I'll always need you

17

Flashback 

Henry's POV

We pull up to Claire's house and I pull out my gun. We look through the window. I shoot the lock off and kick the door open. I see a lady mid 20s run to the back door with Zealand in her arms

"Hey" I yell and run after her. I shoot her and grab Zealand as he screams for his mommy. I give Zealand to Hayden and she runs to the car and I check for cameras, but find none. I run back to the car and we pull out of the driveway.

"Why did you kill her?" Hayden asks "if anyone finds out..." I stopped her

"No one will find out, I checked for cameras, there werent any" I tell her

"We shouldn't have done this, Claire was a good mom and we already have Cash" she adds and I roll my eyes

"He's my son and if she won't let me see him, then I'll just take him" I say

"I don't have a good feeling about this Henry" she keeps going and I groan

"Just calm down Hayden, we'll be fine" I assure her and she goes quiet. We pull up to our house and she takes Zealand out of the car and brings him inside. She puts him on the floor and tries playing with him, but he doesn't move. 

"Leave the kid alone and help me pack" I urge her and she sighs and stands up

"Well, he lives with us now, so I want him to feel at home" she explains and I look at him

"He'll get used to us" I assure her and continue packing. I start carrying the boxes to the car. When we get all of the boxes out, I sit down next to Zealand. 

"Hey son" I say with a smile, he just stays quiet "I'm your daddy" I tell him 

"Not my daddy" he says

"Yes, your mom never told you about me, did she?" I ask him and shakes his head 

"I want my mommy" he says and I chuckle

"I'm your mommy now sweetheart" Hayden says, sitting down "I'll take good care of you, I promise" she adds

"And you have a little brother too" I tell him "his name is Cash"

"Sissy?" Zealand asks

"No, a brother named Cash, he's about to turn 2 years old" I correct him

"Sissy Haven" he says

"No, you don't have a sister" I tell him and he shakes his head

"No, I have sissy" he tells me

"Not anymore, son, you only have a brother named Cash" I tell him again 

"Are you hungry?" Hayden asks him and he shakes his head "you sure? I can make you anything you want" she says and he doesnt move

"I want mommy" he says again

"For the last time kid, she's your mommy" I tell him, annoyed 

"Be patient with him, this is new for him" Hayden says calmly 

"He needs to know the rules" I tell her and look over at Zealand "from now on you call me daddy and her mommy, got it?" I lay down the laws and he starts crying

"I want mommy!" He yells "I want mommy!" He starts chanting and I pick him up as he fights back and take him down the hall to the empty room and lay down a blanket

"Its bedtime, son, go to sleep" I tell him and kiss his head "good night" I turn the light off and leave the room as he cries quietly. I'm glad he knows what happens when the lights turn off.

The next morning, I start getting the rest of the stuff in the truck. I walk into the room Zealand's in and see him sleeping peacefully. 

"Hayden, come here" I quietly yell for her. She comes into the room and sees Zealand all snuggled up

"Aw, he's so cute when he's not screaming for Claire" she tells me and sits down on the blanket and runs his head "he's so precious" Hayden kisses his cheek and stands up

"Well, we gotta get going, so grab the kid and meet me outside" I tell her and start walking outside. I close the trunk and go back inside to grab the keys. I turn off all the lights as Hayden comes to the living room holding Zealand, who was half asleep. 

"I'm so glad he didn't scream" Hayden says

"Yeah, get him in the car" I tell her and she starts walking outside. Then there was a knock on the door "stay quiet" I tell her and she does

Then there was another knock and someone peeks inside. It was Claire!

"Run!" I tell Hayden and we run. I turn and see Claire tackle Hayden. She grabs Zealand and runs. I chase her and grab her hoodie and she falls backwards. I try and take Zealand from her, but then I'm punched by Ezra.

End of Flashback