The Dom and The Daddy

Chapter 30: The Worst Day Ever

😭Sorry in advance for this chapter but our boys need to all come together and rally around Saint and Mia. 😭 It will get better I promise and all our couples will be stronger as a result. Just hang in there cuz happy times are right around the corner 😃 But you might wanna get some tissues ready just in case😢

The phone call came just as Saint arrived at the office to drop off the designs for some projects they had on the backburner recently. This morning, after dropping Mia off for her field trip, he headed back to his home office to work for the rest of the afternoon. Perth was sitting in his office as Saint exited the elevator, his draft book in one hand and his phone to his ear.

Perth watched as the draft book dropped to the floor and Saint froze mid-stride, all the color drained from his face and he started to shake. Perth was out of his seat and at his side in a matter of seconds. A voice could be heard speaking on the line but Saint no longer seemed to be able to hear a word being said. Perth grabbed the phone from his slack fingers and wrapped his other arm around his shoulders to keep him upright as his legs threatened to give out. "Hello, who is this? What's going on?" Perth asked as he desperately tried to make heads or tails of Saints reaction. A female voice sounding stressed answered "Hello, yes this is Mrs. Stone, I'm Mia's homeroom teacher. Mia collapsed while we were on our field trip. She said her tummy hurt.." Perth interrupted before she could continue "Where is Mia NOW!" Hearing Mia's name seemed to snap Saint out of his stupor. He grabbed the phone out of Perth's hand and started running for the stairs unwilling to even wait for the elevator. Perth grabbed his phone and keys before yelling for Gulf to watch the office and he bound down the stairs after Saint. Gulf nodded and slowly bent to pick up the forgotten draft book.

The hospital Mia had been taken to was 8 blocks from the office and Saint was already running when Perth flagged him down. Jumping in the car Saint gave Perth a destination at which point he sped off bobbing and weaving between cars and through stop lights. He pressed the speed dial button on his phone letting his parents and Ann know to meet them at the hospital.

Saint hadn't said a word or made a sound beyond telling Perth where to go. As he glanced over to check on his friend, Perth was chilled to the bone by the look on Saint's normally cheerful, relaxed face. He had never seen his friend's eyes so vacant and hollow. As if all the light had suddenly been extinguished and would never return. Doing the only thing he could think of in that moment, Perth reached across and gripped Saint's unusually cold hand "She's gonna fine man! She's the toughest, smartest, sweetest kid in the world and she's gonna be fine! Say it! Say it and believe it! SHE'S GONNA BE FINE!" Perth urged as a tear rolled down his cheek. Saint looked at his best friend and brother and gave a weak nod before turning back to stare blankly outside.

When they arrived at the hospital Perth dropped Saint off at the emergency room and went to park the car. As he raced back to the emergency room double doors he made another phone call.



Zee looked at his phone just as the waitress brought the recipe. He didn't recognize the number and was gonna let it go to voicemail when Singto said "I got this bro you answer the call and I'll meet you outside." grabbing the bill and heading for the register.

"Hello?" Zee waited as a response came "Zee, it's Perth!" Zee tightened his grip on the phone as he listened as Perth briefly explained the situation. Singto saw the distress on his brother's face as he raced past him out of the diner to the car. A quick thank you to the waitress and Sing was in the car too. "What's up brother? You're kinda freaking me out! Maybe you can tell me why you seem to be trying to set some kind of land speed record?" Without taking his eyes off the road or slowing down Zee said "Remember the little girl I told you about, Mia?" Singto nodded "Yeah, your boyfriends daughter right?" Zee answered as he nodded "Yeah. Well she collapsed at school and was rushed to the emergency room." A look of shock flashed across Sings face. "Was that your boyfriend who called you?" He asked trying to fill the awkward silence. "No, it was his best friend and Mia's Godfather. He said Saint is pretty out of it and could use all the support he can get. So I guess you get to meet him after all little brother." Zee said the last part with a sad smirk. Neither brother wanted the introduction to be under these circumstances.