Dare To Say (Nevershoutnever)(Christofer Drew) {Discontinued}

Chapter 10

Chris's POV
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I'd been in Tennessee for five days now, and most of it was phone calls to and from my mom and Hayden, comforting Frankie, and watching Tyler while Frankie was either sleeping or planning the funeral more. Today, however, was the funeral. She was dressed in a knee length, long sleeved, dress. I was dressed in black jeans and a black button down shirt. She put Tyler in a simple blue onesie. Most of the funeral was all of the family and friends talking. I stood in the back with Tyler.

"Are you Chris?" A man walked up to me after a while. I hadn't seen him before.

"Yeah." I told him. He nodded.

"Would you be able to talk to me outside?" He asked. I nodded and walked out with him. "Frankie doesn't know I'm here. Which is good."

"Um... Who are you?" I asked, holding Tyler to me.

"Her dad." He stated.

"...Her dad is dead." I replied.

"Most people thought I was. It's not a very pretty story, either. It was an MIA situation, that lost control, and everyone was assumed dead." He didn't elaborate more.

"Okay..." I watched him carefully.

"Who's the baby?" He seemed confused.

"He was Diana's. She wanted Frankie to have him, and I told her I'd help her." I told him.

"Diana had a baby?" He looked shocked. "No, she couldn't have. The doctors said she wasn't healthy enough."

"Sir, I only met Diana once. And that was the day Tyler was born. Frankie told me the situation, but all I know is she did in fact have this baby." I told him. "She passed away two weeks later."

"Damn..." he mumbled. "...Frankie doesn't know I'm back yet, just so you know. I want to surprise her."

"Um... Go to the house," I handed him the key, "And wait there. We're going straight home after the service."

"...Do you live there?" He looked at me confused.

"Yes, sir. I just moved in this week." I told him. He nodded awkwardly and took the key.

"Alright. I'll be having a talk with you later." He stated.

"I'd be more scared if you didn't want one." I nodded. He nodded back and walked away.

What if that wasn't her dad? You could have just given someone the key to your house and they could rob you guys.

I've seen pictures of his around the house. He looks the same.

I walked back inside. Frankie was walking towards the door.

"You okay?" She asked.

"Yeah. Just needed some air. I felt a bit awkward." I told her.

"Alright." She nodded. "A couple people wanna meet Tyler."

"Do you wanna take him, or..?" I asked. She nodded and went to pick him up. He squealed as soon as she touched him. "Shit..."

"Well... You're carrying him then." She said and sighed. I nodded and followed her around quietly. After a while, she looked at me. "You okay?"

"Yeah, just thinking." I told her.

"Okay..." she said. I took Tyler from where he was laying against my chest and gently handed him to her. She smiled slightly and I kissed her head. She walked around for a while longer, and I followed her. After the funeral, they had the burial, and then we left. She sat quietly in the passenger seat, and I drove. We got to the house and parked, before getting out. I got Tyler from the back as she walked to the house. I started getting slight anxiety as she opened the door snd walked in. I walked in after her and saw her stop, staring at the couch.