im just a kid

[Ravynlee]

Awww, 'tis so cute. A rare moment of pleasantries. Seems like the calm before the storm in some respects. But sweet. The glimpse into Rob's family was insightful too - explains why to some degree why he is the way he is, especially when it comes to going on the road (which is coming up) as a natural progressive step. Ravyn's comment about him hitting the roof cracked me up... sarcastic b*tch. Oh so me. But sweet. Just know something's gonna throw a spanner in the works sooner or later... With all the pressure they're under with the work schedules you described it's no wonder things have been tense lately... if tense is the right word for it.

Hmm.

Great. Can't wait for more. Addicted.

-Rav

[Friðbjörn]

^same here

 

wish I had something else to say but well, not really lol

 

just...well done

[Pheonix791989]

Rob waited for Rav to come backstage. Chester was mulling about uncomfortably in the humidity of the california air. once she was backstage, Rob chuckeled as Fribby automaticaly ran to brad to try to detatch his afro from his head. Rob pulled the three of them into a more quiet area. Rav bit her lip as she cast a worried glance at Dave and Joe playing with Mel and Sarah. After much silence, chester's eyes traveled down towards the ground again.

"Chester...."

Rav started as she tried to find the right words, looking at rob as if she was pleading for help. Rob's face showed no emotion then it normaly did under his natural scowl portraying a bit of his german ancestry. Rav swallowed hard as she turned back to chester who looked quite alarmed and suprised.

"I'm.... pregnant."

Chester went from an off white to almost transparent.

"Are you sure?"

Rav glared at him.

"You think I'd joke about that?!"

she snapped. Chester's open mouth snapped shut.

"Fuck!"

he muttered as he covered his face with his hands and slid down the wall. There was another long string of silence.

"No that fucking cant be right! Not now. no."

Chester seemed to whine over and over. Rob rolled his eyes.

"Grow the fuck up chester. How the hell do you think I feel knowing that my wife is pregnant with my bandmates kid?"

"Its not that... its just.... my wife..."

Rav's mouth dropped open.

"You have a fucking wife?! Damn desert hick. You have no fucking problem taking advantage of me when you have a wife?!"

"Oh dont make it sound like it was all my damn fault! You were equally piss drunk and more then willing!"

Chester shot back. The slightly nerdish vocalist was almost towering over rav with an equaly sour expression on his face. Rob stepped inbetween them with mike at his side. Mike was the only other person in the band that knew about the present situation.

"Look things arnt gonna be any better by just shouting back and forth at eachother!"

Mike tried to reason.

"We all have to keep our heads up above water before we ask for help. so what do you want to do about it?"

"I dont blame the baby, just the mother."

Chester shot at rav.

"well the wayward father has no room to speak! hes not gonna have to give birth!"

"Guys!"

Rob and mike said louder, getting the attention of the of the lanky singer and the shorter woman.

"Look lets just take this one step at a time! lets not go into planning the baby's retirement fund when its still an egg! Rav's keeping the child so thats not a question."

Rob said as he tried to keep his wife from strangling the singer. Rav snorted her breath as she stopped and grasped her stomache as if it was causing her pain. Chester's eyes were wide almost seething.

"Fine what ever. I'm not gonna stay and be insulted by a crazy tripping woman on LSD."

He snapped as he then turned his back. Rob sighed as he then wrapped his arms around his wife. She was close to tears and about to snap at anyone who crossed her path. Rob cast a glance over at Dave, Joe, Mel, and Fribby. Mike rubbed Rav's back.

"He'll come around, dont worry."

Mike said, almost like he was convincing himself that chester would. The Emcee had no idea how bad the vocalist's fiery temper had actualy flared. Rob turned his atention to his other bandmates concerned and confused stares. Unflinchingly, He swept up Sarah and Mel up in his arms with their collective weight at almost sixty pounds. Mel squirmed as she wanted to go back to her uncle phoenix.

"Dave, I dont know what you did to this kid but cut it out or she'll like you more then me."

Rob muttered as Dave grinned while he ruffeled Mel and sarahs hair.

