Look at Me Now- R5/Ross Lynch

19 | Our Secret Haven

As Ross tried to escape his family, he bumped into a brunette boy and a middle-aged woman. He looked up and noticed who it was.

"Sorry," Ryland apologizes.

Ross quickly recognizes his little brother, and his eyes shift to the woman beside Ryland. As he laid eyes on her, Ross fought the urge to breakdown and hug her.

"R-ross?" Stormie quickly recognizes his long lost son. She reached for Ross, but Ross turned away.

"I have to go," He mutters and skitters down the stairs.

Water started to build up in Stormie's eyes, and as she was about to run after Ross, a familliar voice called them.

"Ryland, mom! Dad's awake!" Riker shouted across the hallway.

Ryland was startled by the good news, and dragged his mother into Mark's room, but she was still shocked of everything that happened.

"Stormie," Mark calls his wife and smiles warmly.

"Oh honey!" Stormie wraps Mark into a tight hug. "Thank God you're awake," She started to tear up.

•••

Ella sat in her room, with earphones in her ears. It was raining badly, which made her feel so blue. The wind entered her room through the window, kissing her cheeks. She was quietly reading a book when she heard a loud noise outside.

She peaked through the window, and spotted Ross standing in the rain, with stones in his hands. She figured that Ross threw them at her window to get her attention.

"Are you crazy?!" Ella worridly says, from the window.

Ross shrugs. "Can I come in? It's quite cold." He smirks.

Ella hurridly runs down the stairs, and reaches the door. As she opened it, Ross stood there; shaking.

"Oh god," Ella dragged Ross to their sofa and lit up the fire place. She quickly ran upstairs and grabbed a towel and a pair of clothes, handing it to Ross whose blood was drained.

"Haven't you heard of this brilliant invention called 'umbrella?'" Ella says, a bit sarcastic.

"Turns out I don't have any." Ross wrapped the towel around his body, and breathed heavily.

"What happened?" Ella asks worridly as she dries Ross' wet hair with another towel.

"I had to come here right ahead, I really need someone to talk to." Ross says.

"Change into dry clothes, and I'll make you a mug of hot choco. Then, you can tell me." Ella says, helping Ross up from his position.

Ross agrees, and makes his way to the restroom. Ella on the other hand walks to the kitchen, and prepares two hot chocos plus cookies. She places it on the table in the living room, waiting for Ross to come out.

"I'm done," Ross walks out of the restroom and takes a seat across Ella.

Ella hands him the hot drink, "Now, tell."

Ross sighs. "Well, earlier I, I saw dad." He says slowly.

"You mean, your real dad? But, how? Where? And what did he—"

"Let me finish." Ross cuts her sentence. "I found out that he has been in a coma for years now, because of a car accident. Technically, it was my fault. I went missing that day, and he drove out to find me. Unfortunately, he never got home." Ross fights the tears that are ready to drop from his eyes anytime now. " I went to the hospital where he was confined right ahead, and he woke up. Then, he recognized me. Also did mom." Ross finishes off.