Framed

Chapter 10 : Feeling sick

Chapter 10

Later that night...

Rydel POV

I hadn't gone to sleep yet, and neither had Riker. I was kind of scared to go to sleep if he was awake.

I noticed he kept swallowing...

"Riker?"

"W-what?"

"Are you thirsty or something?"

"Um... Y-yeah, k-kind of..."

"Do you want me to get you something?"

"Y-yes p-please."

"Ok. I'll be right back."

I had a bathroom in my room, so I went in there, got a cup, and filled it with water for Riker. I handed it to him, and he drank the whole thing. He wasn't really crying anymore, but he looked really sad and scared.

"Riker, do you need anything else?"

"No..."

"Ok..."

Morning...

Rydel POV

I had to help out at dance today and fill in for someone. When I got back home, it was almost noon. I had brought Riker back to his bedroom earlier today, and I hoped he was ok while I was gone.

The first thing I did when I got back home was run up to check on Riker. Rocky wasn't in the room keeping him company, and I was kind of annoyed about that.

"Riker, are you ok?"

"I don't know..."

He wasn't crying anymore. He was sitting on his legs on top of his covers. And he kept squirming around.

"Riker, do you need to go to the bathroom?"

"Yeah..."

"Why didn't you go before?"

"I'm scared."

"Of what?"

"Getting hurt or someone coming to hurt me or kill me!"

"Come on, Riker. I'll walk you there."

I took his arm, and walked him to the bathroom in the hall.

"Wait, Rydel!"

"What?"

"Will you wait outside the door?"

"Uh... Yeah...?"

I stood in the hall until Riker was done. He came back out, and kept looking down the hall.

"Riker, you're safe. Nobody is coming to hurt you."

I took his arm, and led him to my room.

"How about you stay in my room? I have a bathroom in here, so if you have to go, you can lock my door and the bathroom door if I'm not here. And you can go get water from the sink anytime you're thirsty. Ok?"

"Yeah..."

I made Riker get in my bed. He was shaking slightly, and he looked exhausted.

Later...

Rydel POV

I was sitting in bed next to Riker, doing homework. I didn't want to leave him alone. He was too scared to do or say anything.

Riker leaned over, wrapping his arms around his stomach.

"Rik, you ok?"

"My stomach..."