"What can I say, the kid just likes me."

Dave smirked at Rob who in turn rolled his eyes.

 

Rav groaned as she sat up. Her large stomache getting in the way of letting her know that she had feet once more. Robs side of the bed was vacent, meaning he had already left for work. Rav gave a small smile as she looked at what was her new baby girl.

"You know, your gonna come out and roar at the doctor and your dad."

She mentioned the word 'dad' like it was one of the foulest words in existance. She made a face at the thought of chester. After waddeling out of the room, She saw a note on the table that Rob had dropped mel, Fribby and sarah off over at his dads house since he was home for a measly two week break before going to Iraq. Frowning, she took out a bottle of water. She had time to herself before having to head out to work. Suddenly she started having contractions. with a shaky hand, she reached for the phone, her face screwed with pain.

 

Rob watched the clock as if he was watching a plant trying to grow. Today was not one of the better days of work. all he seemed to get were assholes for customers. He set the coffees down infront of the two guys that were almost thirty years old with a nice beer gut to match. Their accent, rob placed it from the deep south such as someplace in Mississippi or Louisana. They were rednecks. Rob had to keep his natural frown in check to keep it looking less like a scowl. Rob turned his back to go wait on another table before the rednecks called him back. Rob gritted his teeth together.

"Boy you cant call this coffee! Take it back and git me sumthin that dont taste like shit."

the redneck with a rebel flag hat said a bit loudly, gaining the attention of the rest of the quiet dining room. With his face flushed with color, rob made a painful smile to the point of where his eye was almost twitching.

"Yes sir..."

He said through gritted teeth.

"Rob?"

Rob turned to see his boss with the chordless handing it to him.

"Yes sir?"

Rob said, relieved as his manager pulled him over.

"Its your wife. its important."

Rob took the phone. he said nothing but nodded at what Rav told him.

"Alright, I'll be there soon. call Mike, he can get there faster so he can take you"

He dissconnected the call and returned the phone to his boss. Rob quickly explained what was happening while his redneck customers were loudly complaining.

"Alright Rob, get lost. I'll take care of it the rest of the day for ya."

"Thanks sir, your the best."

"Stop ass kissin and go give Ravyn my regards."

Rob gave a sly grin as he pulled off the apron and left the building. He called his dad and told him hed be on the way to pick up the kids. then he called Dave and Brad to let them know what had happened. They said they'd get there as soon as they could. Rob pulled in the driveway of his dads house. His dad had the kids waiting for him. Mel squealed to see her daddy again. His dad insisted that he came with Rob and the kids.

"I dont know why I'm this nervous dad, its not even my kid..."

"Thats because your my son. You have compassion for people even if no one else cares about them."

[Pheonix791989]

His dad said as he helped put the kids in their carseats. Rob gave his dad a smirk. His fathers face mirrored the expression. Sighing, Rob got in the car with his dad in the passenger seat. Once starting the car up, pink floyd came belting out of the radio, almost embarrassed, rob turned the radio down a little. After stopping at a stoplight, Rob's cheeks were infused with a tad bit more color as the radio started playing a song from his album. Smiling slightly, rob chuckeled as Mel started squealing to the song almost. In the end was playing. Rob knew the song inside and out. it took alot of will power to keep from drumming out the all familiar rythem on the steering wheel. Mike gave him a ring telling him which room they were in. Rob took Mel while his dad took Fribby and sarah up in the elevator. Dave was waiting with brad outside the room. Fribby automatically headed for Brad. Mel went to dave as Rob rushed in where Mike and Joe could be found coaching rav. Joe gave Rob a pained look as he flexed his fingers. Rob took Joes position.

"Chesters not here."

joe said stating the obvious about the baby's father comming up truant.

"I'm right here."

Chester muttered from the door way. Behind him was a woman who had chester in an evil eye glare. Rob could only assume that this was Sam.

"You made this clusterfuck, now get in there and deal with it."

The woman said with her voice unaturaly calm. Chester meekly took Mikes place. Rob gave Rav encouragement that she was gonna make it. The baby then came out. She didnt cry as she was handed to her mother. Rav kissed the baby as its chord was cut.

