JJ Maybank Imagines

Foster care🤍

"Hey 'dere blondie" You greeted JJ with an accent as he sat in the passenger seat of your car.

"I gotta take a rain check on the picnic" He said before clenching his jaw. You huffed, tipping your head aside and waiting for him to give you a reason. It took ages for you to make all the sandwiches and pack the food.

"I'm sorry baby. I've been called into the police station"

"What?" You responded abruptly, twisting in your seat to face him.

"Yeah I got a call and they want me to come in now" He told you. You nodded and started up the car, pointing at his seatbelt so he'd put it on. He did so without a word.

"Babe I'm sorry I know you've made-" He started to say but you stopped him.

"It's not your fault Jay. We can do it again another time"

JJ nodded and put his hand on your thigh, giving it a little squeeze. You smiled at him before looking back at the road.

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You guys received lots of dirty looks as you walked through the station. They lead you into Peterkins office and sat you down, telling you both to wait for her to come in.

You attempted to neaten JJ's hair a little to make a good impression. His eyes fluttered closed at the feeling before gazing back at you sweetly.

"What a princess" You smiled. JJ chuckled.

At that moment, Peterkin came in, closing the door behind her.

"Sheriff" JJ acknowledged her. She looked worried as she sat opposite you both.

"How ya'll doing?" She asked. JJ didn't respond so you answered for him.

"Good" You smiled.

"Ma'am not to be rude or anything but this time I've got no clue what the hell I've done or why I'm here" JJ suddenly said.

"You're not in trouble son" Peterkin said. She got up and picked a slip of paper off her desk before sitting back down again. You could see JJ get fidgety, picking at his fingernails and chewing on the inside of his cheek.

You grabbed his hand and squeezed it, giving him a little smile.

"It has come to my attention that you've been experiencing some issues at home" She said. You swallowed heavily, a sudden tension appearing in the room.

JJ froze.

"Is this true son?"

You looked at JJ and rubbed your thumb across his hand. JJ shook his head.

"No ma'am it's not" He lied.

"We had an anonymous caller telling us they saw your father brutally attack you in his van a couple days ago. They kept an eye on you and witnessed another attack at your home"

JJ's lips twisted to the side, his eyes slowly filling up with tears before he blinked them away.

"I dunno where they got that from" He said.

"JJ-" You started to say, only to be interrupted by him.

"They're lying" JJ raised his voice. He was trying to protect his father but there was no way out of this one.

"We also know he abuses drugs and alcohol" Peterkin added, glancing at you slowly.

JJ stuttered but couldn't let his words out.

"We're just tryna keep you safe" The sheriff said softly. JJ shook his head, moving his hands away from yours run his fingers through his hair.

"I am safe" He said.

"No, son, you're not. And that's why we're putting you into foster care and getting your father the help he ne-"

"Fuck no!" JJ suddenly shouted, standing up abruptly and pushing his hair back. It fell to the floor with a bang and you jumped. You got up too and stood in front of him, trying to hold onto his clenched fists.

"JJ let them help you" You quietly begged.

"Whose side are you on Y/N?!" He bellowed.

The sheriff got up. "I'll give you two a minute whilst I sort out the paperwork" She said quietly.

"There's not gonna be any fucking paperwork!" JJ shouted after her as she shut the door. Your lips began to tremble as your eyes teared up. You held his face in your hands and turned his head to look at you.

He was furious. You could see it in his eyes.

Your thumb trembled against his cheek as you attempted to caress it.

"Jay" You sounded, but he shook his head and pulled away from you. He shoved another chair to the ground in anger before sitting down on one that remained in place.

JJ put his head in his hands and bounced his leg.

You gently made your way down to his level, kneeling on the floor in front of him. Pulling his hands away from his face, he gave up fighting and listened to you speak softly.

"Baby this is what's best for both of you right now. And I know you don't realise it but in the end you'll be grateful for it I prom-"

"I can't go into foster care" He interrupted.

"It's only gonna be for a little while until we find a better solution. 4 weeks max"

He shook his head.

"JJ I-" You began to say, but you had to pause as you felt the sudden need to burst into tears. "I can't keep sitting back and watching you suffer like this" You managed to let out. JJ just looked into your eyes.

"I'll visit you all the time I swear, and once this is all over think how much happier you're gonna be"

He sighed.

"Okay" He then let out. The relief poured over you straight away, knowing that he would finally be free of his dad's abuse.