Like Father, Like Son
Author's Note: WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! Very important Chapter coming so please pay attention to this! Also wanna warn you guys of some very strong language and violence in this chapter so if you're not a fan of that, please do not red this chapter! Prepare yourselves ladies and gents because it's about to go down at Billy's bar.
Disclaimer: I obviously don't own Girl Meets World. I'm not getting paid by the writers to write stuff like this (but I wish I was) Sadly they wouldn't allow stuff like this to air because it's Disney!
October 2037
Cory, Riley and, Chloe arrived at The Real Fan's Bar and Grill on 9th street and 42nd avenue and based on looking from the outside, the place appeared to be packed as the Yankees were taking on the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the American League Division Series. The winner would face the Minnesota Twins after they defeated the wildcard team: Boston Red Sox a team Maya despised. As they went through the front door they could hear Pour Some Sugar On Me by: Def Leppard being played on the radio. Billy was the doorman from the looks of it which was a good break for the three since they know him.
"Ok, let's go over this one more time, who's doing the talking?" Cory asked his daughter and Chloe.
"You are!" They answered.
"Who's not talking?" Cory asked them but they remained silent.
"Well done!" Cory said sounding happy that they know the drill as he, Riley, and Chloe got out some government ID to show Billy.
"Mr. Matthews? What are you doing here?!" Billy exclaimed seeing his former teacher.
"I'm here with Riley and this is Chloe my granddaughter." Cory told Billy showing Riley and Chloe to him.
"Mr. Matthews, I know that Chloe ain't your granddaughter I can easily tell sir, nice try though. I'm assuming you guys are here to see Charlie?" Billy said not buying Mr. Matthews' lie as he looked at Chloe and could not see any relation between Chloe and Riley.
"Yes, is he here?" Cory answered him before asking for his location.
"Yeah he's here he's in the back." Billy answered as a bell rung in the bar area.
"LAST CALL!" The beautiful dark skinned bartender announced wearing a toght blue and yellow Corona Extra shirt and black skinny jeans that shows off her voluptuous figure. She also wore converse sneakers and her long ebony hair was in a pony tail.
"Good timing too. The kitchen is about to close." Billy informed them as Cory can't stop staring at the attractive female bartender.
"Mr. Mathews, in case you're wondering… That's my wife: Jamie." Billy told Cory as he snapped out of his gaze.
"HOOOYEEE! Very smooth, my man." Cory said backing off as he complimented Billy in being married to a good woman in his life.
"Wait till I tell mom about this!" Riley bragged having some ammo on her dad.
"SHUSH Riley! Nothing happened." Cory told his daughter.
"Yeah ok." Riley crossed her arms grinning knowing what she saw.
"So, can you let us in to talk to Charlie?" Cory asked Billy as he checked the clock, it was 8:30pm.
"Yeah go ahead! I know you guys. Just head to the kitchen." Billy said allowing them in. The three went through Billy and immediately proceeded to the kitchen where they found Charlie packing up for the night in his black chef jacket.
"Mr. Gardner, can we talk for a moment?" Cory called out to his former student as Charlie's eyes shot wide open like he heard a ghost, a voice he hadn't heard in 17 years. He looked at Cory, Riley, and Chloe. He was completely unaware that Chloe is his daughter. Charlie took off his Yankees cap showing his long brown hair up to his shoulder length as his green eyes locked on Riley's.
"Mr. Matthews, Riley…What are you doing here?" Charlie asked them looking confused as he placed a couple of plates in the dishwasher.
"We need to talk to you about something, Charlie." Riley said holding onto Chloe so she can be protected from Charlie.
She was too in shock at the sight of him to say anything. Not only at his appearance, but that she remembers seeing him from somewhere. It was after the guys saved Natalie from those two jerks. Charlie came up to them and spoke some wise words to Aaron, Troy, Natalie, and Xander. The man who spoke to them was Charlie Gardner, who was standing right in front of her.
"Riley, I thought you wanted nothing to do with me since I last saw you. What's this about and who is she?" Charlie asked, looking at Chloe. His eyes observed the young girl up and down.
"Let me guess. That's yours and Lucas' daughter?" Charlie asked smugly assuming that Chloe is Riley's own daughter.
"Actually no. She's your daughter Charlie." Riley told him as she held her breath waiting to see his reaction.
"Pfftt! Yeah right! I don't have any kids." Charlie brushed it off not believing them.
"Charlie! She has your hair, eyes, and your gift when it comes to basketball! She made the girl's team at John Adams High!" Riley tried to convince him as he turned around to examine Chloe better. Charlie stood in front of Chloe closer and scrutinized every detail on her face She felt a bit intimidated as he towers over her like that, but he hoped that he could see the truth.
"No, she can't be my daughter. Now get out of here, guys, the kitchen is closed." Charlie discarded them.