"Shes beautiful."

Rob said in compleate honesty. Rav gave chester an evil death glare that was mirrored by Sam and Rob as he picked up the girl. The girl then screamed as if she was a bloody banshee. Chester was caught off gaurd and winced. Man this kid was definently chesters, Rob decided. No one else except maybe rav, could give a kid a set of windpipes like that. Rob swallowed hard as the nurse left leaving sam, Rob, rav, and chester alone.

"So what do you want to do about this?"

Rob finally ventured. Chester looked less impressed as he held his girl. Sam swallowed before she said anything.

"I think that maybe for the first couple of years, she should stay with you. Maybe after then she can come stay with us. The last thing I want to do is to seperate a mother from child."

Sam said slowly. Rob nodded, agreeing with her. Rav continued to give Chester the death stare. Sam offered up a small smile.

"I think that we can still be friends despite circumstances. I blame chester, no one else."

Sam said as Rav turned to her smiling.

"I guess so."

"So what are you gonna name her?"

Rav stared intently at the baby in her hands. She looked devious and mischevious like her father. just like a fox.

"Fox."

Rav finally decided.

"I kindda think she looks like a meghan too."

Rob remarked as the baby was passed to him, kicking and screaming.

"Fox Meghan bourdon. that has a nice ring to it."

Chester finally mummered. He offered a small smile before returning his gaze back to the ground. Rob smirked at him before opening the door of the hospital room. Dave handed back mel to rob. Mel squealed happily to see her daddy again.

"Come on Mel, lets meet your new sister..."

Rob said as he brought her in with brad and fribby and his dad and Sarah following. Mel was fixiated by the baby as rob sat her down on the end of rav's bed amongst the tangle of blankets. Fribby growled at fox, making her scream even louder. Under Robs natural frown as a repremind, Fribby stopped.

"no!"

Sarah said as she shook her head and pointed at the baby.

"Sarah be nice."

"I wont!"

she pouted. Rob rolled his eyes at his oldest girl.

"Shes getting to really be like you Rav, all stubborn and bitchy."

"Hey!"

She said faking mock insult as the guys around her chuckeled. Rob put his hands up as if he was signaling innocents.

"What? i know that the only thing they got from me was the fact they wont need a ladder to see over the counter like their other parent."

Rav smirked up at him.

[Jelly]

this story is sooooo wicked!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Friðbjörn]

haha

Brad's now officially my favorite LP member

 

I <3ed the thing with the windpipes lmao

 

great chapters

[Pheonix791989]

are you really hell bent on detatching the fro from the head

[Friðbjörn]

definately!

 

haha

[Pheonix791989]

just wait till you hear your first word

[Friðbjörn]

can't wait for that lol

my LITTLE sisters are forming sentences and I just growl

 

*cries* I'm less mature...

 

what'd you say, your brother growled for a while or something?

[Pheonix791989]

no its just a psycological thing

 

when he growled i poked him

[Friðbjörn]

o.0 lol

I see

 

it'll be interesting to see...

[Ravynlee]

I liked the way you handled that - talk about an awkward predicament to be in! *gasp* I even felt sorry for Chester in this one cause he's as much to blame as Rav is (idiots). The fact that Sam took on a mature tome was definately commendable. Don't think I could have been so mature if I were in her situation... But wow. Just... loved it. LOVED it!

Today has been the best! 2 updates from you and I got to ask Rob himself a question on LPU. Wow. Life doesn't get much sweeter than this... except to actually live this story I guess, hehe *evil smirk*

Don't I just wish?

 

Can't wait for more! Brilliant! Bravo! *stands on a chair and cheers wildly*

(It's adrenalin, it'll wear off eventually... maybe).

*hugs*

 

-Rav

[Greyfoxx]

wow, that was so cool, i screamed at my daddy! go me!!! I love the update!!!!

[Pheonix791989]

Rob stared at the phone. Rav could be heard in the background tending to a three month old Fox. Sarah and Fribby were already at the table waiting paitently for Rav to feed them. He felt almost helpless. The phone call from five minutes ago compleatly distroyed him. Mel crawled up to him and tugged on his pants.

