"A Single Dad" Radioapple/Appleradio Story

Chapter 2

Lucifer then noticed how Alastor was staring at the picture of him and his wife and he couldn't help but ask.

"Hey Uh... Why are you staring at that photo?" Lucifer asked. "Oh pardon me! I assume that's supposed to be your wife? Or otherwise known as the Queen of Hell?" Alastor then asked back to being his cheery self.

"Oh.... Yeah that's her...." Lucifer looked at the picture with saddened eyes but he was holding back tears, which Alastor noticed his eyes as he tilted his head.

"Why isn't she here in the first place anyways?" Alastor asked, Lilith herself never told Alastor where she was going before and he couldn't question her or she would threaten him.

"I don't know, but I'm sure she's doing something important..!" Lucifer said convincing himself. "Whatever, not like I care" Alastor said rolling his eyes.

"Anyways I'm going back to my daughter anyways, when I have an important meeting later on, please watch my little girl." Lucifer said before walking off.

Alastor then continues to walk down the halls to explore the place a bit. He still couldn't understand why Lilith would ask him to do this when she could literally be with her family instead of him. He wasn't a big fan of children after all.

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Later on during the day, Lucifer had to go to a meeting and told Charlie the butler (Alastor) would watch her while he was out. After he left Alastor was just watching little Charlie.

'The hell do I do with this kid?' Alastor thought as he sighs watching Charlie.

Charlie then went to Alastor then said, "I'm hungry!" Alastor just looked at her for a moment then said, "I guess I'll cook something.... Guess my mom's jambalaya recipe would do" Alastor shrugs, he didn't know much what Charlie would eat but when he was a child his mother would always cook jambalaya for him.

When he got to the kitchen Charlie eventually followed him, then she noticed a little tail behind Alastor's coat as she touched it, making Alastor flinched.

"Can you please not touch that?" Alastor said trying to keep in his anger, knowing well if he yells or hurt her Lucifer would get mad at him. "Oh sorry! I was curious about it!" Charlie said as she apologized, didn't mean to do that.

"Whatever, it's fine" Alastor said as he sighs. Charlie then sat down on the table.

While Alastor was making jambalaya Charlie wanted to ask him some questions. "Did you come to make papa happy...?" Charlie said as sometimes she would hear her father cry missing her mother she never met. "Pardon?" Alastor raised his eyebrow wondering what this is about.

"Papa has been sad.... Missing mama.... I just don't want him to be sad anymore.... I don't know who mama is but papa loves her... I just want him to be happy...." Charlie said as she frowned about to cry. Then Alastor noticed and he didn't know what to do as he panicked on what to do in this situation, then he remembered his mother comforting him while he was sad so in hopes to calm Charlie down, he had to use his mom's old habits as he went to Charlie and awkwardly gave her a hug.

"Hey... Uh it's ok.... I'm sure your dad still loves you at least...!" Alastor said trying to have her feel better. Charlie just hugs Alastor back still sad as she sniffles. Alastor was panicking again then he would remember his mother's humming that would calm him down before, so he started to hum the same tune as his mother. Charlie then looked up at Alastor when she heard him, she blinked as she smiled a little feeling a bit better.

"Thank you sir!" Charlie said with a smile as she was feeling a little bit better.

"... It's nothing much I suppose..." Alastor awkwardly said then went back to making jambalaya.

--After he made the jambalaya and even after dinner--

Alastor already put Charlie to her bed, afterwards he went to the room Lucifer assigned him to stay in.

He was just listening to music on the radio until static came on, he groaned in annoyance as it was Lilith who was trying to contact him.

"Hello dear Alastor, how is the king and his daughter?" Lilith asked from the radio.

"Going well, why couldn't you be here with your family Lilith?! This isn't my family! This is yours! What kind of mother are you?! You are nothing like my mother at ALL!!" Alastor said giving Lilith attitude.

"Now, now.... You shouldn't be questioning me at all....." Lilith said as smoke came from the radio and even her chain as it went on Alastor's neck and tugged him closer to the radio. "You understand pathetic Mama's boy?"

".... Tch... Understood...." Alastor then scoffs as he said that.

"Good my pet...~" Lilith said as her chain disappeared, and her voice left the radio.

"Tch... Fucking bitch..." Alastor mumbled to himself.

Then he heard Charlie running in the halls crying as he groaned before getting up and checking on her, that is until Charlie ran into his room and saw him before hugging his legs. Alastor flinched by this, not used to the sudden touch.

"What now?" Alastor asked trying to be nice.

"I had a nightmare.... Usually I would go to papa and he would let me sleep with him.... But he isn't here yet.... Can I stay here with you please...?" Charlie said as she sniffles.

"I... Really? Fine, only this one time" Alastor said a bit annoyed before picking her up and he sat down on his chair and had Charlie in his arm before putting on some soft music on the radio rocking Charlie to sleep.

Charlie ended up falling asleep as Alastor just held her, eventually he started to fall asleep afterwards.

Lucifer then finally came back all tired, he went to go check if Charlie was in her room, when he saw she wasn't there, he then got worried then went off to find her that is until he passes by Alastor's door and saw Charlie on Alastor's chest as he was relieved that she was somewhat safe, even though he didn't really trust Alastor. But at least he sees that Alastor isn't hurting his daughter.

He then was about to go take Charlie to her room then he just ended up passing out on the floor out of exhaustion from that meeting he had with the other sins.

To be continued!