*!Distance From Anger!*

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"Don't start out here Matt, she's probably watching us." Jeff unlocked the door and let his brother in the house. Closing the door behind him, Jeff turned to face whatever Matt had to say.

"So do you want to tell me what the hell that was on Raw? How much convincing did you have to do with Jim, to make the writers do that for you? How could you kiss my girlfriend?"

"Matt, do you want to have a civil conversation here, or a yelling match? Because right now I could go either way, if you push me hard enough, and she isn't your girlfriend."

"I just want to know why my brother of all guys would make a play for my girl a month after we break up? I don't think that's too much to ask here." Matt stated before taking a seat on the couch.

"You know what bro? I was approached for the story, and not in the way you think either. Summer agreed to do it, and so did I. Its our job Matt. You did the same thing with Amy."

"Okay, I understand that, but since the day Summer left me, you've been by her side. You want to try and convince me that you don't have a thing for her?"

"I've always liked her Matt, she's just like me for crying out loud. I love her company, so sue me. What do you want me to say to you?"

"Why her Jeff? Why choose the one girl that I can't let go of."

"You messed up bro, and the last time I checked, me and Summer were both adults. Why can't we see one another? I live across the street from her for Christ's sakes."

"Because I love her Jeff, that's why. I know she loves me too."

"I'm not saying she doesn't love you, but she needs to do her own thing right now. Can't you get this? You broke her spirit Matt, and she had to rebuild it, on her own."

"Okay well listen, I'm talking to you brother to brother now. Do you plan on being with Summer right now?"

"Matt... man, you need to let this go. As of right now, she is a single woman. Yes we're friends and that's where it stands. I've told her how I feel, and she has in turn told me how she feels. She needs to find herself again, and when she does, then she will decide who she wants to be with, if anyone at all. That's all I can tell you."

As he listened to Jeff saying what he needed to say to make everything make sense; Matt came to a realization. He was so shocked that he hadn't seen it before.

"You love her too, don't you?"

"You know what bro? I think I loved her since the day she walked into our lives, and it just took me this long to sort it all out, and understand it."

"What are we doing here Jeff? I don't want to fight with you over a girl man. We've never done this before. I really don't like it."

"No we haven't and I don't know what to do here Matt. I can't not be around her, I work pretty damn closely with her."

"She thinks we're over here fighting and killing each other doesn't she?"

"Yeah pretty much man. We scared her that day when I hit you."

"For what its worth now, thank you for being there for her. I'm glad if it was anyone, that it was you bro. She told me that someone was helping her heart mend, and I had an idea it was you. No matter what happens, we're still brothers. I'm sorry I lost it before."

"Don't worry about it, I'm sorry I punched you."

"Listen Jeff, just go be with her. I know that's where you want to be. Plus I need to get home and unpack."

"Okay, you going to be home all night?"

"Yeah, I need to clear my head and work on the house."

"Then I'll call you. Maybe we can go out back and look at all of our old hideouts or something."

"Later Jeff."

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Jeff walked across the street to Summer's house and noticed her car gone. Thinking she might have just put it in her garage, he jogged up the front door and that's when he saw the note.

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@---(---Jeff----)-----@

I've gone to my sister's to clear my head. I've been sitting here thinking while you are over there with Matt, and I can't have you two fighting over me, I'm not worth it. I'll be on Raw on Monday night; I won't leave you hanging. I just need this week to relax and to find myself. Please make sure you make up with Matt, he's all you have in the world. I miss you already Rainbow.

@---(---Summer-----)----@

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Jeff ripped the note off the door and threw it in anger on the ground. Why did she always have to run away when things got hard? Him and Matt had come to a stop with the fighting, a mutual understanding, and now she'd run off again. He knew he shouldn't have left her alone.

Jeff walked over to his house and opened the door. He saw Matt on the phone and by the expression on his face it wasn't good either.

"Who is it Matt?"

"It's dad."

"What does he need? I can be right there."

"He doesn't need anything Jeff. He's fine, he is calling because there's a girl in his living room who is very messed up over us."

"Oh god, it's Summer. Matt give me the phone." Jeff said trying to grab the phone out of his brother's hand.

"How do you know it's Summer? It could just be another crazy fan of ours. You know we get tons of them now." Matt explained rolling his eyes at Jeff's attempts to grab the phone.

"Matt, she's gone. She said she was going to her sister's, but she must have gone to Dad's. Please give me the phone Matt."

Matt handed the phone over to his brother and went back into the kitchen to make something to eat. He watched as Jeff paced back and forth, trying to get information from their father.

"Dad, what does she look like?"

"Purple hair, kind of a mess like yours son. She's here in tears because you two boys are fighting over there? Is that true boy?"

"No dad, we aren't fighting, Listen do me a favor okay?"

"Sure son, what's the favor?"

"Let her stay there for a few days. Tell her not to go to her sister's. We'll both leave her alone and everything. Let her have my old room since it has the bigger bed. She needs to sort some stuff out and I want her to be okay, so can you do that?"

"Sure, I won't mind the company, and she smiles like you do Jeffrey."

"Make her smile dad, until I can figure all of this mess out."

"She like country music boy?"

"She loves it. Just play her some on your guitar, I'm sure it will help. Tell her I love her and I'll see her Monday night in Seattle."

"Will do, and can you do me a favor son?"

"Yeah of course dad, what do you need?"

"Tell your brother the next time I see him, I'm going to whip his ass for what he's done to this girl. She seems too outgoing for this crying business."

"Okay dad, take care of her for me."

Jeff placed the phone down and went into the kitchen to find Matt. He wasn't going to tell him what their father had said; he didn't want to hear the response right now. He just had to wait out the time until Monday.

"That was crazy Jeff. Why would she just run to Dad? He's never even met her before."

'Yes he has Matt. You might not have brought her by to meet him, but one of the times we were hanging out, I did. He's concerned about her though, but we've got to give her time to sort this all out. She thinks we were killing each other though. Dad confirmed it."

"Dad will take of her now. There's nothing else we can do but give her the time she needs."

"I know Matt, but it still sucks."

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