Dylan Zuko

1910

~January 20, 1910~

Dylan(5), Ric(22), Riley(21), Angela(2), Dominick(3 Months Old)

It's January 20 of 1910 and it is Dylan's 5th birthday. Dylan, Riley, Angela and Dominick were at the kitchen table with Dylan's birthday cake in front of him. Dominick was in Riley's arms. "Happy birthday, baby boy!" Riley smiled.

Angela kissed his cheek.

"Thanks Angel." Dylan smiled.

"No problem!" Angela spoke.

They chuckled at her and Dylan looked over at his mother.

"Mama, where's daddy?" He asked.

Riley lets out a deep sigh.

"He's...really busy right now, sweetheart." She tells him.

Dylan looks down, disappointed.

"Now wipe that frown off that sweet face of yours." Riley said, kissing his head. "We have a birthday to celebrate."

"Yay!" Angela cheered.

Riley awed at her. Dylan tried to have fun, but he wanted his father to be there with them as well. But deep down, he knew his father would be at a bar, drinking the pain away and of course probably getting high.

~June 14, 1910~

Dylan(5), Ric(22), Riley(22), Angela(3), Dominick(7 Months Old)

Once again, Ric and Riley were having a HUGE argument because Riley just found out that Ric had cheated on her and had a kid. Dylan was upstairs in his bedroom, holding Dominick in his arm while his other arm was draped around Angela who was crying silently.

"I cannot believe you'd cheat on me, Richard!" They heard Riley shout.

Dylan didn't know what was going on, but he knew his mother was upset about something that Ric had done.

"I was steamed that night, alright!" Ric shouts back.

"That doesn't excuse you to cheat on me with some lowlife tramp!" Riley argued back.

Dylan was feeling anger towards his father, but again...he still loved the man.

"Why is mama mad at Daddy, Dillie?" Angela asked with a sniffle.

Dylan looked down at her and kissed her forehead. He didn't even know why his mother was so angry with his father, but he was angry at the man for upsetting his mother.

~October 20, 1910~

Dylan(5), Ric(22), Riley(22), Angela(3), Dominick(1)

It is Dominick's very first birthday, Dylan was at the table with his sister next to him and Dominick in the highchair, Riley was a saleswoman at a store, she was trying to make money for her children. Yes Dylan was only 5 and could not look after too small babies either. But Riley knew her firstborn was mature for his age, ever for a 5 year old kid. Riley and Ric decided to take a break for a while, but they aren't divorced either.

"Happy 1st birthday, baby brother!" Dylan smiled as he kissed his head.

Angela kissed Dominick's arm, making Dylan awed.

"Dillie, when will daddy be home again?" Angela asked.

Dylan lets out a sigh and shrugs.

"I don't really know, Angel..." He spoke. "But I hope he'll be back real soon."

"Me too." Angela said.

"Dah." Dominick babbled.

Dylan sadly chuckled at his baby brother and then cut some pieces of a cake for the three of them. Deep down, Dylan wanted to see his father again. He really missed and loved his father, he just wished that they could be a normal family again. No more yelling, screaming, crying or fighting. A typical normal happy middle-class family.