Misfit toys

The game changer

The tragedy of life is not death but what we let die inside of us while we living
~Norman cousin

I set out side Riley's hospital room if I had to go in and she slept peacefully in the bed I tried to pay careful attention to the burns on her arm and shoulder I watch as her mother's reads and her brother hold on to Riley's hand for dear life your father said on the other side frightened that if you touched her she'll break. My stomach was twisting flipping from fear in a little bit nauseous feeling but I can really put my fingers whatever it is I wish this was all a dream I wish the events that happened today was just a terrible nightmare. I'm knock at door hesitant come in as my feet seem to be stuck in that spot " hey how she doing?" The room was quiet as if no one know what to say but you can feel the sorrow desperate need for you to be okay because that's what we all want it we wanted this to be over like it was just a dream life Show otherwise, " The doctor said she'll make a full recovery luckily she didn't get burn as bad under the circumstances seem so what like an angel is watching out after " my mother said she ran her fingers through her hair " or more like a certain cowboy but I'm surprises not here right now" I joke awkwardly trying to cut the tension in the room with attention grow thicker but before anything else can be said a woman in a black pants suit and with curly black hair and light brown skin in a detective badge over her heart on a chain. " detective West Lee born i'm here investigate the rape on happen September 29, 2018 between hours of nine and 12 o'clock that night" she said she pulled out a notepad and everyone eyes widened from shock that any of this is even going on the fact that we didn't know anything I think about is shown all over her tonight the pain eating her alive. " I have a private tip and the videos it to me" her words we're hard her face was emotionless express " detective Leeborn right can I talk to you outside for second" Topange said quietly she motion towards the door and they both left. " daddy what is she talking about" Auggie confused about the whole conversation and Mr. Matthew couldn't even blink his eyes as he looked in his little girl and I knew I had to step in " hey August, how about buy you an ice cream sundae " I said as look from me than riley then to his father then kiss riley before walk over to menot wanting to leave sister side as you walk In silence all way to the cafeteria.
Mr. Matthew p.o.v

Slowly move from the other side of the room and sat next to my baby girl she look so fragile As the day she was born, I remember that squeeze the face she's beautiful as her mother but as Corky and weird as me. You never want to see your child laying hospital bed but you never want to see your child broken either lost confused because you want to leave them you want to show them the world but I fail as her father I wasn't there to protect her I wasn't there when someone killed what made her so perfect her innocence her way to see in the world like no one else ever trusting nature always wanted to fix things even if they weren't broken. I watched her eyes fluttered open probably come down from the pain medicine. " hey sweetheart daddy's here" her brown eye seem dead and wore out and she looked at me with so much hurt and fear it broke my heart instantly " daddy ? " she said as eyes raced around the The peach colored room not realizing what she was she quickly freaked out " why am I where am I why I'm hospital" she panicked and I she moved she wrench in pain " honey don't move " I said is I try not to cry seeing her "

Maya p.o.v
" so fourth grade how's it hanging back there" I tried to make conversation as he stared and ice cream sitting in front of him we're playing with it than eating it " same O same O a lot of homework and a lot of pretty girls and then there's Ava and she has her own universe of beautiful " he mumbled under his breath is he pick the peanut of the Sunday " maya, is my sister going to be okay. "I know I probably way too young to understand what's going on I know everyone's going to lie to me but please don't lie to me Maya!" He finally looked up at me with those big green eyes which were pleading with me to be honest and it scared me because he was going up so fast it was no longer a little kid who hated my guts because I took your sister away. " don't nobody I wish I can tell you she's going to be okay but even if the scare go aways, she's going to need a lot of help and she's going to need you to be strong for her and help her to because she's really going through something and she's not the same Riley anymore" I says I slowly get up from my seat is it next to him I'm pulling in my arm as he cried " why do bad things happen to good people," he whisper I just kisses for head " because God gives the people he love the strongest battles because he believe they're strong enough it was going to make it through it just going to make it through it I just know it but you got little brother and be nice to Riley" I said as we both sat there and cried.

Lucas p.o.v
My feet seem to not move fast enough my heart seemed to beat fast normal and these walls seem to close in on me as I walked. I always hate hospitals because it always felt like sorrow, heartbreak and fear you might lose the one love. I scratched my forehead trying to think of what I was going to say Riley, I tackle her to the ground out of fear that she wasn't going to make it I was there to pick her up when he had dropped her when he broke her when he has shot of her until million pieces but I wasn't there when she needed me Because I was angry with her I loved her but she wouldn't love me back I gave her everything treat her like a princess but she chose him and hurt hurt like hell but once I saw her broken shattered body catching fire and My only reaction was to save her. I never thought about Life it until I saw her life hanging in the balance, and as I said at the door I knew what it felt like to be afraid of losing someone you loved. I stopped at the doorway afraid to go in as I watched her father trying to calm her down. Death was a very strong word just as well as life sat there's trying to memorize everything every little imperfection that she had but there wasn't many I'm outside she was beautiful from the inside she cracked something inside of me wanted to kiss her something inside of me wanted to hold her in my arms protector like a little bird because that's what she was she was fragile broken and I realize the greatest tragedy was never death but dying inside because living after someone killed the best part of you someone destroyed you and made you a shell of what you used to be all you want to do is burn way the Sin that they carried on to you the pain the they of cost you.

Topange's p.o.v
" you're not going to go in there my daughter is going to something dramatic tragic and you're going to going to exit questions are you crazy are you just dumb not today" I started to raise my voice but I quickly come down but she just kept a straight face. " mrs. Matthews understand this is have came at a terrible time the only how your daughter is going to be okay if you talk about it and we have a chance to put them away what don't you understand about that your Daughter died today does that even matter." She said my calm demeanor her soon changed " do you know she wakes up crying in the night she screams at her sleep begging for him to let her go do you know she tried to burn herself a life from the memories the only thing I care about right now is Riley Elizabeth Matthew the girl laying in the bed right now! And quite frankly I don't think is the time for you to be snooping your little nose she haven't even woke up good enough she's she's hurting maybe this is not the time maybe a couple weeks from now we can go over what's going on right now she's sick she's not okay so I think it's time for you to go" she stare me down for second trying to read my reaction but one thing I've learned is a lawyer never show your fear never show your weakness never show any emotion because they feed off of that. " You better start thinking about your daughter instead of what you want because next time you'll be in the morgue instead the hospital " he said before something off my heart broke the only thing I was worried about was Riley and for her to think she wasn't the only thing on my mind like I didn't care about the little girl carried inside of me for nine months. Somewhere deep down I was drained somehow I just want this day to end and I want Riley to be okay because she's not okay and I failed as a mother. I leaned up against wall started to cry.