Holes of Life
By Samantha Tragedy
Chapter 3 Chances
AN Hey Everyone sorry this took so incredibly long to update. I swear it will never take that long again. But I have good reasons! I have a lot of really hard classes this year. Plus my extra curriculars include: Drama, Drama Club, Forensics, Mock Trial, LYO, Volunteering, and a job search so dont kill me- here is the very long awaited chapter.
After Seth called to explain and recieved a few very loud choice words from Summer, Ryan took Parker to his car and tryed to get to know him.
"So Parker how old are you?"
"14."
"I-" Ryan started but was unsure of what to say. Fortunatly for him however Parker knew exactly what he wanted to say.
"Why are you being so nice to me?"
"What?" Wow, that came out of nowhere. Ryan thought.
"Why are you inviting me and three other kids you don't even know to live with you?"
"Because, Parker, you are my son. The day my kids were born I swore I would never let anything bad happen to them. Now that I know about you, I won't let anything happen to you either. I swear."
"Okay. I understand you feel obligated to take care of me but-"
"Hey! I'm not doing this because I feel I have to. I'm doing this because I want to and I care."
"Yeah, sure, okay." An unconvinced Parker continued. "but that still doesn't answer why you want my brother and sisters. They aren't even your kids."
"No, but they are your siblings. And you are my son. By the way, what are their names and how old are they?"
"Alana is 8, Erica is 7, and Dylan is 5."
"Okay, My son Elliot is 8. And my daughters Paige and Bridget are 6 and 5. Plus Seth has kids around the same ages as well."
"Did you marry Marissa Cooper?"
"Yes, How do you know about her?"
"My mother told me. She said she was the reason I didn't have a father." He said with bitterness in his voice.
"No. That's not true. And I don't want you to think that."
"Whatever." The teen replied as he leaned his head against the glass window and closed his eyes. Ryan reconized this as the kids way of telling him he didn't want to talk anymore.
They pulled into the Atwood drive way a little while later to be greeted at the door by an extremely nervous Marissa.
"Ryan! I was so worried until Seth called, then I just didn't know what to think when I-" She aburtly stopped speaking as soon as she saw her husband's carbon copy come sheepishly up next to him.
"Marissa this is Parker. Parker this is my wife Marissa."
"Nice to meet you." Parker half wispered half spoke.
"Of-of course, likewise. Come in. Malika has just finished making up the guest room. You can stay in there for the night."
"Parker?' Ryan came into the guest room 20 minutes later. "Are you hungary? Would you like something to eat?"
"No, thanks. I think I would just like to sleep." He replied as politely as possible. Ryan didn't know fourteen year olds were even capable of being polite.
"Of course. I'll see you in the morning."
After Ryan left Parker sat on his bed and thought for a long time. This was not good. He was going to be in so much trouble when he got home for staying out all night. John would never let him forget this one. His parents may not have cared about his well-being but they needed him as a punching bag and to make beer runs for them.
This guy, his "father", there was no way he would want to keep him for more than 2 weeks. Sure right now he was being all nice and kind. Just to get Parker to trust him. But soon that would wear off and it would be just like with his parents only possibly worse. And that was a chance he didn't want to take. He had to leave.
AN Okay I know I made you wait forever for this chapter so I couldn't be so cruel as to leave it there. So here is the next chapter as well.