Luke Hemmings' Daughters

Chapter 5

Michael's P.O.V

I follow Luke to his room and wait for him to start talking.

"I can't do this anymore! It's hard not being able to be there for her! I want to, god I want to but every time I look at her all I see is Grace!"

"I know it's hard for you but she needs you! As much as you hate thinking about that night! You need her more! You're so close to losing her! What are you supposed to tell Lacie if you lose Laila?! I miss her too!! You're not the only one who lost someone that night!! I also lost my sister!!"

Flashback:

Luke and Grace had just arrived home with their 7 year old daughter Laila and their newborn daughter Lacie.

Luke and Grace didn't notice Laila had left the room. They weren't prepared for what was to happen next.

"Daddy what's this?" Laila had asked holding a gun in her hand.

Before Luke or Grace had time to react there was a loud bang causing Grace to fall to the floor.

Luke immediately took the gun from Laila's hands and took her to another room before calling 911.

Luke laid by Grace, sobbing as he waited for an ambulance to arrive.

Her last words to Luke were "take care of our daughters, you're all they have, I love you."

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Michael ended up moving in to help take care of the girls.

Since Laila was still too young to understand what had happened. They never said a word to her about it, making it easier for her to forget that night.

It never stopped her from wondering what happened to her mother.

But it did do one thing.

It kept Luke from doing the one thing Grace wanted for their daughters.