Be Mine Tonight - Michael Clifford

Chapter 36 - Come with me

Michael

The nurses kicked me out if Riley's room. I fought as hard as I could to stay but they said staying wouldn't do her any good. After about two hours the doctor came out and told us she went into a coma. He didn't know how bad. The doctor continued to talk about the tests he needed to run but I stopped listening. All I could think about was the fact that she might not live. I wouldn't see her smile or hear her laugh ever again. She wouldn't tease me or beat me at FIFA.

When I started to leave the hospital Ashton ran after me. "where are you going Michael? What if she wakes up?"

"I need some air"

"You need to be in there with her Mom and Dad" 

I shook my head "They don't need me."

"You care about her, of course they need you around" Ashton explained "Her Dad-"

"Riley's Dad is here?" I asked

Ashton tilted his head to the side. "Yeah why wouldn't he be?"

Then I realized "I need to go"

"What?"

"That guy with Riley's mom isn't her real Dad. He left when she was little. I'm going to find him."

I turned to the door and Ashton grabbed my arm. "Michael, that could take months. Don't waste this time"

But I thought of what it's like for someone I love to die. Not being there eats at your soul. He may be a dick but he deserves to say goodbye to his daughter.

"Ashton, I need to do this"

He didn't fight me.

After an hour of calls and paying off some people I managed to find an address. The whole thing may or may not have in total costed about 3,000 dollars. But it was worth it.

My driver pulled the SUV up outside of a little tan house. "It won't be long" I told him.

I stood on in front of the door for what felt like years before I finally rang the bell. My heart was pounding through my chest.

After a few seconds a little brown haired girl answered the door. She had the same eyes as Riley. "hi, you have funny hair" she said

"Um hi. Thanks" I said

"Rebecca what did I tell you about answering the door by yourself" a man said as he came up behind the girl.

"Hi, what can I do for you?" It had to be Riley's dad. Their eye shape and color was exactly the same.

"Are you Mark Parks?" I asked

"Depends on who's askin" he smiled a familiar smile.