rags and riches ; muke (completed)

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Michael wasn't completely okay with Luke bringing Madison home. He knew that if Alex or Tori didn't like it, they'd say something, but Madison wouldn't. He was just nervous about how she'd react to a stranger bringing her home instead of her father.

Michael sat in Math class nervously tapping his pencil. People were talking and Mr. Keen was drinking his 'coffee' and scrolling through his computer.

"Can you stop tapping your pencil?" Luke asked. Michael rolled his eyes and continued. "So what's your address? You know, since I have to take your brother and sisters home I need to know." Luke said. "Alex know where to go, just follow him." He said, "Even though I'd rather you not take them."

"Why?" Luke asked, rolling his eyes. "Madison will freak out if some stranger takes her home." He said in an almost 'duh' tone. "Who's Madison?" Luke asked. "My sister you jackass." He lied.

"Anyway, since I have detention,  you have to stay with Madison. Tori is going to her friends house and Alex won't watch her. She likes to go outside,  and if she draws on the walls,  let her do it in just her side if our room. There should be some left over pizza from last night in the fridge so if she's hungry,  give her that. And,  she won't know you so she'll be sh-" "Okay I got it,  Jesus." Luke rolled his eyes.

Michael huffed and continued doing his work until class let out,  then he watched Luke walk out of the room and it was silent.

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Luke walked to Alex. "You Luke?" He asked and Luke nodded. They walked to Madison's school and knocked on the door. The teacher opened it and looked at Luke in confusion. "Michael has something to do so he's babysitting her." Alex explained and she nodded. "She's over there." The teacher smiled and pointed at the table.

Alex and Luke walked to Madison who was coloring what looked like Sleeping Beauty. "Come on Madison." Alex said and gently shook her. She looked up and smiled,  but frowned when she realized her daddy wasn't there.

Luke looked at her. She had Michael's nose,  eyes,  eye color,  everything. She almost looked like she was...

"Where's daddy?"

Luke choked on his spit. Alex shook his head and picked her up,  signing her out and began walking out. "Where's daddy?" She ssked again, lip starting to quiver.

Luke frowned at the small girl as she began to cry and squirm. "I want daddy! Daddy!" She cried loudly. "Madison, shush." Alex mumbled, but she didnt listen. The more she cried, the more frusterated Alex got and the more Luke pittied her.

"Hey hey hey...its okay Madison. Daddy has important stuff to do, okay?" Luke said. "Want daddy!" She cried and Alex handed her to Luke. "You deal with it, you're the babysitter." He said as he walked into a different direction.

Luke huffed and bent down, sitting her on the ground. "What's the matter?" He adked softly. "Daddy." She sniffled as tears traced down her cheeks. Luke wiped them away, "Well...Daddy had to do work, big and hard work. So that's why I'm here. I have to stay with you until daddy gets home, okay?" He carefully explained. She meekly nodded and made grabby hands to him.

He smiled amd picked her up, sitting her on his hip, and walked to the park since he didnt know where she lived.

-

Michael came home to an empty house. "Hello? Luke? Madison?" He called out, but got no answer.  He texted Luke.

To Luke:
Where the hell are you?

From Luke:
The park. Alex walked off before we got home so we eent to the park instead

To Luke: Ill be there in 5

Michael walked to the park and located Luke and Madison. "Daddy!" She squealed and ran to him, hugging his legs tightly. "Hi baby girl." He smiled and picked her up, hugging her.

Luke smiled a little at the adorable scene and Michael sat down beside him,  Madison on his lap, holding her ragged lion.  "Daddy?" Luke asked. Michael's smile fell and cleared his throat. "Uh...Yeah..." He trailed off and for the first time,  Luke swore he actually saw a glance of fear in Michael's eyes.

"But you can't tell anyone,  got it? You gotta promise not to tell anyone,  Luke." He said. Luke nodded and looked at Madison.

"How old is she?" He asked. "Four." He smiled,  messing with her hair as she played with her stuffed lion. "But you're only eighteen and it takes basically a year for a baby to be born...so you fucked at thirteen?" He asked, looking shook. Michael nodded. "When's her birthday?" He asked. He wanted to know about Madison. "December 20th. A month after mine." He told him.

Luke hesitated to ask this question,  but he did. "Where's her mom?" He asked. Michael stiffened and pierced his lips into a straight line.

"Quinn was a one night stand of mine a few years back. I was just thirteen and a hormone crazed idiot. She was 16 and she was really really hot. Me friends dragged me to a party and eventually,  I got hammered drunk. She was there and long story short...nine months later,  just a couple months after my fourteenth birthday, she brought Madison to my doorstep and left her there. We haven't talked since and I've been taking care of her all her life." He said,  sadness evident in his voice.

"I'm sorry Mikey..." Luke mumbled. "Don't be." Michael said and composed himself until he was the same guy that calls Luke rich kid.

"We'll what about your mom? Doesn't she take care of Madison when you're not home?" He asked. "Um...No. She uh...works a lot." He lied. "Oh yeah? What job does she have?" Luke asked, seeing through Michael's lies. "Nurse." He quickly said. Yeah, she nurses random men's dicks for liquor money he thought.

"Then why do you work at the diner?" He asked. "Um..." Michael trailed off. "Extra money." He lied yet again.  "Sure,  okay." Luke muttered.

Michael looked at Madison to see she was asleep on his lap. "I better go." He stammered and picked her up, resting her her on his shoulder and her legs around his waist. "Bye rich kid. Thanks for taking care of her." He quickly said and walked away.

Wow,  that took way too long than it should've. Anywhore, there you go.