Chloe didn't want to lose him right there when she just got to him. She didn't want her trip or time to be in vain or wasted. She insisted to see him so that's what she was determined to do.
"My mom is Sarah Wakefield!" Chloe spoke up revealing Charlie the identity of her mother.
He couldn't believe what he just heard. Sarah, a girl he raped and assaulted was her mother.
"Really now…" Charlie said crossing his arms in disbelief slowly starting to believe that Chloe is his daughter.
"Yes, I know that you're my father. Why did you hurt mom the way you did? Why did you treat Mrs. Friar the way you did? What possessed you to become this sort of animal who acted on jealousy and allowed your hatred and anger to consume your soul? And why couldn't you accept the fact that because of your mistakes, you lost your chance to go pro!" Chloe began to ask her father questions wanting a legitimate answer.
"Look kid, whatever your mom told you and the Matthews told you, are all true! I what I did and how I fucked up! Now are you also here because you or your mother are asking for child support money?" He asked Chloe not amused with her questions.
"Charlie! She is your daughter! You can't just kick her to the curb like that, you only have one chance to at least have a relationship with your daughter. So far you're messing that one up too." Riley scolded him.
"Jeez, Riley, let me make this plain and simple. I'm a registered sex offender so I can't be around kids. Do you know how it feels to report to the Police every week and telling them what's going on in your life? Having to report to them about any changes and all this shut! It's embarrassing! I don't even know why you brought this kid into a bar in the first place! Did the bouncer actually let this kid in?" Charlie raised his voice starting to get irritated with them.
"Mr. Gardner, can you please just calm down. We're trying to talking things through rationally, but we need you to act maturely and responsible and just answer Chloe. She's been wanting to mee you for some time now." Cory said trying to calm down Charlie explaining why they're at Billy's bar.
"Is this true, kid?" Charlie asked Chloe looking at her in her eyes.
"Yeah. I never knew who my father was and now that I know, I want to get to know you." Chloe said now sounding nervous possible rethinking her decision to come to Hells Kitchen.
"Ok then, my name is Charlie Gardner. I'm a former High School Basketball Standout from John Adams High. I was sentenced to 9 years in prison for assaulting Riley Matthews…Well Friar now. I got out 6 years early on good behavior and then what I did to your mother, that cost me 15 years of my life! I rotted in that prison for 15 years! All because your mother lied to me! Sounds like I'm the father of the year right?" Charlie said calmly before raising his voice at a higher volume to Chloe.
"Charlie, please, calm down." Cory said getting in front of Chloe wanting Charlie to stop as Riley held onto Chloe is if she were own child.
"Dad, would you let mom go to Mrs. Friar's wedding if she told you the truth?" Chloe asked her as her knees began to shake in fear of her father.
"Nope, I ain't letting that slut go to that wedding." Charlie answered her offending Riley.
"Take that back, Charlie! You can't say stuff lie that about her mother!" Riley defended Chloe not tolerating his behavior.
"Oh yeah! And what are you gonna do about it?" Charlie asked her leading his hands out open wanting for them to do something. They remained silent.
"Exactly, I'm out of here and go fuck yourselves!" Charlie left in a foul mood as he packed up his knives nearby and left out the back door. The three chased him out to the back.
"Dad! Come back!" Chloe called out to her father, but he kept walking.
"Charlie! You know she deserves better than this!" Riley called out to him, but he raised his middle finger towards her.
"I guess you really are a failure! Not just as a basketball player, not just as a father…But as a man!" Riley told him as she began to get angry at him. Her comment appeared to have struck a nerve as he turned around and marched towards them clenching his jaw.
"You go tell Sarah that if she wants a father for that girl over there…She's gonna have to bring the same guy every night to get busy with her and MAYBE her soon to be slut of a daughter can have a stale father…Like mother, like daughter right?" Charlie insulted both Chloe and Sarah. Riley had enough as she reached her breaking point so she walked up to Charlie and slapped him hard across the face! He grabbed his left cheek that Riley struck. He was pissed that she had the nerve to hit him like that.
"How dare you say those words to your daughter! Chloe Wakefield is one of my top students and has a future in the WNBA and you have the nerve to say those sort of words to her?! I will not stand for this Charlie!" Riley exclaimed angrily making sure to use Chloe's original last name to protect her current last name.
"You know what? I've had it with you!" Charlie answered grinding his teeth and tightening his left fist as he pulled out a pistol from his jeans pocked and pointed it towards Riley.
"Charlie!" Cory exclaimed using his body as a shield of protection for his daughter.
"Get out of the way, Mr. Matthews!" Charlie ordered him as Cory couldn't allow that to happen as he stood his ground.
"Mr. Gardner, please, I need you to calm down, ok? Just please, put the gun down nice and slowly and we can talk this out, ok?" Cory told him slowly not trying to agitate him even further.
