YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL. dave grohl (2)

009

"Charlie!" I yelled through the house one more time. I couldn't believe this. I didn't know what to do. Where could he be? Did he run away? He's only seven! Who knows what could've happened. Just then I heard the door open. "Charlie?!" I called walking to the door. It was Dave. His face fell white when he saw me. He looked pale as a ghost and my expression shot through him with a bolt of terror.

"What? Dani what's wrong?" He said holding my shoulders. Trying to calm me down.

"Charlie! He's gone! He ran away! Dave where is he?!" I practically screamed running out the door again. Dave followed me looking unbelievably confused. It's like he didn't believe this. "Charlie!" I called again through sobs. I couldn't believe this! He's a little boy anything could happen! How did I do this?! Why was I so stupid?!

"What do you mean?!" Dave asked as I ran down the street looking through every yard for him. I felt like I was going to rip my hair out. I am a terrible mother.

"Dani. Dani! We have to go home and call the police! They'll find— they'll find him." Dave stuttered. I'd never seen him so scared before.

"No! I have to find him!" I yelled breaking down in the middle of the street. I couldn't handle this. How did I not see this coming? I was a horrible mother. I didn't deserve Charlie. I didn't deserve any of this. Once we got back home to frantically call the police, there was a knock on our door. Dave got there first and opened it.

"Mr. Grohl? Charlie's father?" An office was there.

"Yes? Yes, is my son okay?" Dave asked with pleading eyes.

"He's fine. Just a little cold, I'm sure." Charlie stepped out of the cop car practically sobbing, "we saw him in the park under the slide. He said he ran away."

"Charlie!" Me and Dave yelled at the same time running up and hugging him.

"Don't ever do this again, Charlie! How could you do this!?" I yelled at him holding him so close to me and Dave. Feeling his sobs against me. I felt relieved but so lost and confused at the same time. My worst nightmare had almost came true.

"You," he sobbed, "you and daddy were fighting. Over me. I'm just in the way." Charlie cried out.

"Charlie Lennon! You are not in the way of anything! Me and your mom love you more than anything. Don't you ever run away again! You could get hurt, do you understand me?!" Dave said holding him. For the first time in awhile I saw Dave get teary eyed.

"We love you so much Charlie! Don't you ever ever do something like this again." I said feeling such a relief. Charlie didn't talk but fell limp in Daves arms. I felt like the worst mother ever. And I could tell Dave felt like the worst father ever.

"Thank you." I said to the officer before shaking his hand.

"Are you all gonna be okay?" He asked stepping into his car. I nodded and he was off. Me and Dave set Charlie on the couch and began wiping his tears.

"We love you. So much. And if you ever think you are in the way or a bother of us you're wrong. Charlie if you left me I don't know what I'd do." Dave sighed out of pure fear and love for this kid. He pulled Charlie close and kissed his head.

"You cannot run away. Ever again." I cried to Charlie before me and Dave hugged him one more time.

"I," he sobbed, "just want you two to not fight. I'm sorry." Charlie apologized. I couldn't speak anymore. I just needed to hug this kid so he never ever felt this way again. I had failed him as a mother that day and it's stuck with me ever since. I couldn't imagine life without Charlie Lennon Grohl. Or without Dave Grohl. I needed to work on this family a little harder. Cuz fuck if I was gonna let him leave me again.