Never Expected (a Chandler Riggs/Grayson Riggs fanfic)

Back to the Riggs (once again)

5 hours later...
"Dad?"
"Yes Kaden?"
"I...I...I tore up that picture of you and I at my very first baseball game when you helped me catch that foul ball. I'm sorry."
"It's ok. Because I have a second picture of that moment."
"You do?"
"Yes. It's in my wallet."
"But I thought that was the only one."
"I have doubles of every picture of you and Alice."
"Why?"
"In case of an emergency."
"Awww, that's sweet."
"Yeah, it is sis. It just shows how much our dad loves us."
"Alice, can you leave me and Kaden alone for a few minutes please?"
"Of course."
Once Alice left the room Kaden sat down on his bed and I sat down on Alice's.
"We already apologized to each other dad, so what's this about?"
"Is about you saying that I was dead to you."
"Ugh, this again?"
"You really hurt my feelings. And I know that we apologized already, but to be honest my heart is still shattered."
"I'm sorry. I'm really, truly sorry."
"And I accept your apology, I really do. It's just going to take me time to fully heal from what happened."
"Let me guess, because of what I said you started cutting again? I've seen the scars you have on your arms dad. Especially the ones on your wrists. So tell me, did you start cutting again?"
I took a deep breath, closed my eyes and sighed.
"You did...didn't you?"
I just stayed silent.
"I almost killed you, all because of what happened when you were possessed. I'm the worst son ever."
"No...you're not. I couldn't ask for a better son. I love you. I'll always love you."
"But we almost killed each other."
"Yeah...we did. I'm not fit to be a dad. Maybe I should just go and live with my mom or Grayson and his family and never return."
"Dad...you don't mean that, do you?"
"I can't risk hurting you again."
"Who will I play catch with? Who will take me to another baseball game and get me another autographed baseball? Who's going to be there when I have no one else to turn to? I need you dad. Alice needs you."
"You deserve a dad who doesn't abuse their kids."
"I don't want another dad...I...we want you. You're the only dad for us, and you're the best. We love you with all our heart and soul."
"And I love both of you with all my heart and soul."
"You still haven't answered my question."
"To be honest I really wanted to, but if I did I knew that you would hate yourself for years on end. But if I did choose to cut myself, I would've cut my carotid artery."
"You would've killed yourself?"
I just nodded.
I heard the door open and close.
"No, you take both of our lives as well. You're our whole world dad. We'd be lost without you."
"You still have your mom."
"Mom may love us and gave birth to us, but you were the first one we laid our eyes on."
"How do you remember that Kaden?"
"I guess I just have a really good memory, Alice."
"No kidding."
"So, what are you going to do dad? Leave us and break our hearts, or stay? It's your choice."
"Well when you put it like that..."
"Did you really have to say it like that brother?"
"What? It's true."
"Until I actually make my decision, I'm going to visit Grayson and his family."
"Take all the time you need dad, in the meantime I'll give try to set Kaden straight."
"Just try to cheer him up, please Alice. He needs it."
"All right. Have fun dad."
"I'll try to."

30 minutes later...
"Watch where you're going you fucking jerk!"
"Whatever."
"What did you just say!?"
The guy I accidentally bumped into pulled out a knife and tried to stab me with it, he almost succeeded, but I managed to dodge it just in time.
I took advantage of this moment and started to unleash my fury on him.
I was assaulting my attacker so much he was begging me to stop and his face was covered with blood.
"Next time don't mess with the wrong person, you bitch!"
I stood up and continued on my way, since I was facing the wrong way I obviously didn't noticed that the guy I beat up threw his knife at me and almost landed between the fourth and fifth rib. Luckily it didn't.
I fell to my knees and wanted to pull it out, but I knew that would be a mistake.
I turned around and noticed that he was right behind me and knocked me out by punching me on the chin.

45 minutes later...
I started to wake up and noticed that I was in the hospital and felt a little better.
A doctor approached me and told me that I shouldn't be awake since I was still undergoing surgery, so he used that flavoured gas to knock me out and I awoke a few hours later with the Riggs sitting beside me.
"Daniel, you're all right."
"Of course I'm all right, but I'm going to have to stay in the hospital for a few days just in case something goes wrong."
"What could possibly go wrong? That wound is all stitch up."
"That may be Grayson, but I could still go into shock."
"So what you're saying is that you may die?"
"It's possible, but you never know."
"I hope you don't."
"But if I do, just know that I love you all."
"We love you too Daniel."
"Thanks Mrs. Riggs."
"Don't mention it."
"I guess we should be going now, you need your rest." Chandler implies.
"All right see you soon...I hope."
"Or vice versa." Grayson states.
In ten seconds I passed out and started seizing.