The First Punch

When I woke up from my restless sleep Mike wasn't there, I was kinda relieved to not see him. I walked around the whole apartment but he wasn't there. Today was the first day of travel before warped tour actually starts, so he couldn't have gone far. He's probably at the studio getting his equipment ready, or at the bus loading. But they can't leave without me. Without me they have no merch girl. So I go back to our bedroom to pack up some clothes to bring on Warped Tour. After I'm all packed I start to head out the door when my phone rings. It's Jaime! I pick up the phone while I continue to lock the door.
I'm greeted by an anxious Jaime, "Hey! Where are you?! We're leaving in 20 minutes? Tony is looking for you too." There was an awkward silence, because they are trying to load the bus I guess.
"Hey Hime Time! I'm leaving now, I'm almost at the car. Why is Tony looking for me?"
"Okay, You know where the bus is right?"
"Yeah, so... whhyyy is Tony looking for me?"
"He said you had a rough night. What does he mean?"
"It's nothing, I'll meet you at the bus. Byeeeeee." And with that I hung up the phone and started the car. The bus is only 5 minutes from the apartment so I have time before the bus leaves. I pulled into traffic a few minutes later I see the bus parked outside the studio. I find a parking space and turn off the car. Mike... I see Mike... He's talking to Tony.. Oh shit...
I hop out of the car and get my luggage from the trunk of the car. As I make my way towards the bus I'm stopped by Vic.
"Alex, hey so what happened with you and Mike? The first time today that Tony saw him he was ready to fuck him up... Dude what happened?"
"Why do you care? Vic, this is like the first time in forever that you have talked to me."
"If it involves my baby brother I care."
"Oh, haha you don't need to worry about your brother... He's doin just dandy, what with all of his drinking and whatnot.."
"Wait he said he has been sober! Is he lying or something?"
"Last night he ended up in bed, passed out, with whisky in his hand. Mike fucking whisky hands can't stop fucking drinking for 5 minutes!" I'm getting really pissed off now.
"Geez... Calm down Alex... It's not like he hit you or anything!" He started laughing as if he was sure of his brother not doing anything.
I glared at him. It took him a few seconds but then his face straightened.
"He didn't hit you did he? Dammit Alex tell me!"
"Vic... He-" He cut me off before I could explain.
"I'm gonna fucking kill him... Goddammit... Why would he fucking do that?!" He threw his hands up in the air
"Why do you care, when have you ever cared?"
"Alex, I've always cared." He motioned towards me.
We were interrupted by the tour manager telling us we had 8 minutes till we had to leave. I nodded and looked at Vic.
"Alex.. le-let's go."
What did he mean, he has always cared?

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