The Drug In Me Is You ( A Ronnie Radke Love Story)

Chapter 3: Birthday Fun

Craig's POV

After we went and got Leila's and Julia's things we headed back to my house. Julia and Leila were giggling like idiots. We pulled in the driveway and got out. Julia grabbed Leila while I grabbed their bags. "Leila what do you wanna do?" I asked. Julia and Leila exchanged a look and now I was worried. "I wanna put make up on you daddy." she said. I got worried this wasn't going to end well. "Okay sweetie whatever you want." I said and sat down in a chair. Julia got her makeup out for Leila. "Leila want to do mine too." Julia asked her. "Please." she said. Julia nodded. Leila did my face first. Julia helped her with the eyeliner so she wouldn't poke my eye with it. Leila finally finished and I was scared to look. Julia was laughing. "You look every pretty Craig." she said. "Daddy looks beautiful." Leila said. "Yes he does Leila now let's do mine." she said. I watched Leila do Julia's make up. Leila did it with such focus for a two year old. I was amazed. Leila finished in twenty five minutes. I gave Julia a mirror. "Leila I look pretty. Thank you." Julia said hugging her. Leila giggled. I took a picture of the three of us. I uploaded it to Twitter saying "Leila did mine and Julia's make up. She made Julia look better on purpose. I guess people will just have to see my inner beauty." I laughed and went to wash off the make up. It was around 6 o'clock. I started making dinner while Leila and Julia played with Leila's barbies. I made us all chicken parm. "Leila come back here," Julia said. "What happened?" I asked. "She grabbed my wrist and I yelled ow really loud. And I scared her." Julia said running upstairs after Leila. I followed her. I stopped outside Leila's bedroom door and heard them talking. "Leila I'm so sorry I yelled. My kitty scratched me early and it still hurts. Come back down stairs so we can wash up for dinner please." Julia said. "Okay Julia. I'm sorry I hurt you." Leila said. "Don't worry about it," Julia said. I looked in and saw them hugging. Julia was so nice to Leila and treated her like her own daughter. Seeing her like this makes me love her more. I'm not going to lose Julia. I really like her. Julia picked up Leila and went down stairs. They went to the bathroom and washed their hands as I put dinner on plates. We started eating. "Daddy this is really good. Better than Mommy's cooking." Leila said. I laughed and said thank you. Julia got a worried look on her face. I grabbed her hand. "What's wrong babe?" I asked. "I just realized that I didn't visit Ronnie today." she said. "Max told me he went and he told Ronnie what happened and why you wouldn't be there." I said. And she calmed down. We all finished eating. "Leila time for a bath." I said. She tried running away but Julia caught her. Julia brought her to the bathroom as I started filling up the tub. "You can watch movies with me and Julia if you take your tubbie like a good girl." I said. She agreed. I went to go get her pjs and Julia helped get her in the tub and wash her hair and stuff. I sat on the toilet and let Julia and Leila have their fun. After 20 minutes Leila said she was cold and I helped her out. I dried her off and put on her underwear and princess nightgown. "What do you wanna watch Leila?" Julia asked. "Cinderella." Leila said. "I love Cinderella." Julia said we headed downstairs and watched Cinderella. Julia laid her head down on my chest and Leila sat on Julia's lap and laid back on her. We watched all of Cinderella and almost three fourths through Sleeping Beauty Leila and Julia were asleep. I took a picture of them and uploaded it to Twitter saying "my two beautiful girls asleep together. I love them so much." I got up and covered them with a blanket. I went up to bed.

