Chapter 39

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A/N: Thanks to everyone who reviewed and I hope I explained it so that you understand now RJMoonspell4. Anyways on with the story. R&R please.

Seth and Summer are still asleep in the bedroom and the girls and Parker are awake now. They are all sitting on the floor.
Parker: Let's go play your daddy's playstation!
Alexis: We aren't supposed to touch that.
Parker: Then what can we do?
Adriana: We could play barbies or play dress up. Mommy got us some really cool dress up clothes!
Alexis: Ohhhhh yeah let's play dress up!
Parker rolled his eyes and put his head in his hands.
Parker: God don't be such girls!
Alexis: Ummm you just said the lord's name in vain! I'm going to tell on you!
Parker: Don't be such a baby. You're parents are asleep so you can't tell on me. SO THERE!
Adriana: Come on Alex we will just play without him.
Alexis: Yeah we're going to play without you. SO THERE!
Parker: I don't want to play your stupid girly games anyways.
Adriana: Our games aren't stupid you're the one that's stupid!
Alexis: You know your not supposed to call people stupid Adrian.
Parker: Yeah you're not supposed to call people stupid!
Adriana: So what he is stupid he's a stupid stinky boy!
Parker: Well you are stupid stinky girls!

Alexis and Adriana started crying.
Parker: Stop crying. You are such babies!
Alexis: I hate you!
Parker: Yeah well I hate both of you! I want my mommy and daddy!
Parker got up off the floor and walked over to Alexis and Adriana and gave them a glare that he got from his dad.
Parker: I'm going home and if you tell anyone I will hurt you! Got that?
Alexis: Got it.
Parker pointed over to Adriana and she just rolled her eyes at him.
Parker: Adrian you got that?
Adriana: Yeah, I got that.
Parker: Good. If your mommy and daddy ask where I went tell them we are playing a game of hide and go seek.
Adriana: You're not going to make it home. You're only three you don't know where you live.
Parker: Just tell them Adrian okay?
Adriana: Yeah okay.
Parker: Good now I'm leaving.
Parker walked over to his bag and grabbed it and walked out the door of the room. He went to the front door and tried to open it but it was locked.
Parker: DARN LOCKED!

He walked over to the other door and it wasn't locked so he opened the door making the alarm go off. He ran out of the door and hid in some bushes because the gate was locked. He knew they would go and ask the girls and they would tell them where he was going. Stupid girls! He had to think of something and fast. Meanwhile, Seth shot straight up in bed when he heard the alarm and got out of bed pulling on some pants over his boxers.
Summer: Seth what the hell is going on?
Seth: It's the alarm.
Summer: Which alarm?
Seth: The house alarm.
Summer: Oh god what if someone took our babies?
Seth: I'm sure it was just one of the kids trying to get out the door just go get Adam because he's crying I'll turn the alarm off and check on the kids.
Summer: Okay.
Summer got up and walked into the nursery while Seth turned off the alarm and went to the girls room. He saw that both girls were there but Parker was gone.
Seth: Lexy Ana where is Parker?
Alexis: He's hiding because we were playing hide and go seek.
Seth: You're lying where is he?
Adriana: He said he was walking home. I told him that it was a bad idea but he didn't listen to me.
Alexis: You weren't supposed to tell him that.
Adriana: So what.

Seth went out of the room before a he could hear anymore. He went outside and looked around the yard.
Seth: Parker James Atwood if you don't get out here this instant then you are going to be in a lot of trouble.
He continued looking around in all the bushes in the pool everywhere in the backyard but he couldnt find him. He went over to the side of the house and saw that the gate was still closed. He ran over to the other side of the house and still couldn't find him.
Summer: Seth what are you doing?
Seth: I can't find Parker the girls said he was trying to go home.
Summer: Parker is in Adam's bedroom.
Seth ran into Adam's bedroom where Parker was sitting on the bed.
Seth: Parker what the hell are you doing opening the door?
Parker: Umm you said the "h" word I'm telling!
Seth: Do you think this is funny? You could have been hurt out there Parker. What goes through your mind when you do these stupid things.
Parker burst out in a crying episode but Seth immediately recognizes that he's faking.
Seth: Oh save it Parker I know you aren't really crying. Your mother was queen of the fake crying.
Parker: I hate you Seth and I want to go home.
Parker got off the bed and gave Seth a glare that Seth immediately recognized. As he suspected there were no tears in his eyes. God this kid was good! He knew exactley how to pull the right strings to get what he wanted well Seth wasn't going to give in.

Parker: Take me home. NOW!
Seth: No!
Parker: Fine I'll go ask Aunt Summer to take me home.
Seth: Oh no you are not you are going to the guest bedroom and you are going to go to sleep.
Parker: No I'm not I'm going home. I don't have to do what you say you aren't my daddy.
Seth looked in Parker's face and he saw nothing but a cold angry kid. It reminded him of Ryan when he got mad. He silently wondered to himself how long it would take before this kid was punching people. He was wondering had happened to the sweet little boy that he met in the hospital. He was so cute and such a sweetheart but this wasn't that kid. He just wanted the old Parker back. He went over to the bed and sat down.
Seth: Parker come here please and sit by me.
Parker: I told you I want to go home now if you guys won't take me home then I will walk.
Seth: Parker James you better get over here. One!
Parker's eyes flashed with fear then quickly turned back into the defiant ones that were there before.
Seth: I swear you're not going to like it if I have to come over there. Two!
Parker walked over to the bed but he refused to sit. Seth knew he wasn't going to sit so he got down on one knee and looked Parker straight in the eye.

