Things will get better.

11 - short chapter

im sorry for slow updates- ive just been so busy recently 

no ones pov

Both Robin and Harry didn't see Manny out of his room for over a week. even when he had to head to school Axel did the favor in taking manny to school so Manny wouldn't have to interact with robin.

Robin felt horrible with what he did but he didnt want to do any worse to his son so he waited until Manny was comfortable to talk with him again

so he waited,

and waited,

and waited...

but Manny didnt seem to get anymore comfortable. after a week axel tried to convince manny to at least try and talk with robin and eventually they resolved but as the months went on robin and manny would get into small arguments and fights, they never physically hurt each other but their words were enough, more than half the time manny would stay in his room for a week with only communications with Axel.

Current time - Wednesday 12:34 AM - Axel pov

I was sitting on the couch, listening to Manny and Robin fight in the other room again, god they can never get along, they always fight over such little things. i hear a hit on something, i wasnt sure what, and a slam on mannys door. i hear the arguing stop so i supposed that manny was gonna stay in his room for another week, i go and knock on mannys door

"dear? its just me.." i said it trying to be calm but i honestly was very nervous and worried, i open the door and see manny sitting on his bed facing away from me, he was holding his hand on his face to cover it while he cried, something was clearly wrong.

"manny? love? what happened?" i asked as i sit next to him on the bed and hold his wrist, removing his hands from covering his face as i see he had a black eye, my eyes widen at the sight as i see he continued to cry

"oh dear.. did robin do this to you?" i asked again, very afraid of the answer, manny nodded his head as he cried even more, i felt horrible. i pulled manny into a hug and have him sit on my lap facing me, he cried in my arms as i pet his head and stroke is back, trying to calm him down.. he seemed so scared. i knew about his past, his father, everything.. i expected this incident could bring back such horrible traumatic memories for manny, i wish i was there to help him.

manny eventually cried himself to sleep in my arms as i rocked him back and fourth, I realized that even a few tear drops came out of my eyes as i wiped them away and held Manny close, eventually i also fell asleep with him.

3:23 AM

I wake up to crying again as i see Manny crying in my arms again. i wonder what woke him up, but thats not important right now. i quickly begin to comfort him as his tears cleared up after a while. he looks at me with desperate eyes, he wanted something but i wasnt sure what.

"Axel.." he started, i listened intently and patiently waited for his question as he took a moment to think "i.. i wanna run away.." he said. my eyes widen as i hear such, run away? i wasnt sure what to think about that.. did he seriously just want to live on his own, did he really wanna leave his parents? did he also wanna leave me? many thoughts flooded in my mind as i didnt reply, too shocked to really say anything.