Framed

Chapter 13 : Shipped away?

Chapter 13

A/N : Last chapter! ;)

Later...

Riker POV

"Riker, wake up. Mom called a family meeting."

I opened my eyes, and saw Rydel looking at me.

"Come on."

She held her hand out to me, and I took it. We went downstairs, and into the living room. She sat down next to me.

Rydel POV

Riker cuddled into my side. I knew he was nervous.

"Alright. So I think you all know what happened today. Riker left school," mom started.

Everybody nodded, looking at my brother.

"He's too scared all the time. And he has some serious issues so we think maybe we should send him back to the mental place."

"Mom, you can't! School is almost over, and I can help him!" I said, putting my arm around Riker.

"Rydel, he can't even go to school without freaking out."

"But he's scared to go back to the mental place!"

"He's scared to be here too, Rydel! Look at him! He's shaking!"

"Because he's scared you're going to send him back!"

"He needs real help, Rydel."

"No, he needs love and support, which you're not giving him!"

"Rydel-"

"No! Please! Mom, we only have this week, Monday, and then a few finals I have to go in for. But then it's summer. He loves summer. Please don't take that away from him. I can fix him! Just give me a chance! Please!"

Riker sat up straight, and grabbed my hand tight. I looked at him, and saw his chest rising and falling quickly.

"Rik, you ok?" I asked.

"Can't... Breathe...!" Riker whispered.

"Come on."

I pulled him up from the couch, and up to my bedroom. I sat him down on my bed.

"Is it a panic attack?"

"Don't know."

"Why is this happening to you?"

"I don't know!"

"Here. Lay down. Catch your breath."

He seemed to calm down pretty quickly.

"Ok. I'm going to go back down. You just rest, ok?"

Riker nodded.

I went back downstairs.

"Mom, please, you have to let Riker stay."

"Rydel-"

"Please! If it doesn't work out, then you can send him away. But at least let me try. Please."

Mom looked at dad.

"We'll talk about it tonight," mom said.

"Is this meeting over now?" Ross asked, annoyed.

"Yes," mom said, giving him a look.

All of a sudden, I heard a scream from upstairs, and then a crash. I took off running up the steps.

I ran into my room, and saw Riker sprawled out on the floor, next to my open closet door.

"Riker, what happened?"