The guardian.

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Its been a few days since his parents funeral, Rider stands on the balcony in P'Waans house, waiting patiently for the man to return. He doesn't know how he will take what he has to say but its something that he has to do, for his family. He sees him walk up to him and tries to smile, he is sure that it comes out as more of a grimace. If he wasn't so nervous he would slap himself. "P'Waan, can we talk?"

"Sure. Give me a few, I want to shower and ch..."

"No, now. Please P." He bows his head not wanting him to see the fear etched on his face. 

"Uh sure. Are you okay?"

He nods, "I hope you will understand everything I'm about to say to you. I am grateful for everything that you have done for me, also for everything you have done for my family. I'm sure that you expect that I will turn back into the monster I was when you met me, but I can assure you P, I wont." He watches him nod but also keep himself reserved, not knowing where this is going, "I decided to quit school."

He narrows his eyes at the kid, "No."

He clears his throat, "Let me explain."

"No."

He is stammers, he expected a scolding but not this. "I can explain, I know I made you and P'Win, P'Team and P'Dean a promise but there is something that is more important right now that I have to do."

"Before you go on, listen to what I have to say first."

"No. I am not changing my mind P'Waan. My siblings need me now, I have to be a parent to them. Its not going to work if I am a university student. I have to work so I can support us. I thought this through and this is the only way. I know I made you a promise and I intend to keep it, the timeline is just delayed. Once they are done with school and university, I will go back to school, I promise." He takes a breath and chances a look at the man at his side, seeing a look on his face he cant exactly decipher. "Say something."

"You're a good kid. But that's not necessary though. I made arrangements for your sister and brother. Even for you." He watches the confusion take over. "You know that your family business is now incorporated with mine, this all belongs to you three. So you don't have to worry about working and finding a job to support you all, because you three already have the means to support yourselves."

He sighs, "Yeah but someone still has to run it... I didn't make this decision lightly P'Waan. I cant depend on you to take care of everything. You have done enough. Even in the next 3 lifetimes, I wont be able to repay you." He hears people on the stairs and he watches his siblings coming down with Wiew, laughing. Its something he hasn't seen them do in a while, he feels himself get emotional so he turns away. He can feel P'Waan staring at him but he doesn't dare turn around. Not wanting anyone to see him vulnerable.

He sighs, still the kid is shying away from his feelings and pretending. He thought that his therapy was loosening him up but he was wrong. "Lets have a conclave kids, come sit here on the couch. You too Rider."

He gets himself together and walks over to the couch, making sure he sits far away from his siblings. All he wanted to was hold them and tell them he loves them but he knows they hate him and he doesn't want them to be put out anymore then they are. They have enough to deal with so space is what he is giving them. He hears P'Waan clear his throat and he looks up to see him staring in his direction.

"Did you hear what I said?" Rider shakes his head, he picks up a pillow and throws it in his direction, "Focus.' The boys just nods at him, he notices how he looks uptight whenever his siblings are around. Seriously? Just talk. For some reason everybody around him doesn't know what the function of their mouth is. "I know that you all must be feeling very uncertain about what is going to happen to all of you. Rider has graciously decided to quit university so he can get a job and become a full time parent for you two." He hears them gasp, not understanding why he would do that for them. "I know you have a strained relationship but Rider loves you and he is ready to put himself on the back burner to ensure that your family stays together and that you are taken care of." 

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