A Second Chance

Chapter 3: Drawings [Edited 2.0]

Schlatt had to get the paperwork brought in by Quackity done before Alex got back, but he also couldn't leave Alia alone because who knows what she would do. So now they are both in Schlatt's office, Alia seated in his lap playing with her pig plushie while Schlatt was concentrating on the paperwork. Reading through all the papers and writing his name in some while also stamping some papers with a red dot.

Alia started to grow bored of her stuffed pig and tugged at Schlatt's sleeve. He doesn't seem to notice as he's too involved in reading a certain paper. She huffs and tugs on his sleeve a little harder and yet again doesn't get a response. So now she lets out a whine, nothing loud, but it should be noticeable. No response.

Alia pouts and looks up at Schlatt, who doesn't meet her eye contact. "Papa" she mumbles while tugging on his sleeve again.

"Papa." No response.

"Papa!" Schlatt blinks a bit before looking down at Alia, "did you just call me papa??" He's extremely surprised, not knowing she had been trying to get his attention two minutes ago.

All Alia does is nods with a pout, "bored" she mumbles while looking into his eyes.

"Why don't you just play with your piggy then?"

She shakes her head and points at his paperwork "draw!" Schlatt thinks for a moment before nodding and grabs some clean plain paper for her to draw on and then grabs a pencil, "here you go kiddo, you go sit on the floor and draw me something pretty, yeah?"

Alia nods and hops off his lap with a smile "okay papa!"

Schlatt winces as he imagines Tubbo in Alia's place, but he's in a small box with his little bee plushy. This was the night Schlatt left his son at someone's door. The night he regretted most in his life.

The vision disappears and Tubbo is gone.

Schlatt lets out a shaky breath and swallows hard. His mind tells him to drink but he looks down and sees Aria scribbling away at the paper, part of her tongue sticking out while she concentrates. Schlatt can't help but chuckle lightly before going back to his paperwork.

After about 10 to 15 minutes, Schlatt looks down to see her just staring at her hand.

"What are you looking at Alia?"

She looks up at him and shows that her hand is bleeding, it was once small but she had started to pick at it and squeeze it making it bleed more.

It looked as if it had no effect on her- like she couldn't feel the pain.

Schlatt quickly gets out of his chair and picks her up.

He sits her in his desk before opening a drawer and pulling out a small first aid kit. Schlatt pulls out some alcohol pads and a big band aid.

"This might sting a bit sweetheart.." he says softly before rubbing the alcohol pad over her cut, again the pain doesn't seem to faze Alia as she just watches him clean her paper cut wound.

After he places the band aid over the cut he then sits her back down "you okay kiddo?" Alia nods and smiles, her eyes closed and her nose wrinkles up- it was quite adorable in all honesty. Schlatt gives her a pat in the head.

"IM BACK BIG MAN" The President's door slams open to reveal his Vice President who has a red wagon filled with things he needs, along with another tiny wagon tied to that wagon that has a bunch of stuffed animals- something he didn't mention or actually think about.

Schlatt looks down at Alia who is surprised at the man's burst and is clenching her stuffed pig tightly. "Oi Alex, you gotta quit doing that. Your scaring her." His voice was low as he spoke, trying to sound more threatening than he already was.

A chill went down Alex's back as he nodded "yeah sure man- sorry Alia! Uncle Q didn't mean to spook ya-"

"It's o-okay.." her voice was so soft yet it cracked as she spoke. Come to think of it, she hardly ever talks.

That was going to have to change, no child of his would be scared to speak up!

"Speak up a little louder sweetheart" Schlatt lightly nudges the child who nervously looks up at him then back at Alex.

"It's...its....oh..Kay.." her voice was a tad bit louder but she still stumbled on her words.

Alex chuckled lightly which caused the young girl's cheeks to flare pink. She turns her head and clings onto Schlatt who only smiles at the girl.

"But yeah big man, I got all the stuff you asked for. It's all in your living room" Schlatt nods, not looking up at Alex as he runs a hand over his daughter's head.

Is she his daughter? Most definitely, if she wasn't then she is now.

I mean she called him papa so obviously she's his kid now.

"Okay kiddo, you wanna go back to finishing your drawing while I finish work?" He spoke quietly to the child who looked up and nodded.

Her eyes showed pure excitement along with innocence and curiosity. Schlatt couldn't help but smile as he stared into them before putting her down on the floor and returning to his boring papers.

A cough rings out through the air and Schlatt looks up again and sees Alex still standing there, awkwardly, not knowing what to do.

"You can leave now Alex. Come get these papers tomorrow or something, or just come by later to get them" the boy nods and walks out of the room.

Schlatt hears his front door open then close and he sighs before taking a quick glance at Alia then back to his work.