"daddy all good?"

She asked in a questioningly manner. Rob shook his head as he picked mel up, unable to help himself at smiling.

"Rob, dinners ready."

Rav called. Rob reluctantly got up. his heart almost in his throat. Rav saw it in his eyes, something was wrong.

"Are you alright?"

"Its my dad."

Rob confessed, trying to swallow back the tears. Rav froze as she was in the middle of setting dinner on the table.

"what happened?"

"He stepped on a landmine. his whole lower half is gone."

Rob said sinking his head into his hands. Rob swallowed once more as Mel tugged at him to see if he was ok. Rob pulled mel up into his lap and despite rav's icy glares, he continued on.

"They're flying him back as fast as they can for medical treatment. I dont know when hes gonna get here."

Rav rubbed his back in a form of comfort. unlike her, Rob was closer to his dad then to his mom. It was understandable being that his mom was a bastard son of a kelpie.

"when he gets here, you gonna try to go see him?"

Rob nodded his mouth in a thin line. Rav set down his plate of pasta and rob halfheartedly picked up the fork and started eating. Rav retrieved mel from his lap so he could eat in peace while placing her and sarah on the floor of the living room while fribby was running around in circles of his play pen. the open threshold allowed rob the opportunity to see what was going on in the living room while eating in the kitchen. He starred down at the pasta as if it had done him a great personal wrong. Rob didnt feel like eating. it just seemed to be one thing after another trying to derail him from his walks along the traintracks of life.

"Rob come look at this."

Rav's voice jerked him from his thoughts as he stood up and greatfully pushed the plate of pasta aside to enter teh living room. Mel took her first slow and careful steps towards her daddy before falling on her butt. Sarah, not to be out done by her younger sister, stood up and then tried to take her first steps. soon it became a contest of who could stand up first.

 

The next few days the house was pretty quiet save for fox's perodic tantrums. Rob sighed as he opened the door to see rav nursing fox in her arms. since the band had gotten signed and there was a much steadier flow of money comming in, they were able to afford day care for sarah and fribby and even mel, much to Robs youngest daughters dismay. Rob took fox in his arms as he fed her with the bottle.

"I got another show tonight rav. Its our biggest venue yet. we're opening an hour for Metallica."

Rob said casually. Rav sighed as she went to go see who was at the door knocking. Rob pulled his hat off and set it down on the table.

"Rob you have a package."

Rav said as rob continued to feed fox.

"I'll get to it in a moment."

Rob called out to Rav as she pulled the large box inside. Rob raised an eyebrow at it as he looked it over.

"Another show tonight eh?"

"Yeah our biggest show yet. are you gonna come and bring the kids?"

"Oh i guess I will if I can get off early enough."

Rav said taking fox and her bottle while rob pulled out his pocket knife and started to open the box and its six feet of tape up.

"I'm gonna take Fox and go visit my dad."

Rob muttered as he concentrated on the box. Rob almost gave up for a moment to take a long gulp of water.

"The reccord company dosent want us to go on tour yet. They want to see how well the EP album does before and then the demo CD as well before we actually go in and record our actual first album."

Rob said as he looked up at Rav with Fox on her hip like he'd seen many times before with either fribby or sarah. Rob managed to finally wrestle the box open and inside was a bunch of clothes.

"Whats all that?"

"Its from my aunt gilda in jersey. she says some of its for the kids and other stuffs for us."

Rob answered rav as he read the letter, blushing deeply at the memory of his aunt gilda doing anything to embarrass him. but even if she was his crazy aunt, she was still family and his mothers sister at that. rav nervously pushed a bag with her foot behind the sofa.

"well im gonna head off, take care of fox."

Rav said as fox promptly started screaming as rob took her in his arms. Rob set her down in the play pen before going through the box of clothes, figuring out what he could wear, what was for the kids, and odds and ends that rav might want. Rob chuckeled at some of the stuff that his aunt sent him. most of it was like skater clothes and occassionally there was the atrocious puke green baby jump suite or a yellow and pink baby tee-shirt that made rob wonder what on earth his aunt was smoking.

