Face My Fears
Warning this chapter contains alcohol use
Day Two
"Thomas," Prince said shaking his nephew. "What? Mom?" Thomas said in a daze. "No I'm sorry kid it's your uncle," Prince said making Thomas sit up. "What time is it?" Thomas said, rubbing his eyes. "It's noon the funeral starts in an hour and where the hell did you get a bottle of whiskey?" Prince asked as he threw the bottle away. "A friend with a fake ID," Thomas answered. "Heh, I was doing the Fake ID thing when I was seventeen, come on kid, get in the shower otherwise your grandparents will have both our heads," Prince as he pushed Thomas along. Thomas groaned as he got in the shower as Prince did his best to clean house. Thomas got out of the shower and got himself ready for the funeral. Thomas and Prince then left the house and got into Prince's car. "You brought your Ferrari?" Thømas asked, getting in the exotic car.
"Yeah why?" Prince as he pressed a button and made the top go down. "Can you go fast?" Thomas asked. "Can I go fast?! If that's what you want, kid! We can go fast!" Prince revved up the engine and then took off like a rocket. "Wooo!" Thømas shouted getting his anger out and letting his arms out in the air. Prince laughed as they drove fast through the LA streets but also making sure there no police officers around. They arrived to the funeral 30 minutes early and parked the car. "Prince Edward Huskin! Don't you dare drive like a maniac with my grand baby in that tin can you call a car!" Willow said as she ran down to see her son and Grandson. "A tin can mom? Really? Besides the kid likes to go fast," Prince said as he shuts his car door. "Bandit would say the same thing about his son," Willow said hugging her grandson making sure he was alright from the car ride. "Bandit's not here now is he mom," Prince said while waking up the hill to his dad. "Richard talk some sense into your son," Willow said looking to her husband. "Boy what did you do now!" Richard asked. "Nothing Dad I was just teasing," Prince answere.
Willow shook her head as she turned to look at her grandson. "Thomas, baby how are you? Have you eaten yet? You look so thin and you look dehydrated come let's get you some food and water," Willow said as took Thomas's hand and took him up the hill. "Grandma I think I'm okay really," Thomas said as they walked up the hill. "nonsense honey you need to eat," Willow said as they came to their chairs. "Here I have half a foot long for you," Willow said handing her grandson the sandwich and a bottle of water. "Grandma I…" Thomas started to say until he looked at his grandmother who started to tear up. "Thank you Grandma," Thomas said as he started to eat the Sandwich and drink the water. Willow smiled as she turned to her husband and hugged him for some support. After eating the sandwich and drinking the water, Thomas and Richard took a walk before the funeral started.
"Hey Grandpa what did you want to talk about?" Thomas asked as he and his grandfather stood by a tree. "I know this may be a hard time on you son because it's your mother and it's my daughter but you got to realize your not a pup anymore," Richard said looking to his grandson. "Where are you going with this?" Thomas asked. "I'm talking about your father son," Richard said looking at Thomas. "Yeah, what about him?" Thomas asked. "Your mother has kept me in the loop for years on how you've been treating him," Richard said. "Why?" Thomas now getting defensive. "Well for one she's a daddy's girl and tells me everything, so tell me your side of why you hate him?" Richard asked. "He abandoned me and mom," Thomas said feeling his anger build. "Son, you know that's not true, your parents went through a divorce and didn't mean he stopped loving you," Richard explained. Thomas looks at his grandfather with an angry look at his face. "That's what everyone keeps saying! Mom even said it!" Thomas said angrily. "And she's right you know," Richard said with a smile. "But how? He got married and had kids with someone else and is more happy with them than he was with me and mom," Thomas said as tears started to form.
"Now Thomas, you really know that's not true," Richard said wiping his grandson's tears away. "How is it not true? He gets a reset with two new kids and wife, while me and mom were here doing what we could to survive," Thomas said still angry. Richard then started laughing, "what's so funny!" Thomas said defensively. "You know who helped your mom get her gallery?" Richard asked looking down at his grandson. "Wasn't it you?" Thomas asked. "No, your mother wouldn't take my money like she always hasn't," Richard said, placing his hands on his grandson's shoulders. "Then who… dad?" Thomas said looking at his grandfather. Richard nodded, "your father always paid for you mother to open her gallery and get her supplies for her art studio , and who do you think paid for you to do to sports camp, new clothes for school plus Christmas's and birthdays even though he wasn't there," Richard asked.
"Dad did all that? But i thought was mom, uncle Prince and you and grandma who did most of that," Thomas said as he looked down away from his grandfather. "No son, your father was there supporting you even when you didn't want him to," Richard said as he pulled in his grandson for a hug. "I'm sorry Grandpa I shouldn't have been so hard on him," Thomas while hugging. "I think you need to tell him yourself when your ready," Richard said as he broke the hug. "Come on the funeral about to start," Richard said as he and Thomas walked back.
After the funeral everyone met back at Emily's house for her wake. Everyone tried to lighten the mood and talk about the good things about Emily. After the wake everyone left beside Willow Richard and Prince. "Alright kid lets start packing up your things," Prince said as he went upstairs with some boxes. "Go on son, me and your grandmother will handle down here," Richard said with a smile. Thomas nodded as he went upstairs with his Uncle. Thomas and Prince started on Thomas's room as they started packing. "Hey kid try this," Prince said, handing Thomas a flask. "What's in here?" Thømas asked taking a drink. "Mmm it's good what is it?" Thomas asked. "Sour apple vodka," Prince said with a smile. "Oh it's good," Thomas said handing Prince back his flask. "Hey kid if you need anything, money or a flight to New York just give me a call okay?" Prince said while packing up the first box. "Will do uncle Prince," Thomas said while packing up a box.
It wasn't long until the whole room was packed up beside the bed. "I think we did good," Thomas said looking to his uncle. "Yeah, here have another drink," Prince said handing him the flask. Thomas took another drink and then gave it back to Prince. "Come on kid lets go get some dinner my treat," Prince said as he started to head out the door from his nephews room. Thomas was about to leave when his phone rang. "I'll be down in a second," Thomas said before taking the call. "Alright just hurry up," Prince said as he walked downstairs. Thomas then took his phone call and answered it. "Hey Uncle Stripe," Thomas said on the phone. "Yeah it was a beautiful service," Thomas said. "Yeah I understand with all the kids and all," Thomas said "Alright I hope to see you soon when I'm home… that's so weird to say now," Thomas said with a chuckle. "Alright I love you Uncle Stripe," Thomas said. "Bye," Thomas said as he hung up the phone.
Thomas looked around his room one last time before getting interrupted by his Uncle. "Hey kid you coming or what?!" Prince shouted from downstairs. "Can't you call him by his name?" Willow asked her son. "What? He likes it" Prince replied to his mother. "How do you know? Have you ever asked him?" Willow asked. "Well no," Prince replied. "Then how do you know he likes it?" Willow asked. "Mom!" Prince shouted. "Boy, mind your mother," Richard stepped in. Thomas chuckled hearing their conversation before heading down to joking his family. "I'm coming!" Thømas called to him before leaving his room and headed to dinner with his Grandparents and Uncle.
End of Night Two.
Kodiwolf321 A/N Well looks like Thømas is learning new things about his father like him supporting him from across the world. Well I hoped you like a double upload today and next chapter will be the last because he will head right into the events of Bandit meeting his on at the airport. Alright guys see you soon!
