At The End Of The Day

Chapter 2

TW: anxiety attack, mentions of anxiety attack

It had been nearly a week since they went to the gym, but Caitlyn gets an email that she's registered. Matilda, too.

"After I get home, we're going to the gym. Until I'm home, no one is to be over. Unless you want to go straight to the gym."

"I mean, the gym sounds better than sitting home alone."

"Go grab your bag, then." Once situated, the small family leaves for Piltover.

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"Vi, come sit." Silco nods to Vanders armchair.

"Can't." Each hit to the punching dummy is harder and faster.

"Violet, please." She takes a moment, bouncing on her toes. She sits. "I've been worried. If you're not at the gym, you're at the bar. This is the most I've seen of you in a week. What's happened?"

"Nothing. Just stressed."

"What about?"

"Cassandra doesn't like me, right? Yells weird stuff at me or anyone with hair like mine? Yeah so anyways, her daughter comes into the gym, with Cassandra's granddaughter. Turns out Caitlyn was a teen mom and her kid didn't say her dad had pink hair, said her 'parent', and-"

Silco puts his hand on her knee. "Breathe. You're shaking." He guides her through some deep breaths. "Subject?"

"Kiramman."

"Is it a problem?"

"Possibly."

"Negative issue?"

"Not exactly."

"Try again. Cassandra's daughter was a teen mom, the child's parent having pink hair."

"Yeah. I don't remember much of my late teen years. Like, before Stillwater."

"Could it have been because of the partying? The fighting?"

"Both, I would assume."

"Do you think the child's yours?"

"Not exactly, but I very well could be her parent. I wasnt exactly known for being a prude."

"Your father and I are well aware of that. Now back on topic. Today, you're a lot more riled."

"They're coming in today."

"Are you going to ask?"

"Well no, because pink hair isn't uncommon, but it also isn't common, and thats where my issue lies. Hair dye exists, too."

"I wouldn't think too much on it. If one of them approaches you to take a paternity test, will you take it?"

Vi hesitates, eyes shifting, lips twitching. "Come back to me." Silcos hand holds hers. "If she's yours, you know we will support you."

"Yeah."

"You don't have to get yourself into a relationship. Co parenting is an option."

"Ok. How will I explain my absence?"

"You didn't know she existed for starters. Second, you were arrested when you were barely 17. Not long after the last party you had attended."

"There's no way she could have found me."

"That's assuming the child is yours."

"Right."

"There's nothing to stress about. Take a you day after the gym."

"But-"

"If you step foot in The Last Drop, I will personally escort you out."

"Yes dad." Vi huffs, getting ready for the gym.