[Greyfoxx]

hahaha...i love the aunt bit....i wonder what she was smoking too....hahaha....nice updates sis!!!

[Friðbjörn]

haha

what is she smokin?

 

nah homie, you must be trippin...

[Pheonix791989]

gee thanks bro.... just for that im gonna make you pee on yourself or something. lol i wouldnt do that to you and all of your mod-lyness. XD youd ban me or sumthin. haha

[Friðbjörn]

haha

ok what am I at the time? 1, 2? I'm prolly pissin my pants anyway

 

plus lol that was a quote, from that Korn video

[Pheonix791989]

i dunno im thinking i might have to skip ahead a little bit *by that i mean a couple of years* to an incident that is a major milestone between me and my brother and in this case its you. look forward to it. n_n

[Ravynlee]

OMG! I'm so thrilled you finally updated!! Just made my day.

Well, I'm not sure what to say - poor Greg! *gasp* Man, I can't imagine what something like that must do to Rob and his family. Try explaining that to a bunch of toddlers as to why Grandpa looks different to a lot of other Grandpa's around... hmm.

The clothes - funny stuff. I personally love that kinda stuff, even today I went nuts at several second-hand stores, love it. And lets face it despite the fact Rob now has money coming in they'd still have bills to pay, all that stuff, and having 4 youngins is a helluvalot of washing - I know what three's like at once, four's just nuts!

But anyway, as for the skipping ahead business - that's fair enough. If you took it year-to-year it'll end up being an epic of a story - prolly like mine, aha!

I don't mind. I love this story, you know I read this more than I prolly should. Just can't get enough really.

*tackle hugs*

Can't wait for more.

 

-Rav

[Pheonix791989]

this is a very sentimental part in teh story for me. so be warned, its a bit sad and yeah... this is based on something that actualy appened to me in RL but it has Fribby in it instead of my brother Richie. my accident to say the least. you can call it a bit of insite into the person I am now.

 

*three years*

 

Rob groaned as he bent down to pick mel up. She and sarah had just celebrated their fourth birthday. Their 'teacher' from preschool had talked to rob about Mel's extream shyness. Sarah was busy trying to get something out of her cubby hole.

"I dont know what to say mr bourdon. Mel wont play with the other kids and refuses to talk to any one. some of the older kids are teasing her something firece though."

Robs frown darkened as mel looked at him with pleading eyes. Fribby was tugging his pant leg, growling slightly.

"I dont know, she talks all the time at home."

Rob said as sarah came back with her latest piece of artwork in her hands. Rob put Mel down and had her hold her brothers hand while he picked up fox from her room down at the other end of the hall. After putting everyone in their car seats.

"How come you dont play with the others mel?"

"they dont like me."

Came the small voice of the four year old from the back seat.Rob's lips fromed a pressed, thin line as he drove the rest of the way home. Maybe she needed some sort of self confidence, rob thought to himself. Sarah was making fast friends and fribby didnt have trouble with playing with the other kids and fox may have been younger but her social skills have developed further then the others. She was just as out going as chester. Rob pulled into the driveway of their new home that they were curently moving into. Mel and fribby played tag out in the front yard when rob went inside to help rav oversee the movers so they didnt break anything that wasnt broken already. Fribby kept a close eye on Mel as they chased each other about. Mel tripped and fell in the soft grass, fribby went to help her up after finding themselves surrounded by a group of neighborhood boys.

"Why are you playing with that girl?"

one of them said with an evil smirk on his face. Fribby shrugged as Mel poked him.

"Come on cant you talk?"

another one laughed as he gave fribby a shove.

"leave him alone!"

Mel shouted, standing up for her brother.

"go away you stupid girl."

"yeah stupid girl!"

One of the boys gave mel a shove and she tripped backwards over the curb and into the street. there was an on comming car, fribby reacted instantly for a four year old, running and pulling mel up and on to the side walk, making her scrape the front of her face. he pushed the boys out of the way as he turned mel over. he bit his lip and started to cry.

