"Today's your last day in the hospital. Are you excited to go home?" I heard Keri say. "Yeah. I need to sleep in my own bed." I heard Daniel say. I open my eyes. The boys are not here. Neither are Tyler and Anna. Just Keri. The sunlight is shining through the blinds onto my bed. It's warm. Comforting. I just realized that I lied to my parents. I don't have my own apartment to go back to. I didn't buy it yet. I was on my way to buy it. Now I have no place to stay. Oh god. Where will I go? I'm not going with my parents! Speaking of, they walk in. "Hi, Riley." My father said. I don't say a word. "We've come to take you home." He added. "I told you I'm not going." I said. "Yes you are. You don't even have an apartment." He said. How does he know that? "I'm still not going with you." I said. "But you'll have no place to stay, baby. Just come with us." My mom said. She hasn't called my baby since i was little. It makes me feel uncomfortable. "I don't care if I'm living in the streets. I'm not gonna home." I said. "Fine then. Live in the streets. That's where you belong anyways." My dad said. "Richard!" My mom said sticking up for me. She's never beaten me once. Only my father has. My mom always seemed to love me more than my father does. She always seems to care about me. But if she really did, she wouldn't have come home drunk every night and she would divorce my piece of shit father. "You can stay with us....if you want." Daniel said. I look at him and smile. "Okay." I said. "No! You can't just-" my dad said before I cut him off. "I just did." I said cutting him off. He sighs. "We can't control her anymore." My dad said to my mom. "But....if I never see her again....she won't be my baby anymore." My mom said. "I'll always be your baby, mom." I said. My mom starts to cry. She runs over to me and gives me a big hug. I dot like it at first but then, after a while, it becomes comforting. When she stops hugging me, she wipes her tears. "I can't handle this." My dad said walking out. "Richard!" My mom yelled for him to come back in. He leaves. "It okay, mom. I know he doesn't love me. But, you do. Truly. But I just can't go with you if you're with him. I'm sorry." I said. "I understand but I can't leave him. I'm sorry. I guess this is the last time seeing you then." My mom said. "I guess it is." I said. She gives me one last hug. "I need to tell you something." My mom said. I look her in the eyes and listen. " Live your best life because you don't know how long you have left. Love everyone the best you can and tell them how much you love them. Don't let anyone bring you down. And if anyone is down, lift them up. Lift them higher and higher until they touch the sky because you would want that for yourself. Just be the best you can be. And no matter what happens, I'm proud of you, Riley. I always will be. And remember that I love you." My mom said. Tears stream down my face. She gives me a hug. "Bye, baby." She said. "Bye, mom." I said trying not to cry. She walks out and closes the door behind her. I start to ball my eyes out. I love my mom but she's with my dad so I can't go with her. I need to be on my own. Well, with Daniel and his family an friends. "Come here." Daniel said. I get out of bed and lay in his arms. He holds me tight and rubs my arm. I cry into his chest. "It's gonna be okay. Well take care of you." Daniel said. That makes me cry even more! I'm so thankful for him. If he wasn't here, I would be alone forever. I try to stop crying but I can't. Keri puts her hand on my back trying to comfort me. I calm down a bit but I'm still crying a little. "Daniel." I said. "Yeah?" He asked. "I have to tell you something and if I tell you, you might not like me anymore and you might not want me to stay with you." I said. "That won't happen. Just tell me." He said. I hesitate a little about telling him that in a fan. He deserves to know. But will he think it's weird? He'll probably think I'm a stalker! Oh no! But I should tell him. "I'm...a fan." I said. I'm still wrapped in his arms, laying in his bed. "Really?" He asked surprised. "Yeah. I have been since...the beginning. And to be in the same room as you is crazy." I said. He laughs. "Yeah." He said. I look up at him. "You're not mad?" I asked. "Why would I be mad? I love my fans." He said. I smile and lay my head down on his pillow. "How come your bed is comfier than mine?" I asked. He laughs. "You can sleep in it if you want to." He said. I smile and close my eyes. He rubs my back and I smile. It feels so good. I'm so happy.
