Memories And Battle Scars (Chayley)

Chapter 6

Rider's POV
*Saturday. 3:30 am*

I ran into Chad and Hayley's room in floods of tears. I went over to their bed and shook Hayley aggressively.

"W-wake up," I stuttered.

She turned and looked at me through her sleepy eyes.

"Rider?" She said. "Honey what's wrong?"

I cried harder and she pulled me into bed with them. She held me close and placed a long lasting kiss on my forehead.

"I had a b-bad dream."

"Oh honey, what about?"

"That I got t-taken away from you and Ch-Chad."

"Shhh, it's okay. We're here, you wont get taken away."

I snuggled into her arms and calmed myself down before drifting back off to sleep.

***

I heard Hayley and Chad talk quietly to one another. I lifted my head up and they smiled at me.

"Hey sweet boy," Hayley said as she slowly scratched the back of my head.

"Hey," I said.

"Some night, huh?"

"I get nightmares all the time. I'm just glad I don't have to deal with them by myself anymore."

I felt Chad rub my back. I've never felt so loved and valued by two people before.

"Breakfast?" Hayley suggested.

"Yeah."

"Pancakes?" She said.

I smiled at her and we all got out of bed. We walked downstairs and into the kitchen before Hayley said, "it's a big day for you huh, bud?"

I sighed when I remembered what today was. All of Chad and Hayley's family are coming over to meet me and I'm really nervous about it.

"It's okay, you'll be fine," Chad said.

"What if they don't like me?"

"Are you kidding?! They'll love you!" Hayley said.

She got out the ingredients for the pancakes and handed me an egg.

"Can you crack that into the bowl for me?" She said as she lifted me onto the counter top.

I cracked it against the side of the bowl and pulled the shell apart.

"Good job," she said as she added flour.

"I'm so glad I get to stay with you permanently now," I said.

"So are we," she said with a smile. "Wanna mix?"

I took the mixer from her and began to mix the pancake batter.

She walked over to Chad and hugged him tight. I smiled and continued mixing.

"All done!" I said once I'd finished.

"Awesome!" Hayley said. She poured the mix onto the frying pan and handed me the spatula.

"When they're ready we can flip em okay?"

"Okay," I said.

After about 30 seconds to a minute the pancakes were ready to flip. She helped me flip them and then we waited for the other side to cook.

"Are your family nice?"

"Yes. Don't worry okay? You'll be with us."

I sighed and Hayley put the pancake on a plate for me. "Go put whatever topping you want on it."