Taking My Shot- Adopted by Hamilton

Chapter 19-The Good Ones

Alex's POV

"You ready to go?" Lin asked Riley.

"Yeah I'm ready." She said and smiled at Lin, she headed backstage to get her stuff and I smiled at her she was so amazing. I don't understand how someone could be so talented and beautiful and just perfect. I was so beyond proud of her for tonight she honestly killed it and I feel honored to be in love with someone like her. As my head is full of these thoughts my phone starts buzzing in my pocket, I pull it out seeing an unknown number but I'm curious so I answer it.

"Hello?" I say.

"Hi is this Alexander Fitzgerald?" I hear a lady ask.

"Yes, who's this?" I ask curious as to why they know my name.

"Hi I'm calling from the Roosevelt hospital your parents were in an accident," she says, it takes me a second to actually comprehend what she just said but when I do I feel a shiver go through my body.

"Accident? What kind of accident? Are they okay," I ask frantically.

"A car accident they were driving on a highway outside of New York when a car veered into their lane and hit them head on. The other driver lost his life as well," she explains, wait did she say lost his life AS WELL?

"Wait what do you mean lost his life, As well?" I ask emphasizing 'as well'.

"Yes well I'm very sorry to inform you but your father was pronounced dead at the scene and your mother died just after arrival to the hospital," she said I could tell she was very sincere and felt horrible about the whole situation but that didn't stop the tear that came out of my eye and rolled down my cheek. "We called your sister but she didn't answer, we will get ahold of her as soon as possible and let her know what's going on. I'm so sorry for your loss." And with that she hung up. I almost dropped my phone but instead I just started walking, I walked backstage still in shock of what I was just told. As I'm walking I turn a corner and see Riley hunched over her bag and I stop, I notice her tense up and I eventually work up the courage to say something without my voice breaking.

"Riley," I say softly. As soon as she hears me she loosens and drops her bag turning around to look at me. She's smiling, it makes me feel a little better seeing her smile but it reminds me too much of my mothers smile and brings me back to the situation at hand.

"What's up?" She asks taking my hand and I drop it not wanting her to feel me shaking, she gives me a confused look and I know I have to tell her I'm just trying to figure out how. I've always been strong and taken care of her, I don't want her to think I'm weak I don't want to cry in front of her but I'm barely holding onto sanity at this point.

"I-I don't know how to say this," I say trying to keep my voice steady.

"Alex whatever it is you can tell me," She says looking at me with comforting eyes, the same ones my mother had when I was hurt or didn't feel good and I realize I have to tell her before I explode.

"My parents-" I say but I realize I can't finish that sentence and I practically fall into her arms hugging her. She hugs me back and holds me tight and I let it go, I sob and sob and sob letting it finally sink in, my parents are gone. She rubs my back letting me cry into her shoulder which makes me cry even harder since it's exactly what my dad used to do when I was younger.

"What? What about your parents?" She says softly yet frantically. I can tell she's worried and I feel horrible, this night was supposed to be about her and how amazing she was and now it's getting messed up because of me.