Filling your Daddy's Shoes

Chapter 29: Awoken

Erin sped to the hospital. Shane had to hold Kyle back so he wouldn't run out the door.
"But Mommy!"

"Hey. Kyle,Mommy will be back." Erin got out of her car and ran up to Jay's room..

"Jay! Will!" Erin started crying as she walked further into Jay's room.

"I'm awake baby." Erin smiled as she ran towards Jay and hugged him.

"Jay,Kyle got so big. You wouldn't believe it."

"I bet. Can you bring him here? I wanna see my boys and girl."

"I uh. I'll call Shane."

Jay grabbed Erin's cheek and gave her a kiss.
"I have missed that." He chuckled
Shane saw the text. "Kyle,There's someone Mom wants you to meet." Grayson walked in the door.

She saw Shane smile then ran to the truck and climbed in. Shane followed her out holding Kyle's hand.

Shane sped to the hospital and they all got out.

"Kyle,Guess who wants to meet you?" said Grayson

"Daddy?" All three of them smiled

Shane and Kyle ran up to Jay's room. Kyle ran into the room.
"Daddy!" He yelled

Jay smiled so big. "Hey Kyle." Jay started crying at the fact that he didn't get to see him grow up.

"Dad,I have missed you."

Grayson stopped at the front desk and started talking with April.

"Grayson,have you thought of what you wanted to do?"

"Yeah. I am gonna become a Police officer." Will walked out into the front area.

"Grayson,Are you due for a checkup?"

She looked confused.
"Not that I know of Uncle Will."

"I just looked at your file. Your OB/GYN says you may need to check your blood and everything you check."

"Alright. I'll go up there."

"I'll see you later. My dad just woke up." Grayson ran upstairs to the doctor's office and went inside.

"Hey Mrs. Halstead,I need to check your blood and everything." First The doctor checked Grayson's blood then took the test to the lab.

"I'll call you because I saw something different about your blood and I wanna make sure it's nothing."

"Thank you. I gotta go see my dad." Grayson got up and walked to Jay's room and walked inside.

"Dad." She stood by his bed and grabbed his hand.

"I love you Grayson."

"Dad,I have missed you."

Jay gave her a hug and kissed her.
"I have missed you kid."

"It was a long three years." Shane chimed in

"Daddy,Mommy said you are strong. Does she mean you are strong like Iron Man? Or Thor? Or Captain America?"

"Buddy,I am stronger than all of them. Just saying Iron Man and Thor suck. Captain America is the best."

"No daddy. Iron Man is the best." Kyle laughed

"I know buddy. I was teasing." Jay started tickling him. Kyle started laughing.

Someone stood in the doorway a guy Shane hasn't seen in 5 years. He looked towards the door and started crying.
"Dad?" Kyle opened his arms wide and Shane went running into them.

"I'm home kid. Forever. I promise. Just you and me for the rest of my life." Shane hugged him so tight.

"Dad,I missed you a lot and I can't believe you are alive.."

"I'm not son. This is a dream.." Kyle slowly began disappearing. Shane woke up in the hospital recliner.

"Dad?" He said out loud.

"Shane,What did you dream about?"

"That dad was alive and he never died but then it was all a dream."

Kyle slept next to Jay and a week later soon after when it was time for Jay to go home.

"Jay,Are you ready?" Jay nodded his head.

Erin grabbed his bag and Grayson picked up Kyle.

"Thanks Grayson!" On the way out of the hospital. April handed Grayson a letter. She knew it was the results of a blood test she didn't know why she was taking. She decided to wait and open it. Shane stood in front of his dad's grave. He smiled.

"Hey Dad! It's your son again. I miss talking to you and skyping with you and just hugging you when you came home. I really wish you could be here. Uncle Jay finally woke up and Kyle won't let go of him. I got into my college but I'm not going because I'm enlisting in the Army. I just wanted to tell you I love you and I miss you very much. You should be here dad. I'll see you again someday."

Shane walked back to his truck.
He drove back to the house. Mikey pulled into the driveway.

He got out as Shane got out of his truck. He walked over to him.
"Hey Shane,do you know where Grayson is?"

"She's inside. I gotta talk to you."

"We've been friends since we were 3 okay. Now I love you like a brother but if you hurt her. I swear your head will be on a stick. She's fragile and I love her but you can date her as long as you never hurt her. Got it."

Mikey shook his head. "I actually needed to talk to your dad." Shane smiled.

"He should be inside." Mikey followed Shane in the door.

"Hey Mikey!" said Erin

"Uncle Jay,Can I talk to you?" Mikey followed Jay into a separate room.

"Uncle Jay,Can I have your blessing to date your daughter?" He smiled

Jay nodded his head. "You put a hand on her and you're dead. Got it." Mikey nodded his head.

"I promise."

Mikey ran upstairs to Grayson's room and walked in.
"Hey Darlin'." He hugged her.

"Hey Mikey. I was just going downstairs."

"I want you to be my girlfriend.. Please." Grayson smiled

"Yeah. I will be..." Mikey took out a promise ring from his pocket.

"This is to promise we will get married eventually."

Grayson put out her hand and let him put the ring on her finger. After that Mikey left the room and Grayson was left alone. She took out the letter from her pocket and opened it... Her mouth shot open.

Ooo. There's a cliffhanger and next chapter is such a huge plot twist. You wouldn't suspect it. That's all I'm saying....