April Fools Prank Gone Wrong

Chapter 5 : Real father?

Chapter 5
   
The next day...

Riker POV

I went to the library so I could use a computer there and do some research. I was determined to find out who my real father and my other family were.

Rydel POV

"He hasn't come back yet! We should go look for him," I said, nervously.

"Rydel, he's probably going to come home any minute," Rocky said, trying to calm me down a little.

I was sitting on the floor by the window, watching for my older brother.

"He'll be fine, Rydel. Why don't you come play videogames with me, Ross, and Ryland?"

"No... I'm going to stay here."

"Alright..."

Later...

Riker POV

Well... I hadn't really found anything on the internet about where my family is. And I'd parked on the side of the road, which turned out to be illegal. So my car got towed.

I had to walk all the way there in the cold just to get my car back. I walked for about 20 minutes, and then I had to pay to get it back. So freaking annoying...

I got my car back though, and I drove back to the park. I'd skipped breakfast and lunch, and now it felt like my stomach was dying. Especially after my 20 minute walk in the cold to get my car back.

I decided maybe I should go get some real food, meaning, not vending machine food.

I went to McDonalds, and got some dinner. I ate it pretty quickly. And then I drove back to the park. I decided the park would be my sleeping spot. It was perfect because it was public parking, it had vending machines, and it had bathrooms.

Rydel POV

"I can't even call him because dad got his phone shut down," I said, freaking out.

"Rydel, Riker can handle himself," Rocky said.

"No, he can't! He thinks he can, but sooner or later, he's going to break!"

"Ok. Just calm down. How about if he's not back by tomorrow, we'll try to contact him, ok?"

"Fine..."

"Just try to get some sleep."

"I'm sleeping in Riker's bed."

"Ok."

A few days later...

Rydel POV

Riker won't respond to any of my emails or anything. And I'm worried.

Mom is worried too, but there isn't really much she can do.

I tried talking to dad, but he's still saying Riker isn't allowed to come back here. And I'm really mad at him for that. It's his own fault anyway because he was the one who wanted to prank Riker.

Riker POV

I was convinced I'd found my real dad. It was this guy that's friends with mom on Facebook. And they went to the same high school and college. He's got glasses like me, and he just sort of looks like me in general.

I'd looked up his address, and I was almost to his house now. It was only about a 2 hour drive.

By the time I got there, my heart was racing. I'm so nervous!

My legs were shaking a little as I walked up to the front door. I knocked.

The door opened, and I saw the guy from Facebook.

"Hey. Um... My name is Riker Lynch, son of Stormie Lynch. And I'm here to meet you," I said, feeling my heart race even more.

"Uh... Why are you here to meet me?"

"Because you're my real dad! I wanted to meet my family!"

"Look. I'm not-"

"Didn't you go to school with my mom?"

"Yes. I remember her. But we never dated or anything."

I sighed. It honestly felt like I was heartbroken.

"I'm sorry, Riker."

"It's fine," I said, fighting back tears.

I turned, and walked back to my car. I got in, and started driving, even though I had no idea where I was going.

Later...

Riker POV

I was having a rough day, to say the least. My day was full of tears and disappointment. And I honestly didn't know what to do. There was nobody else that I could find that seemed like they were my father.

I was back at the park now. And I was in the bathrooms. I look like crap, and I feel like crap. Honestly, I need a shower. Like really badly. It's almost been a week since I left home. And I only have about $10 left. So... I'm sort of in trouble...

I took a bunch of paper towels, and tried to clean myself up as much as I could, but honestly, I still didn't look very good.

I spent 5 bucks in the vending machines on some Gatorade and some food. I still felt sort of scared being here at night. I didn't like it.

I got back in my car, and locked the doors.

I had to try really hard not to cry anymore. I already did that all day.

I don't know who my real father is, and I can't go back to my old house. Like... What am I supposed to do!?

Rocky POV

Rydel and mom are like... falling apart. Rydel is falling apart more than mom, but mom's pretty upset too. And mom is a little mad at dad too. She thinks he's being too hard on Riker. And Rydel pretty much hates him now. She blames him for Riker not coming back.

"Rydel, I'm sure he's fine," I said, looking at her over in Riker's bed.

"He's not fine. I can feel it."

I sighed.

"Well... Do you want to do something?"

"No."

"We could watch a movie."

"No."

"Alright..."

"I can't do anything until Riker comes back."

"Rydel, I don't know if that's going to happen."

"Well then I need to find him and know that he's ok!"

"Well... Good luck with that."