Riley

Chapter 50

Riley POV
I sit there unsure of what to do, and on cue the door opens and Damon walks back into the house with an expression of both shock and horror.

My mom quickly sits up and brushed the tears from her face as if it never happens. Damon glances at her, but doesn't move to comfort her.

"You two kid managed to do all that back there?" He asks shocked and pointing towards the direction of the back yard.

"It's only four dead bodies, and only three deaths were actually from us." Peter says so nonchalantly without moving.

I wriggle a bit at the mention of the bodies. My thoughts drifting to Daniel. He would have liked my mom, and my mom would have liked him.

"Stop moving. Your making me... uncomfortable. " Peter leans and says in an almost strangled voice through what sounded like clenched teeth.

"Damon...whatever there is to see out there, and all of the stories you've heard today. I'm sorry. You may leave if you please, bu-" he cuts my mom off

"I'm not leaving you Lorraine." He rubs his hands over his face and looks at the ceiling before refocusing the gaze in my mom. "The past few days have been the best of life. From just being in your presence. "

Peters arms squeeze around me and he kisses my shoulder. "Same. " He whispers in my ear before sitting back. His hands are folded but he strokes his thumb against my stomach.

"Your not?" My mom questions shocked.

Walking forward, Damon moves in front of my mom, getting on both his knees in front of her, taking her hands in her lap.

"The last few days, have been the best in my life. You've made me happier in a few days than I've been in years. We've bonded so well, and we have an undeniable connection. " He clears his throat.

"People have secrets...some bigger than others." He glances at Peter and I. "People have issues, but we can get over it. " he sighs. "Those bodies, will have to go. I won't tell anyone. " he concludes. There's such honesty in his eyes. Even I believe him and just met him 10 minutes ago.

My mom leans forward and kisses him deeply.

"Oh dear. " I say out loud.

Peter grabs my face and turns my head and he leans forward and also kisses me. Isn't this just quite the love fest. This is weird, and my neck hurts. I break the kids off.

"You didn't like my kiss?" He says smirking.

"You know I liked the kiss. But it's still weird."

"Weird?" He asks

"Yes! My mom is right there. " I laugh and I hear the separation of my mom and Damon's kiss. I'm thankful I wasn't looking.

My mom laughs. "Hey! No kissing and such over there. That's for adults only." She admonishes.

"Too late, and I'm seventeen! I'm almost a grown up. " I tip up my chin and cross my arms.

"You'll always be my little girl though. " She says sweetly. I can't ho but to smile at her. I love my mom.

"I'm glad your both okay." I tell my mom and Damon. Damon is looking at me. "And I'm glad you've found yourself someone as I have found Peter. "

"I found you actually. " Peter corrects from behind me.

I elbow him gently.

"You have wounded me, my lady. "He says playfully.

"Let's get these bodies up and visit my father. " My mom says.

"We visited him earlier." I say.

"How early?" She asks as if it matters.

"Too early. I was dead on my feet I was so tired. Then after, we came here and slept. Then got up around seven to play a game, went outside, and that's when all the. " I sigh. "Events transpired."

"Well, we can always go again...in the morning." She pulls out her phone. "It is late too. Well not late, but probably after visiting hours. " she runs her fingers through Damon's choppy hair and he smiles up at her. He's been looking at practically her from the time she called him into the door to introduce us. "By the way, who's car is outside? the really nice one. "

"Uhm. It's sort of ours. " I say.

"We stole it. Well Daniel stole it." Peter clarifies.

"I think we should go get the bodies. You two stay inside. Your injured anyways. " Mom says changing the subject and rolling her eyes. "What am I going to do with you two."

She stands, taking Damon with her and walks to the door.

"Wait! We need to give Daniel a proper burial..." I say panicked.

"Okay dear, that's fine. Where did you want to do that?"

"Never mind." I says trying to hold back the tears and failing. Damon shifts uncomfortably. "Just, be gently with him. Will you?"

"Yes. We will. "
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Peter POV
I wake in a very uncomfortable situation. My neck has a crook in it, my leg sore and taking actual regular human time to heal. And Riley, who is sleep on me lap with her head leaned back against my chest, keeps wriggling.

But on the bright side, the sun is shining. Me and Riley have made it though another day. Her dad is gone...so it Daniel. I'll miss him. But Riley is finally safe.

I wish I could just push her off, but then we'd both be in pain. I have a pressing need to pee, so I must wake her.

"Riley..." I shake her arm gently. "Riley." I shake harder.

"Hmm?"

"Get up. I have to use he bathroom and you keep moving which is uncomfortable. You'd still on my lap from yesterday. "

"Okay. " She wriggles provocatively on purpose and lays her hands on the outside of my legs on either side. She uses the support to try to move herself off into an upright position.

Finally succeeding after a few tries and help from me. I stagger my way through the incredibly silent house. Where is Lorraine and that Damon guy?

Hopping up the stairs I make my way to the bathroom to relieve myself. Where do me and Riley go from here?

I open the door and do my business. Looking up from washing my hands, I look at my reflection. My hair is disheveled grown out, I can see this weird patch of color at the name of my neck in the back. Was that always there? My eyes look slightly darker and my skin looks so dull, and dirty.

I take the time to splash water on my face. Oh! Riley did buy one things me and Daniel and her self before we went to the hospital.

I try to hobble towards the bed room we were in before and I push open the door to see two pairs of wide eyes staring back at me.

Lorraine and Damon both sit cross legged on the bed facing each other, but lorraine had turned her hard to see me.

"Uuuh, sorry." I slowly close the door but catch the bag that the clothes are in in my peripheral vision. "Sorry. " I mutter again hobbling awkwardly into the room to gather the bag.

They sit and say nothing to me, just starring at me wide eyed and waiting on my to leave. My leg prevents me from swirly exiting the room.

Awkwardly closing the door and hearing the soft click, I sigh. Well they could have at least said good morning. Or I could have.

But back to my main question. What's going to happen from here as far as me and Riley. I doubt her mom will let me live with them. Where would they even live? They don't even have a house anymore. Not that they couldn't quickly get another for temporary residence until they decide what they want to do. But still. The. Riley has to go back to school soon, would her mom expect me to be going off to college?