Family Before Fame

Chapter 8

Rylee POV 

Ross sits looking at the sky out on the patio. He has been out there ever since our little fight. After dinner we had a little fight. I think our first one as a married couple. 

He told me I'm being to sensitive about all of this. I yelled at him for being such a cry baby over Romeo's death. I knew I shouldn't have went that far with him, I know he hates to talk about that. Ross afterwards just went into total breakdown, he has just been sitting for hours. 

The clock reads about eleven-thirty. I try and stay awake so in case he does anything stupid. My eyelids droop closer to falling into a deep sleep. 

The phone rings bringing me to answer it. 

"Hello?" I tiredly ask to whoever is on the other line. 

"Rylee is that you?" I hear Rydel's voice. 

"Yes Rydel it's me." I yawn. 

"I need help." Rydel sounds worried. 

"Rydel I'm in Hawaii, I can't really be there to help." I try and tell her. 

"No like what you do when Reese is screaming for mom and dad." Rydel tells me. 

"Oh try and soothe him then put the phone to his ear." I answer thinking this might help. 

"Give me a second then." I hear the phone being put down and screaming in the background. 

I stand there in the little kitchen waiting for a response. This is great my own son is giving his aunt grief. 

Reese POV (WooHoo) 

My mom was being chased by monster. I wake up screaming for her clearly knowing she is with daddy away on vacation. 

"Auntie!" I yell louder. 

I watch as she runs in here. Her hair messy, I wonder why. 

"I wan momma." I cry to her. I want mom. 

"She is on vacation." Auntie picks me up. 

I feel her rub my back. It helps me, but then I get an imagine of dad crying. I remember it's from when I found out I lost a brother. 

Flashback 

"Reese, dear, we have something to tell you." Momma has tears running down her face already. 

Dad stands close by her bed holding a baby. 

"You have a sister." Dad leans her down so I can look at her. She is beautiful and she looks like me. 

"Also you had a brother." Momma wipes away her tears. I want to hug her. 

"He didn't make it."  Dad suddenly starts to cry also. Mom and Dad are sad, I don't know what to do. 

Flashback end 

Tears run down my face thinking about having a brother. 

"Oh dear let me go call momma." Auntie sets me back down on the bed. 

She runs out of the room. 

I continue to cry for mom and dad. I want them back. Raelynn hasn't waken up yet. She sleeps in another room along with Auntie and Uncle Ell. He hasn't come in either. 

Tears still run from my eyes. I try and think happy thoughts. Mom said she is taking me to see mickey mouse, I should think about that instead. 

Auntie soon comes back with a phone in her hand. 

"You want to talk to mom?" Auntie asks me. 

I nod my head eager to talk to mom. She hands me the phone and I hear my mom on the other side. 

"Mommy." I cry. Tears already coming. 

"Oh Reese." Momma cries on the other side. 

"I mis ou." I try and say to her. 

Dad told me I can think really well just can't speak really well because I'm only one and a half. Mom also said I can talk really well for a one and a half year old. She said I'm gifted. Whatever that means. 

"I miss you to sweetpea." 

"Pwease com home." I whine to her. I want her. 

"Only a few more days. I promise." Mom sounds promising. 

"I wan dada." I cry to mom. 

"Ok let me go see if he wants to talk." Mom tells me to wait. 

I hear a few sounds on the other side. Then dad speaks in a sad voice. 

"Hey my little Reese Pisces." Dad uses my favorite nickname. 

"I mis ou." I try to tell him to. 

"I miss you to."  Dad makes a noise through the phone as if he is kissing me. 

"I luv ou."  I tell him. "Tel momma." 

"I will and I love you to." Dad tells me. 

"I tired." I yawn. 

"Ok go to sleep." Dad says and then the other side goes silent. 

"Bye." I whisper to no one. 

"Time for sleep buddy." Auntie tells me and take the phone away. "Tomorrow we will go to the park." 

"Yah!!" That is my favorite place. Mom always takes me there with dad. 

She tucks me in and then leaves. 

I feel my eyes close, and I fall asleep dreaming about mom and dad. 

Ross POV 

I hand the phone to a tired looking wife. She has a sad look perched on her beautiful face. I can't believe she told me to quit crying about Romeo though. 

"Hey I'm going to bed." Rylee tells me and turns away from me. 

"Ok I'll go into the guest room when I want to sleep." I wave her off. 

"Oh ok then. I guess see you in the morning." Rylee sniffles quickly and I hear the patio door close. 

I sit back in the metal chair. The night is cool and perfect for Rylee and I to sit outside. She is probably already in bed and is mad at me. 

This should be a happy vacation trying to get our minds off Romeo for a little while. 

I know what I have to do. 

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I quietly slip on some shoes after I put on my sweats. Then I grab my phone, wallet, and room key. 

"I'll be back soon." I say to a sleeping Rylee and kiss her forehead. 

The hotel is quiet and eerie. I make it safely to the car and head out. The gas station down the road is open. I need to get gas and then go to the beach shop that I know is open twenty-four seven. 

"I love you Rylee." I say to no one as I drive out of the parking lot. 

Time to get the special gift.