"You know what, I've had it with you guys. All of you ruined my life enough as it is, ok? Can you guys just leave me alone!" Charlie demanded wanting them to leave.
"But Chloe, here just wants to know her dad. Don't you want a relationship with her?" Riley asked pleading with him to think about what he's doing as Chloe can feel her heart breaking.
"Nope! I have no children! Now fuck off!" Charlie still angry demanded them to leave.
Chloe began to tear up. Her father wanted nothing to do with her. She had hope that things could change, but her dreams of having a stable father figure in her own home and in her life had crashed and burned. This was not the reunion she imagined or hoped. She knew that Charlie was a criminal, but maybe seeing her would bring out what good he has left. But it seemed that he was too deep into darkness. She walked in front of Riley and Cory showing Charlie her tears.
"I thought things could change. That us seeing each other could make you realize I need you in mine and my mother's life, but I was wrong. If you want the proof that I'm your daughter, you can get tested, but I no longer want a relationship with you. You're exactly how mom said. You're a monster! In fact, I think you're worse than that…I think you're the devil himself so I hope you enjoy your life because I don't see things getting any better for you now. If you want nothing to do with me, fine! Just know I will become better than you and I will become a better person than you could imagine or even hope to be! And once you hear me in the WNBA making money and creating my legacy, you'll crawl right back to mom and I and say you were sorry, but I won't let you back in! I gave you aa chance and now you ruined it! You're not qualified to be a father…Hell I don't think you're qualified to call yourself a man." Chloe sneered pouring her heart out before insulting him.
She just lost it. Can't take Charlie's words or insults towards her, and especially, her mother. She wished she would've listened to her mother and was back at home. Chloe discovered the true man that was Charlie Gardner really was and she hated him. Her words were the last straw for Charlie as he cocked the gun back! He pulled the trigger and a loud crack filled the alley!
Riley feared the worst that Chloe had been shot, but however, there was no blood on her!
"CHLOE!" Riley ran for her as Charlie began to run.
"Dad, are you ok" Riley asked checking on her father who stood still. It was like he's paralyzed or had a heart attack since he was gripping on his chest.
"Dad?" Riley called to him again but didn't answer.
Cory looked at his white dress shirt and saw there was a hole in his chest as he bled profusely. He had been shot!
"Oh my God! Daddy!" Riley cried in horror now scared for her father's life. He collapsed to the ground as she tried to catch him in time before he fell. She gently laid him down on the ground and was by his side. "Chloe! Call 911 now!" Riley told her.
Chloe dialed the number in a panic state while beginning to feel sick. The sight of blood made her feel nauseous. Cory's eyelids were fluttering to a close as he was struggling to stay awake. His breathing was irregular as he was slowly slipping into unconsciousness. Rain heavily poured down on them so Riley took he coat off to place it over her father's wounded body to keep him warm.
"Dad, you can do this! I need you to stay with me!" Riley tried to encourage her father as tears were streaming down her face waiting for the ambulance to arrive. She was holding onto him like her life depended on it. Not ever wanting to let go.
Author's Note:And that concludes this chapter of Like Father, Like Son! First of all I wanna thank you guys for getting this story to 100 reviews! I am very thankful to all of you who have read and enjoyed this story and contributed in any sort of way. I especially wanna thank 4ne1 who since the beginning requested this story to be done and we've had lots of fun coming up with certain stuff for characters and possible events and you guys can contribute to it as well! Just PM me and we can make this more fun! So Cory got shot and now he's clinging onto his life! Will he make it? Next time on Like Father, Like Son: The ambulance finally reach Cory as they rush him to the ambulance, Riley drives her and Chloe to St. Vincent's hospital and everyone except Lucas meet them at the hospital. How will Chloe handle this situation? How will Riley handle this situation? And will Cory survive? Find out next time on Like Father, Like Son! Please leave a review, fav, and follow the story because I always love talking to you guys and knowing that you guys really enjoy this story gives me motivation and makes my creative mind go nuts! I love it! I'll put up a poll in what you guys think will be Cory's fate. For any guests that want to take a guess too, they can do so on the reviews. Will he live...Or will he die? For now though...
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Guest: Here you go! I hope you enjoyed this chapter :)
4ne1: Well was a traumatic experience for Chloe, she will definitely know who has her back very soon in handling this episode in her life.
James Stryker: Oh yeah Charlie better feel lucky Lucas wasn't in the country! And we'll see more of Chris and Chloe together again soon believe that. You will also see more of Aaron and Chloe together and even Aaron and Melanie together in some scenes. Thanks for reading this story and I can't wait for next Chapter of Juliet's World and Her Protector. Maybe in Juliet's World will Riley and Lucas have their private time together ;) Can't wait for it and keep up the great work in your writing as well :)