A life worth living

Visiting Hours

Gray and I were in front of the prison, he was visiting Tristan while i was going to visit my father.

"Are you sure you don't want to wait until I'm done with Tristan? I'll go with you."

"No. My dad would have a fit if he found out we were together. He's insane. I love you and I'll see you after."

"I love you too baby."

Grayson's POV
I really didn't want Rise visiting his father without me or his dad present but I didn't have much choice. He said he wanted to go alone because of his dad.

I take a deep breath and enter the empty room, with two officers on each wall.

"Sir, please have a seat at the table. Mr. Haines will be brought in in a moment." One of the female officers say and I nod, taking a seat at the table.

It's cold in the room and it's been like ten minutes. I'm about to say something when the door opens and Tristan comes in.

"Who's this bastard?" He spits and an officer clears his throat.

"This is Grayson Mitchell, he would like to speak with you."

He scoffs and sits in front of me. "What do you want kid?!" He shouts.

"I took classes, got permission from the mother, I need permission from you to adopt your daughter Camille." His eyes go wide.

"She's ok?!" Grayson gives him a look.

"What do you mean?" He rolls his eyes.

"She was left with her MOTHER! The drug addict! I'm not a great person but I'd NEVER hurt her. Anyway I don't care if you adopt her. You'd make the better father BUT, I want visiting hours at least once a week." I nod.

"I will have to speak to you about something else. I'm gay..."

"I don't care about that, get to the point."

"My boyfriend... is Rise."

"No. Absolutely not. He hates me, he'll use my daughter against me!"

"I know he won't. He saved your daughters life no questions asked. He didn't know her or that she was your daughter. When he found out, he was upset but he immediately decided to take her in. She's really happy and it was his idea to keep her!"

"Can I see them both? Like before the adoption? I won't do anything to them and you can be here too! Please?"

"I-I'll ask him but Camille is not here at the moment."

"Ok."

I'm lead out of the room and I see Rise coming out of a different room.

"How'd it go baby?" I ask him and he shrugs.

"It was ok. He is ok with the adoption. He literally said whatever, he doesn't care about me and told me to get out. How about you?"

I clear my throat. "He wants to see you and Camille before he signs any papers, he's scared she won't be safe."

He nods. "I'll see him, you call my dad to see if he will bring Cammy."

"Ok." He walks into the room.

Rise's POV
Grayson said Tristan wanted to talk to me. I walked into the room and there he was and he had tears down his face.

"Tristan?" I ask softly. I don't care what he has done to me, he needs help.

"Rise! Is she ok? Who did you save her from? Where is she now?" He starts spitting questions out.

"Calm down, I'll tell you everything."

I sit down in front of him.

"I was looking for Riley and I heard a girl screaming for help so I went towards it and there was Cammy. A man was trying to kidnap her. I saved her and brought her back to my house. Lauren was arrested for drugs and so she was staying with her social worker until they could find her a home. She really does want to be a part of my family."

"Is she ok? Can I see her?" I nod.

"She is fine and Grayson is calling my dad to see if he get bring her here. If she does get brought here, you can't speak to her without me in the room."

He nods quickly. "Ok. Is she coming?"

"I'm not sure but I think so."

About 10 minutes later, another officer walks in with little Cammy in her arms.

"Baby..." Tristan stands up.

"Hi daddy!" She says and when they put her down, she runs into his arms.

"I missed you baby! How are you doing?" He asks crying and she wipes his tears.

"I missed you too daddy. I have been really good! Daddy wants to adopt me!" She says pointing at me. Tristan hugs her tight.

"If he did adopt you, can I still come see you?" He asks and Cammy nods really quickly.

"Can he daddy!? Please!?"

"Of course Baby. As long as he's not a meany to you."

"Thank you Rise." Tristan says and I nod.

When I walk back out of the room, dad is still here.

"What's up dad?"

"Riley is speaking with his dad about getting adopted... I really hope he's ok with it."

"Umm what did his dad do to end up here?" I ask and dad shakes his head.

"I think it's best if he tells you about it."

"Ok."

Riley's POV
I was beyond nervous about speaking with my dad after what he did but I need to.

"H-Hey dad." I say.

"Hey kid. I'd wave to you but these fuckers cuffed my hands to the table."

"Well you did do something really terrible. Anyway, um how uh-how are you?"

"I'm fine. What do you want."

"Well my foster dad wants to adopt me and well- I, I need you to sign the papers for it."

"No. After all I did for you, I'm not giving you up."

"Dad what you did was beyond wrong! I never asked you to do that!"

"Whatever, I'm not giving you up I'll be out of here eventually."

"You seem to have forgotten your sentence." One of the officers says.

"You never did tell me your sentence... what is it?"

"Doesn't matter." Dad says.

"He's serving 50 years to life." The sane officer speaks again.

"You expect me to live without a family my whole life?! Dad I need to be adopted! I can't survive on my own!"

He groans. "Look kid. Like it or not, I'm your father. Not that man. I have parental rights. Not him."

"What if I visit every month?" He pauses.

"Twice a month."

"But-"

"Twice a month or no papers." I sigh.

"Fine." I say, sliding the papers across the table. An officer unlocks one side of the cuffs and I hand him a pen.