"daddy!"

He screamed and went running into the house. he found rob who was caught off gaurd by fribby clinging to his leg.

"daddy!"

He sobbed as he pulled on his fathers hand.

"Wahts wrong fribby?"

"Daddy!"

He said continuing to pull him. Rob followed him dutifully into the front yard where the driver of the car had pulled over to check and make sure mel was alright.

"Ohmygodmel!"

He said in one fast sentence. Rob called for rav to dial 911. Fribby was sobbing saying mel's name over and over. Sarah and fox had appeared at teh door, looking on. Sarah's face streaked with tears as she could feel her twin was in pain. It took a while for the EMS to arrive, buy that time, rav was in a break down.

"Mel..."

Fribby sobbed. He couldnt stop crying, feeling as if somehow it was his fault. Teh driver was telling Rav about Fribby pulling Mel out of the street. Rav hugged her children as Rob climbed into the EMT with mel.

 

Rav was almost having a break down by the time she got to the childrens ward in he hospital. it was close to ten at night after having to oversee the moving and then waiting for Mike and chester to come and keep an eye on fribby, sarah, and Fox.

"How is she?"

Rav braved to ask of her husband sitting in a chair close to her daughters bed. Rav bit her lip as she spared a momentairy glance at Mel. the sight was enough to make her choke on her tears. there was an oxygen mask covering mels nose and mouth with a large bandage over her eyes and down the side of her face. wires were criss crossing over her hooking her up to IV's and the heart moniters and other machines that neither rob nor rav could guess their function

"she hasnt woken up yet."

Rob said, his voice cracking slightly.

"They say something dammaged her eyes, she wont be able to see any more."

Rob said breaking down into tears. Rav bit her lip as a stray tear slid down her cheek.

"theres nothing they can do?"

Rob took in a deep shaky gulp of air.

"There is, but they like cant do it untill shes like thirteen. even then they'd have to go in every year with surgery to make sure things are working right."

Rob said as he wiped his eyes with the back of his hands. Rav leaned over to comfort him.

"Fribby still thinks that its all his fault."

"From what the driver told me, he pulled her up just in time."

Rob muttered while he stroked his daughters hair.

"I cant be more proud of him."

Rob murmered, this time looking rav in the eyes. Rav gave her youngest daughter a kiss on the top of the head.

"I think Mels gonna need some extra help now more then ever."

"Her teacher was telling me the same thing this afternoon."

"Why not sign her up for martial arts?"

"thats not a bad idea. preferably someone whos good and dosent cost an arm and a leg."

Rob said, not taking his eyes off of his daughter.

"You might want to start teaching her drumming too."

Rob chuckeled this time.

"Are you sure you want two drummers in the house? can your eardrums stand it?"

"I'll find a way."

Rav sank down into the armchair that was in the far corner.

"Whos watching the rest of the kids?"

"Chester and mike."

Rob gave a small smile which was short lived as he then turned back to his daughter. He wished that he could do anything to have had this be prevented.

 

Mel woke up in total blackness. she panicked, not knowing where her dad or her brothers and sisters were.

"daddy!"

she called softly. Mel then started crying.

"Mel!"

She could hear her daddys voice but she couldnt see him.

"Daddy I cant see you im scared."

Mel sobbed as she wimpered slightly.

"I'm right here babe."

He said as he wrapped his arms around his little girl.

"Im scared. I cant see you but i can hear you and feel you."

"I know its ok, im here and im not going anywhere. neither is your mom."

"I cant see her either."

Mels small voice squeaked as it almost broke ravs heart in two. rav put her hand on her daughters and gave it a small squeeze.

"I'm here mel."

Mel's sobbs eased as she recognized her mothers voice. soon a doctor came in to check on mel.

"daddy, mommy, dont leave me."

She wimpered as she felt them leave.

"we're right here."

Rob said reassuring her as she then fell back into an uneasy sleep.

