Chapter 7: Silent Treatment
The next morning Angela told him once again she hated him and to leave her alone.
Walker figured if he gave her the silent treatment she'd be talking to him by that night.
Little did he know how she'd take it?
She didn't think much of it at first but as the days passed she got scared of him.
One night at dinner Walker saw tears going down Angela's cheeks but tried to pay no attention but instead said "Finish your dinner." "I'm not hungry." "Then go to your room." Walker said looking at her. Angela cried but left the table and went to her room.
A few hours later Gage and Sid showed up. "Hey Walker, how's the silent treatment going?" asked Gage. "Not good. You can tell she hates it but she's just as stubborn as her mother. I'm taking her over to visit Alex tomorrow." "Good idea." said Sid. "We were passing through and thought we'd see if you needed anything." "No thanks. I'm fine." said Walker.
The next day Walker left Alex to talk with Angela alone. "So, have you been a good girl?" asked Alex knowing Walker was in the doorway. Angela started crying and said "I didn't mean it mommy, honest I didn't." "Didn't mean what Sweetie?" "I told Daddy I hated him. I didn't mean it." "Why did you say it?" "Because he never told me what was really wrong with the babies, I was mad at him, but I didn't mean it." "Well if you didn't mean it then what's the problem?" asked Alex wiping the tears from Angela's eyes. "Daddy doesn't love me anymore. He won't talk to me. I want my daddy." said Angela crying even harder. Walker came over and said. "It's time to go, go wait in the waiting room and I'll be right there." He patted Angela's shoulder on the way out. "Walker, you have to stop this." "I know I will tonight. I got to go. I'll be back later. Love you." said Walker kissing Alex. "I love you too." said Alex returning the kiss.
That night Walker went upstairs to talk to Angela but found her sound asleep so he covered her up with a blanket, gave her a kiss, and went to bed.
In the middle of the night Walker woke up and saw Angela in the doorway to his room. He turned on the lamp and sat up and saw the tears in her eyes. He said "What's wrong?" "I'm sorry daddy. I really am, I didn't mean what I said." Angela told her daddy then fell to the floor crying. Walker got out of bed and went over to her and picked her up. "I'm sorry, Daddy. I'm sorry." Angela repeated over and over. "Please love me again." Walker went back to his bed, sat down, and put her in his lap. "Sweetie, I never stopped loving you. It's just when you told me you hated me that really hurt. But I forgive you." "I'm sorry." Angela said crying even harder and tightening her grip on her daddy. Walker carried her downstairs and made her some hot chocolate milk and she was sleeping in no time.
He took her back upstairs and tried to put her in her own bed but she started whimpering and tightened her grip on her daddy.
So after Walker got her to calm down he climbed in his bed with her in his arms and put her on the bed beside him and they both fell asleep.
The next morning Trivette came into the bedroom and said "Walker, Angela, wake up." "Trivette? What are you doing here?" "Alex has been trying to call you all day; she is being released from the hospital today." Trivette replied with a grin.
