When I Die |HBR {Editing}

13

Chance

I wake up to my phone ringing. 

"Hello?" I ask, answering it. 

"Chance?" The man asks on the other end. 

"Who is this?" I ask. 

"It's your father." He says.

 "I thought... You couldn't make any calls while on duty." I say almost in tears. 

"I'm coming home soon." He says. 

"But I thought you were going to be there for another 4 months?" I ask confused. 

"I got injured.. badly. And they're sending me home. I should be home by tomorrow." He says. 

"What.. What happened that you got hurt badly?" I ask. 

"I can't talk. I'll be home soon. I love you, Chance." 

"I love you too dad," I say as he hangs up. I look over at Hunter who was still sleeping. 

"HUNTER!!" I yell shaking him. He looks at me with sleepy eyes. 

"My dad's coming home tomorrow!" I smile. 

"I thought he wasn't coming home for 4 more months?" He asks. 

"Nope. He's coming home due to an injury." I smile. 

"Is he ok?" 

"I don't know he never told me but HE'S COMING HOME!!" I smile. Hunter smiles and hugs me. 

"You should throw a welcome home party!" He smiles. 

"OH MY GOSH YESSS!!" I laugh taking his hand and dragging him out the door. 

"Where are we going?" He laughs. 

"To the store to get stuff for the party!" I laugh.

After we get all the stuff we go home. I start setting up the banner and put the cupcakes in the fridge. My mom comes down and smiles. 

"I'm guessing your father called you too." She smiles. I nod. 

"Does Gabby know?" I ask still smiling. 

"Yep. Hunter do you want to spend the night?" My mom asks him. 

"Can I?" He asks with a smile. She nods which makes his smile grow. 

"Thank you." He smiles as I grab his hand and pull him upstairs. 

"What are we doing up here?" He asks laughing. 

"I don't know I haven't been in my room in like forever. I've spent so much time at your house." I laugh. 

"Hey, at least you got to spend time with me." He smiles. I laugh and kiss his cheek. 

"I couldn't ask for a better way to spend my days." I smile. 

"Aw. I love you." He smiles. 

"I love you too." I smile.

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"Ok let's go to sleep." I smile excitedly. 

"Why you in such a hurry?" Hunter asks laughing. 

"Cause the faster I fall asleep the faster my dad will be home. Now shhh I'm sleeping." I smile closing my eyes and cuddling into Hunter's chest. 

"Goodnight Love." He smiles. 

"Goodnight Hunter." I laugh closing my eyes. I wake up to my mom shaking me. 

"He's down the street!" She smiles. I jump up and run downstairs. 

"COME ON HUNTER!" I laugh. He was right behind me. Gabby was already downstairs. 

"DAD'S HERE!!" She yells when she sees a car pull up in the driveway. 

"EVERYONE HIDE!!" I smile hiding in the hallway which leads to Gabby and my mom's room. The door opens and we all jump out and yell surprise. The first person I saw was a man. And then I saw my dad. In a wheelchair. 

"DAD!!" Gabby yells hugging him. When he said injured I thought he meant a few scratches and maybe a few cuts. Not a wheelchair and a blown off leg. 

"Hi, Chance." He says. 

"Dad." I smile hugging him. I try to watch his leg as I hug him. 

"I missed you, dad," I say as tears roll down my cheeks. I'm glad he's back.