"Grandpa Rick?"
"Huh? W-w-hat ar-are you doing up?
"Grandpa, I had a nightmare."
"Morty-"
"Could you read me a story?"
"Gra-Grandpa's a bit h-hammered, not right-urp now."
"Please?"
"Sigh, fine."
"Once upon a time, there were two dinosaurs. They were both very happy. But one day, a naughty monkey-"
Rick turned his head, distracted by the small, sighing sounds he was hearing. Morty had fallen asleep on the sofa, curled up like a little dog.
Rick couldn't stop himself from smiling as he stared at the small, snoring boy next to him. It seemed like yesterday that Beth was the one by his side, his little psycopath asleep and ready for the deaths that she would cause the next day. back when things were simple. Before everything.
Rick shut his eyes and leant back against the cushions. He closed his eyes, and wondered, why, why, was it so hard to forget.
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Fanfiction"If there's one truth in the Universe, Ricks don't care about their Morty's." But Rick C-39 has always wanted to prove that he wasn't like other Ricks. That he was better. That's why he returned to his family at the first chance he got. But those l...