[Pheonix791989]

Rob rubbed his hands over his stubble as he looked around the brightly colored kids room. there was a kock on the door. Rob glanced over at the digital clock that was on a small night stand. who'd be there this early, he wondered. He opened the door and it was his dad in a wheelchair. His dad was having to stay in the longterm ward for his physical therapy untill he could live back on his own again.

"dad....."

He said as he swallowed, seeing his dad for the first time since his amputation. His dad smiled and wheeled himself into the room and over to Mel's bed.

"Is she gonna be ok?"

Rob nodded as the nurse closed the door behind him. Rob broke down into tears, expressing his fears that he would loose her and tried and worried and how it seemed that it was his fault. his dad hugged his son in comfort. the two men looked up as they heard a small noise.

"Grampa?"

Mel asked as she looked around blanky.

"Hey mel. how are you feeling?"

Mel turned her head towards the sound of his voice.

"I'm tired and my head hurts."

She said, stressing her r's like all children her age did. Her grandpa smiled.

"its ok monkey."

He said as he tenderly kissed her head. Mel then turned her head in a different direction as the door opened.

"Umm mr bourdon?"

"which one?"

Rob's dad asked with a chuckle at the nurse.

"uhhh Rob bourdon?"

"That would be me."

Rob said as he looked the nurse up and down.

"theres a group of people here to see your daughter, i need your permission before I let them in."

Rob nodded giving her his permission.

"well son, you know where my room is, dont be a stranger."

"bye dad. thanks for listening."

"No problem kid."

Rob watched his dad wheel himself out of the room before it was clustered with his bandmates and his children and wife.

"I brought Mel something, I figured that she could use it."

Mike put Mel's wandering hands on something soft and fuzzy

"Squishy rob!"

she yelled happily as she instantly recognized the scent and feeling of her favorite wobegong stuffed animal named in her fathers honor. Sarah, fribby, and fox climbed onto the bed with their sister. Sarah feeling in the gut of her stomache that something was up with her twin. Mel reached out with her hands to find one of her siblings. her searching hands found fribby's hair.

"Who this?"

A small growl made her instantly recognize her older brother. she hugged him, pulling the IV in her arm taunt.Rob couldnt help but smile at the support that Mel was getting from his bandmates. While rav kept an eye on the kids, Rob told his bandmates what had happened and expressed his concerns about his daughters predicament. Mike voiced his opnion about teaching her martial arts, how he knew someone who could help. Rob then tried to apologize in advance for all the trouble this has caused.

"Dude like dont be such a jerkoff. Its really like no problem. We're all like in this together."

"Yeah big bads right, no matter what you do we're all stuck together for life."

Pheonix s******ed as he gave the younger man a hug.

"we'll help, dont worry."

Mike said reassuringly as he gave rob a punch in the arm. Rob smiled as his band mates went to give some more attention to his youngest daughter. amidst of the hugging and the smiles and plesantries, Rob got pulled out by the doctor once more with a lure that his daughters x-rays were back. The doctor explained that when Mel had fallen, her skull fractured and the bridge of her nose had disrupted the recepters in the back of her eyes. Rob nodded, pretending to understand all of the technical babble. Rob nodded one last time as he went back in to his family.

 

 

It was silent that night.

"So what should we do? I just want some answers..."

Rob seemed to beg as Rav came in with a tray of hospital food. Rob groaned as he looked around the small room in the childrens ward. The only miniscule amount of light was emitting from a small lamp all the way across. Rav set the tray down in some small attempt at consoling her husband. Rav shook her head, almost just as confused as Rob was. The darkness was almost as sufficating as the silence. Rob looked up to see his daughter cringe away from the shadows. Rob kissed the top of her head before whispering some words.

"shadows are only made when the lights come."

 

yeah this little bit is a bit sentamental but i guess that youre right rav. writing is a form of therepy

[Friðbjörn]

Okay I don't understand...did she just fall or was she hit by a car? I'm a bit confused

 

other than that a great couple of chapters of course

but wow, that really happened to you?

[Pheonix791989]

no she wasnt hit by the car since you pulled her up in time. you really are a hero. yeah that happened to me. i can tell you it warnt purtty. it was a mess and a half for that matter.