Julia's POV

I woke up and it was two in the morning. Leila and me had fallen asleep. I picked Leila up off me carefully. I walked upstairs with her. I laid her in bed next to Craig and I went to put on my pjs. I came back in and saw that Leila rolled over and had her head rested on Craig's chest with his arm around her. I took a picture with my phone and uploaded it to Twitter saying "Father daughter love is so adorable and cute." I laid down in bed on Craig's other side. I kissed his cheek and fell asleep again. I woke up to find myself alone in bed. I yawned and Leila ran in the room laughing and she jumped onto the bed and hid under the covers. "Don't let daddy find me." she said. I said ok. Craig came in laughing. "Where is Leila?" he asked. "In the closet" I said. He went into the closet. I grabbed Leila from under the covers and ran downstairs and outside. We walked down the street a little bit and waited. Craig texted me asking where I went. I responded that me and Leila were outside in the backyard. We walked back to the house and went inside. Craig was outside. I locked the front door and Leila locked the back. She knocked on the door. Craig turned around and we stuck our tongues out at him. He came running back trying to get in. Me and Leila laughed. We both headed upstairs and got dressed. I brushed out Leila's hair and put it in a french braid. I french braided my long black hair. I grabbed my purse and went downstairs to let Craig in. "You have twenty minutes to take a shower and get ready or me and Leila will go to Ihop without you." I said to him. He ran upstairs to get ready. He came back down in fifteen minutes showered and hair all pretty. I kissed him and picked up Leila. I felt like we were all a little family. Like Leila was my daughter not Gabby's. We all got in the car and drove to Ihop. It was my birthday today August 3rd. I was sad that Ronnie wasn't here to celebrate it but we would be back together soon. When we walked into Ihop I saw Rob and Monte. Me, Leila and Craig all sat down in a booth. Monte texted me and said be ready for some music. I glared at him. We ordered our breakfast and sure enough when I got mine there was a candle in my pancakes and the whole restaurant was singing happy birthday. I blushed like crazy. We ate our breakfast. Leila drew me a birthday picture on a place mat. "Thanks Leila I will hang it on my fridge at home." I said. Rob and Monte came over to our table. "Like our surprise." they said. "No not really" I said giving them a quick hug. "What are you doing for your birthday?" Rob asked. "Probably going to see Ronnie and hanging out with Leila and Craig." I said. "Okay well have a good birthday." Monte and Rob said leaving. They had a smirk on their face. "Craig can you drop me off at the prison to visit Ronnie?" I asked. "Sure babe." he said smiling. "Oh and before I forget. Here your birthday gift." he said handing me what looked like a jewelry box. "Oh Craig you didn't have to and how did you know it was my birthday I didn't tell you." I said. "I asked Rob and Omar." he said. I smiled and unwrapped the gift. I opened the box and it was a charm bracelet. It had a C charm for Craig, J for me, a microphone, a acoustic guitar, L for Leila, a ETF for Escape the Fate, and a heart. "Thank you Craig it is beautiful." I said. He took it and put it on my wrist. I gave him a kiss. "What about me?" Leila said. Me and Craig kissed her cheeks. We took a picture of it and uploaded it to Twitter. we finished breakfast and Craig drove me to the prison. "I will be back later Leila." I said giving her a hug. "Bye Craig." I said giving him a kiss on the cheek. I went inside and Ronnie was waiting. I walked over and gave him a hug.

Ronnie's POV

Julia walked in and hugged me. I really missed her hugs. Prison really isn't hug friendly. She sat down and held my hand. "How are you Ronnie?" she asked. "Better. It feels nice being 6 days sober." I said. She was about a month and a half. "Good. I want you to stay sober when you come out." she said. "Trust me Julia I will." I said. "Good." she said smiling. "Where did you get the bracelet?" I asked. "Oh it was a birthday gift from Craig." she said. "Kewl oh and here is your birthday gift. I made it myself." I said smiling. She opened the box and she smiled. "Ronnie it is beautiful. How did you do this?" she said. "It took a lot of practice." I said. I made her a heart shaped necklace out of sterling silver with her birthstone in it. I got up and put it around her neck. "I love it Ronnie. Thank you." she said. I hugged her. "Julia I have been thinking about writing music while I'm in here. Can you see if they will let you bring me a guitar?" I asked. "Of course Ronnie. Now I'm excited." she said. We talked about me making a new band when I got out and about what was going on with Escape The Fate. I really didn't want to see Max again or any of them but they were Julia's best friends so I can't get rid of them. I hugged her goodbye and she left. I went back to my cell and I felt inspired to write a song because of Max. "So how did it feel? When you held the knife That you stuck right in my back A thousand times!" came to my mind. I wrote it down. I sighed and laid down on my bed. I took my picture of me and Julia out and held it close and cried. I don't like it in here at all even though I am getting sober in here. Julia is thee only thing that is keeping me sane in here. I decided to get up and head to the work out room.

Monte's POV

Julia didn't know she was coming over for a surprise birthday party. I felt bad for Craig though he had to stay sober for Leila. Julia was finally 21 and he couldn't drink with her. I called Craig and told him to bring Julia to my house. He said he would be over in ten. I went upstairs and put clean blankets and sheets on the guest bed for Leila. In a little bit I headed downstairs and Craig and Julia were here without Leila. "Where is Leila?" I asked. "My mom wanted her for the night." Craig said. "Okay. Happy Birthday Julia." I said hugging her. "Thanks Monte." she said hugging me back. I went and grabbed Julia a beer. I gave her one. "Now you can legally drink and get shit faced." I said. She smiled and drank the beer. Omar, Max and Rob showed up and Julia hugged them. Julia had already drank three beers. "BEER PONG" Rob yelled. We all gathered round the table. It was me, Rob, and Omar against Craig, Julia and Max. Julia was doing pretty good. But me, Rob and Omar won. Rob busted out the vodka and him, Craig and Julia were doing shots. It was around 3 in the morning and Craig and Julia were making out and were all over each other. I pushed them up the stairs and to the guest room. Rob was passed out on the couch and Max was passed out on the table. Omar was on the floor. I headed to my room and heard Craig and Julia. I shut my door and went to sleep.