Chapter 6: Don't
Leave me.
Friday morning Raven layed down on the couch sulking
because Bo wouldn't let her go to school. She had a fever and a sore
throat. "Dad I have to go to school." He shook his head,
"No, you have to stay home and get better." He placed some
soup on the coffee table. "You should eat." "Eat?"
She covered her mouth and ran into the bathroom and threw up. "I
guess you don't like soup." Bo walked into the bathroom and
knelt on the ground by Raven gathering her hair in his hands as she
threw up. She sat up on the bathroom floor. "Feel any better?"
"Not really she said in a hoarse voice." He held his hands
helping her up she layed back down on the couch and he placed a
blanket over her and brought her a pillow to rest her head on. "You
don't have to stay home with me. I'm sure you have more important
things to do." Bo knelt in front of the couch reaching up and
stroking her hair, "Raven there is nothing more important to me
than you. You know that right?" She nodded as he stood up he
kissed her on the forehead. "I love you." She smiled, "I
love you too Daddy." He sat on the chair and watched TV as Raven
drifted off to sleep. She was asleep for a few hours when Bo decided
to get him something to eat. He walked into the kitchen to make a
sand which. Raven layed on the couch stuck in a nightmare, She was in
an old abandoned building with Bo and Roger. Bo gave her a hug,
"Goodbye Raven." He turned and walked away as Roger took
her hand he pulled her the opposite direction of Bo. She looked back,
"Dad! Why are you doing this don't leave me!" Bo continued
walking not looking back, "Dad! Please don't leave me here!"
She woke and looked around, but didn't see Bo. Bo heard her and came
rushing out of the kitchen he sat down beside her on the couch. "I'm
right here." He said hugging her to him. "Why did you leave
me?" "I just went to the kitchen for a minute while you
were sleeping." Raven sat up looking in his eyes, "No, why
did you leave my Mom?" He cleared his throat, "She left me
sweetie. I was in Texas with her and one night when I was sleeping
she left. I found a note the next morning that said Goodbye. She
didn't say where she was going. I even searched for her wherever she
went she didn't want to be found. Believe me if I would have known
about you I would have searched harder." She sighed "I'm
sorry we lost all that time." "So am I sweetheart. So am
I." They sat in silence as Raven rested her head on Bo's
shoulder when someone knocked on the door Raven stood up, "I'll
get it." She was already up and at the door before Bo could
protest. She opened the door to see Rex staring back at her in her
pink pajama bottoms, white shirt with the word spoiled in pink
letters, and pink fuzzy slippers. Before she could explain anything
Rex turned and walked away. Raven shut the door and sat down on the
couch slightly hurt, and feeling guilty. "What was that all
about?" Bo asked. She frowned, "I had a date with him today
I completely forgot to call and cancel." She got up and ran into
the bathroom feeling sick to her stomach. She threw up again then
came back out sitting on the couch. "Are you okay?" Raven
shook her head and curled up on the couch. Bo thought hard for
something to say, but he didn't know what to say. He just sat in
silence with her. Twenty minutes later there was another knock on the
door Raven got up and answered. She opened it to see Rex standing
there wearing pajama bottoms and a gray t-shirt. "Sorry I was a
little over dressed." Raven laughed she turned to look at Bo
whose face lit up seeing her smile. "I'll be in the kitchen
there's a sand which calling my name." Raven turned to Rex,
"Come on in." She said her voice even more hoarse. "Are
you okay?" Rex said concerned. "I'm sick." She said
sitting on the couch with him. "So no date?" He said
disappointed. "No sorry." She frowned. "Oh, well I
guess some other time. I hope you feel better." He got up
walking off and Raven grabbed his hand. "Will you please stay
with me for a little bit." He smiled, "I'd love to."
He sat down on the couch with her and they watched TV. Bo walked out
of the kitchen, "I'm gonna run to the store and get some ice
cream and some medicine. Are you two okay here?" She smiled,
"Yep, thanks Dad." He smiled back and gave her a wink as he
walked out the door. Raven fell asleep while watching TV with Rex's
arm wrapped around her. "You're so beautiful when you sleep."
He said even though she couldn't hear him. He got up gently and let
her lye on the couch and he covered her with the blanket and he sat
and waited for Bo. When Bo came back Rex whispered, "She fell
asleep. I don't think she'll wake anytime soon." Bo nodded,
"She's had a rough day." Rex walked over to the door, "Can
you tell her I'll call her tomorrow if she wakes before than."
"I'm sure she'd like that. Stay out of trouble Balsom."
"Not, a chance Commish." He left out the door and Bo headed
off to bed letting Raven sleep.
