Because Of You

Anything Can Happen

I was cooking dinner for Oli and Ronnie. It was just some chicken with bread, Alfredo noodles, green beans, carrots, and some drink. I set out their plates and called out.

"Dinner! Get off y'alls devices!" I tried to talk I'm a country accent but it didn't turn out well. About 3 minutes later they scrambled to their seats and chowed down.

"Oli, human bites." He laughed which made him almost spit out his food but he swallowed it in time.

Ronnie was taking her time but she looked weird.

"Hey Ronnie? You okay?" I asked looking at her.

"Well remember I told you about the girl that teased me-"

"Whoa, whoa," Oli interrupted. He swallowed his food and continued. "You're getting bullied?"

"Yeah but-"

"I will take care of that. No one messes with the Tribbiani's." I laughed.

"Okay Oli calm down. Now what?"

"Well remember what you said?" I nodded. "Well instead of ignoring and walking away...I pulled her hair."

"What?" I said. "What'd she do? Why didn't I get a call?"

"Either she didn't tell someone or they don't care." She replied casually.

"Ronnie, next time just ignore her. Violence is never the ans.... answer." Something came flooding back to me.

FLASHBACK (10 years ago)

"Violence isn't the way the way to solve this! Just stop!" I yelled at him.

"Why? You are just a dork anyways."

"Really? Then why do I get like every girl in school?"

"You got 2 girls," he laughed. "They were dorks too. All the girls I get are popular and gorgeous." We were alone and he got closer, like he was ready to pounce.

"All the girls are too dumb to see who you really are. Are you doing this because you're mad at me because of what happened? It's not my fault that it happened. I didn't start it. You did. So if you think it can ha-" then a fist came pounding in my face.

REALITY

"Dad!" I was being shook by someone. It was very bright so it was hard to see and also a little blurry. I started getting my sight back and I saw Oli and Ronnie right in front of me on the floor.

"Do NOT go to sleep, Dad. Pretty sure you have a concussion." Oli said to me. It was hard to stay awake since I was pretty tired.

"This hasn't happened for a while. What was it this time?" Oli asked me. I made an expression that read 'I'll tell you later, just wait'. At least in my head.

"Nothing," I finally said.

"Dad," Ronnie said. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine sweetheart," I sat up and pulled her close. "I promise I'm okay." I hugged both of them as tight as I could because anything can happen.

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Hey, this is kinda another filler but I'm sorry it's short. Some chapters are good short but I'll update tomorrow.