5 years later
5 years had pasted and it was a hard few too. The funeral for Brooke had gone off without a hitch like a normal funeral. A couple years back, Matt had walked in on something that was horrible.
Matt had been trying to contact Troy all day and couldn't get any hold of him. Matt knew that he was home and that he always answers right away. This time he figures he would go straight over and see what he if he was ok. When he got there, all the curtains were closed and then he seen Troy on top of a chair with a piece of rope around his neck. Matt then ran over to him and cut the rope from around his neck. Matt then started flipping out at him.
"Why did you do that?" troy asked.
"Why did I do that? WHY? God you're so stupid. Why would you even think of doing something like that?"
"I don't know. Lack of interaction. I don't know."
After that day, Matt had made a deal with him that he would come over at least a couple times a week. Troy had told Matt at one time that they were alike and that he reminded him of himself at that age. That year was not a year for him. A couple months later, Matt's dad had been killed overseas. Matt at that time was the only one home when he got the call.
Matt had just came home from working, when Hunter came running him.
"Daddy"
"Hey squirt. You being good?" He asked messing up his hair.
"Yes."
"Good. Now go play."
He then went to change his clothes, came back out and went to go sit down on the couch until Hunter came over.
"Here daddy." He said passing matt a picture.
"What is this?"
"It's a picture of us."
"Who are these people?"
"That's me. That's you. And that mommy."
"And where is she?"
"She's gone away"
"That's right Hunter."
Matt knew that he smart that he could pick up on anything. The phone then rang and Matt got up and answers it.
"Hello?"
"Hello is this Matt Ryan?"
"Yes."
"We have some news that your father has been shot and has passed away."
"Oh really."
"Thanks for the news." He said as he hung up. Hunter then comes up to him.
"Daddy."
"Yes?"
"Where's Grandpa John?"
"He's gone with mommy now."
"Oh ok."
"Ok now go and play with your toys."
Right now, Matt was getting Hunter ready to go to kindergarten. The past couple of weeks Matt had been getting Hunter ready by making sure he knew everything from counting 1 to 10 and the alphabet to knowing his phone # and address. Matt then sang out to him to get in the car and he came running.
"Ready to go buddy?"
"Yeah let's go" he said excitedly.
He then left the driveway and drove towards the school. When they arrived there, they got out of the car and walked right to the classroom. The teacher had put their names on the desk and Hunter went to go find his, while Matt just stays out of then way. Matt then went over after he found his desk. Matt then stayed with Hunter for about 10 minutes and then decided to leave.
"You be good ok. Don't cause too much trouble. Ok."
"Okay."
"I will see you later"
"bye." He said giving him a hug.
"Bye"
Matt then stood up and then a teacher came over.
"Hi I'm Ms. Vander-hum."
"Hi. Matt Ryan"
"So is there anything that I should know."
"Not really. He's smart and that's about it."
"Ok well I'll see you later."
"Later?"
"Yeah like at the end of the day."
"Oh right. Of course. See you then."
Matt then left the classroom and went to work.
Well there's another chapter. Please review and tell me what you think.