Seth: I want you to tell me what's going on with you.
Parker: I'm mad.
Seth: I understand that, but why?
Parker just shrugged his shoulders.
Seth: You're going to have to talk to me kiddo.
Parker looked down trying to avoid Seth's eyes.
Parker: I can't.
Seth lifted his chin up and made him look him in the eyes.
Seth: Yes you can. You can tell me anything kid.
Seth saw that Parker's eyes were quickly filling up with tears. These weren't the fake tears from before, these were actual tears. Seth grabbed Parker into a hug and Parker buried his head into his shoulder.
Seth: Come on Parker tell me what's wrong.
Parker just clung tighter to Seth and Seth could feel his little body shaking from his cries. Seth got up from the floor and sat down on the bed with Parker sitting on his lap.
Seth: Come on buddy what's wrong with you?
Parker: I- I don't know.
Seth: Parker I want to tell you a story.
Parker: A story?
Seth: Yes a story. It's about a little boy who looked a lot like you, named Ryan.
Parker: My daddy?
Seth: Yes your daddy. When he was a little boy he was filled with hopes and dreams just like any little boy. But you see Ryan lived in a very bad neighborhood where it was stupid to dream because they never came true. Ryan still had hope until his daddy got sent away and his mom started dating new men. Those men were very mean to Ryan and called him names and hit him. He lost his hope and dreams when they broke his spirit and he became a very angry little boy. He was always angry and he got into a lot of fights and he was very unhappy.

Parker: That's a terrible story Uncle Seth.
Seth: You didn't let me finish my story. Anyway Ryan got into a bit of trouble when he was about 16 and he got sent to jail. His lawyer was a man with huge eyebrows and he came from a bad neighborhood also. His lawyers daddy left him too and his mommy worked all the time. He lost his hope too but he got help so he felt a great need to help Ryan. When Ryan returned back to his house his mommy didn't want him anymore and having noone else to turn to he called his lawyer. His lawyer took him back to his house and he ended up living with them. Over time he began to change getting his hopes and dreams back and stopped being so angry.The point is I don't want you to become an angry little boy because you feel like you have noone to talk to. Aunt Summer, your mommy, your daddy, and I are always here for you to talk to. You can't bottle up what's bothering you because it will make you lose all your hopes and dreams and make you very angry. So you can tell me what's wrong or you could just go on being angry. It's really your choice but when you're ready to talk about it you can always talk to me. I love you very much Parker and I will always be here for you no matter what you do.

Parker: Daddy yells at me a lot because I do bad things and I think he hates me. Mommy's always busy doing her school work and daddy's always at work. When he gets home he's tired and doesn't want to play with me and mommy can't play with me because she's at school. I feel so alone all the time because everyone is too busy to play with me. The only way I can get anyone to pay attention to me is if I do something bad. Just like the other day when you and daddy were talking and you didn't even notice I was gone for a long time. Back when we lived in New York it was just me and mommy and noone else all she cared about was me. I just miss the way things were.
Seth nodded and really did understand. Alexis and Adriana had been like this when Adam came along. He couldn't believe how mature this kid sounded from the way he talked he definately wasn't three. It sounded like he was at least ten or so. He couldn't believe that he felt that neglected and noone ever noticed it.

Seth: Your daddy doesn't hate you he yells because the things you do are dangerous and he never wants to lose you. You are the most treasured person in your daddy's life and if he lost you then he would probably lose his mind. Your daddy and mommy love you very much even though they don't always have time to play with you they still love you more than anything else in this world.
Parker: I know that but I just get sad when I realize things are changing.
Seth: It's okay for things to change Parker it's not all bad is it?
Parker: Well I guess not I mean I finally have a daddy but I don't know I guess I just don't want everything to change. I really just want mommy and daddy to pay attention to me like they used to.
Seth: I will talk to your mommy and daddy and I'm sure they will try harder to make you feel better. You can't worry yourself about it though and you have to talk to someone when you're feeling left out and not try to do bad things to get them to notice. Just tell them and I'm sure they will make time. They love you and they don't want you to feel left out. Or you can talk to me when you feel left out and I will take you out and we will go do something just the two of us. Okay?
Parker: Okay.
Seth: You promise that you will talk to someone when you feel left out.
Parker: Promise.
Seth: Kay. Well let's get into bed, it's late and time to sleep.
Parker: Can I sleep with you and Aunt Summer?
Seth: Uh yeah sure.

Summer came into the room.
Summer: I put the girls to bed. Parker honey it's time to go to bed.
Seth: Parker is going to sleep in here with us. He's feeling a little sad.
Summer walks over to Parker and sits beside him and puts her arm around him.
Summer: What's the matter baby?
Parker: I don't want to talk about it anymore. I'm tired so can we just go to bed?
Summer: Yeah okay.
She kissed him and layed him down in the middle. Seth crawled in beside him and Summer changed into her night clothes and crawled in bed and kissed Seth then Parker.
Summer: Goodnight guys.
Parker & Seth: Goodnight.