My Perfect Adoptive Family

You Saved Me

Ella's P.O.V

I shriek and drop the glass along with the pills. I collapse to the ground as dad rushes over to me. He holds me tightly in his arms. "I can't lose you, I can't!" He cries into my hair. I clutch onto him tightly. He sobs for a few minutes before pulling back. He looks back at Selena who stands in the doorway, looking at us sadly. "Go... Go out there with Sel. I'll clean this u-up," he stutters.

I obey him and walk to the kitchen with her. we sit in awkward silence for about fifteen minutes. "where is he?" I mumble.

"Knowing Riker, he's sitting on the floor, crying." She hands me a coffee mug filled with tea. I gave her a look like 'why?' she sighs deeply. "the moment he opened that door, he thought you were gone. he really does love you, Ella."

How would she know?

"There was this one day, when I was on tour, he called me crying. I kept asking him what was wrong, but he wouldn't answer. He kept asking; 'Why would she do that?' When he finally calmed down, he said that he was walking by the adoption center and he saw a girl slicing herself. ever since then, he's done nothing but want to adopt you," she explains.

I get up and walk to my room. dad sits on the floor, sobbing into his hands. I sit next to him, hugging him tightly. he turns to me, holding me close, and kissing my head. "I love you, baby. I love you so much. please don't scare me like that ever again," he cries out.

"I Won't," I croak.

he pulls me into his lap, holding me as tight as possible. "I'll be keeping those in my room from now on," he whispers. I nod. "I can't lose you, Ella. You're so amazing to me, you're my little girl." He pulls back. he moves some hair away from my face. "I love you so much. you're my baby and I'm going to protect you. you just need to help me and let me in."

I lean my head on his shoulder as the room gets darker. "daddy," I mumble as I clutch onto him.

he pulls away. "Oh my God." He stands up and runs out of the room. "grab my phone and get in the car," he instructs Selena. She does as she's told and riker runs to the car. selena starts driving as we sit in the back. "stay with me, baby. you'll be okay. daddy's here," he strokes my cheek before every thing goes black.

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I slowly open my eyes. Oxygen mask on my face, iv in my arm, and my dad next to me, crying quietly. "daddy," I whisper.

he looks up, tear stained cheeks. "You're awake," he smiles weakly. "You didn't tell me you actually took some."

"I didn't want to let you down," I mutter. "Can you turn the lights off? My head hurts," I whine.

he sniffles and nods. shutting off the lights, then sitting back down. "are you hungry? do you need to use the bathroom?"

I shake my head. "Where's mom?"

he shows me a small smile. "She went home to sleep, baby. you've been here for three days," he kisses my forehead.

I take off the mask and begin crying. "I wanna go home!" I cry as he climbs onto the bed. "daddy, make it stop," I hold my head.

he moves my hand and puts his lips in its place for a few minutes. "I will. baby. it'll stop Soon," he whispers as the doctor walks in.

"You're awake!" He exclaims as he flicks on the lights. I hiss and bury my face in dad's side. "I'll shut it off soon. but you can go home today," he says.

I nod, just wanting the light off. "daddy, make it stop," I whine. the doctor laughs and leaves after shutting off the lights.

Riker stands up. "lets go home," he sighs.