After our run-in with Ryōta at the hospital, we’d gone straight home, pissed and ready to find dad. We wanted this asshole’s control over our girl gone. But when we got home, we were in for a big surprise. Hibiki and Yūri were on our front porch with bags.
Ryōta had told them they needed to stay somewhere else after they confronted him about keeping Riko from them and how Riko left a message on the home phone. Apparently, he’s immune to guilt. I didn’t even know that was possible. They’ve been staying with us ever since, and dad’s been working on legal options for them and Riko.
He is a total prick. We’d been sending flowers via delivery services all week, and all week we would get a call telling us they were unable to make the delivery as they refused it. I hate him. I don’t use that word lightly. I don&rsq
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I’d been so nervous after I got off the phone with the boys. I was finally going to see them. I was excited, but then I remembered how bad I look. I almost wish they weren’t coming. I don’t want them to see me like this. My hair is a complete mess with the one side being shaved, and I haven’t even gotten to take a shower. I feel gross. There was just no stopping them. If there is one thing I have learned in my relationship with them, they don’t stop when they want something. Hell, the fact we have a relationship is proof of that. They decided they wanted me, and they got me. I never thought I’d fall for them so quickly. But if how depressed I’ve been without them indicates anything, it’s that I have fallen and hard. When they walked into my hospital room, it was like all the weight that was holding me down, and all those negative feelings just vanished
I chuckled as my brothers, and I moved to let Riko’s grandparents reach her. I know they miss her as much as we do. Maybe more, or at least in a different way. And if we learned anything about what not to do from Ryōta, it’s never keep her grandparents away from her. “Here, you should sit and rest your leg.” Mom insisted, bringing a chair closer. “Fine. I do this under duress. I don’t want to sit. I sit too much.” I grumbled but hobbled with one crutch into the chair. Everyone chuckled a little. “Trying having to stay in a hospital bed for a week and knowing you still have another to go.” Riko pointed out. “Oh, that’s true. I’m so sorry, baby. But hey, now we can visit so you won’t be lonely. Which reminds me.” I said, shifting in the chair to dig my phone out. “Well, I’m glad I can see everyone now. Though I can imagine it is going to be an issue when
It had been so nice to hear Cassidy’s voice and to talk to her. I’ll have to ask her what is going on with her and Collin because that is certainly new. I wanted to thank Forrest for thinking of calling her. But I didn’t get that chance. My father ruined that.The nerve of him to show up and then to yell at everyone to leave. Who the hell does he think he is to forbid me from seeing my grandparents and my boyfriends. I just wanted him to leave. I wanted all this tension and hostility out of my room and out of my life.And then it all exploded. He hit Elijah! HE HIT ELIJAH!!! How dare he hit him! I know he’d gotten into a fight with Darius while I was in surgery, but well, I have seen Darius angry. He’s scary. I still remember that first day at school when he slammed Lance into the table and forced him to apologize for grabbin
For the millionth time, I find myself wondering if Ryōta has brain damage and if he’ll ever realize his actions are hurting his daughter he claims to love so much. It’s been two days since he hit Elijah right in front of her. He keeps trying to see her, but hospital security keeps stopping him. The hospital has taken the stance that until the legal issues have been resolved and he has proven he will not cause further alterations on their property, he cannot be there, which is fine by me. I can’t stand that man. I’m trying. I truly am. For Riko’s sake, I’m trying not to hate him. But he makes it so damn difficult. Riko’s at least doing better now that people can visit her. We, of course, have gone to see her each day and plan to continue visiting her daily. Her grandparents have spent most of the last two days with her, though they leave to give her priv
This last week in the hospital was better. It would not take much to be better than my first week where I was in forced isolation. This week I had visitors every day. Mostly my grandparents and the boys. But Cassidy and some girls from school would come to visit.And then there was the fact my room suddenly felt like I was in a flower shop. I stopped counting how many bouquets I received. I got flowers, cards, and balloons from the baseball, basketball, and football teams. I didn’t expect that. I actually expected some of the basketball players to be angry because Forrest wasn’t able to play.Forrest, however, assured me that anyone upset that he couldn’t play wasn’t upset with me because it wasn’t my fault. He, of course, did add that if anyone ever implied or outright tried to blame me, he would happily beat them with
Unpacking her things from the hospital was quick enough. I made sure to open one of the curtains to let more light in for her flowers. I’m glad she chose to move in with our family. The option her grandparents offered of renting her an apartment would have its upside too, like more privacy. But then we wouldn’t get to see her all the time. And I’m looking forward to that. With her things put away, I took the liberty of carrying her down the stairs to the car. “You boys do realize I can walk and need to get used to using my crutches. It’s not like you are going to carry me up and down the stairs every day.” she sighed. “You know, for someone complaining, you are snuggling close to my chest.” I teased. She huffed, burying her face into my chest. “It's comfy here.” she muttered. I laughed as I carried her to the car and settled her into the back with Forre
Elijah and I had been in my bedroom with the door closed. My body was still tingling even with the metaphoric bucket of ice water Misses Frost dumped on us by coming home. I haven’t even officially moved in, and I had already broken one of Mister Frost’s rules. Now I know why he wanted that rule. He obviously knows that his sons are horny teenage boys. And he must have guessed how weak I am when it comes to them. Not that I regret what happened. Since the accident, I’ve been so down on myself, having Elijah tell me I’m beautiful and then having him show it. Well, it helped my confidence a little. I’d been so embarrassed when he stripped me bare and just stared at me. I’d wanted to hide from his gaze, but he wouldn’t let me. I shuddered a little as he set me down on the foyer floor, having insisted on carrying me downstairs at the memory of the heated look in
I had grumbled the entire time we were at dad’s office. He had some big case coming up and had Darius and me sorting through depositions. It was tedious as fuck. All I wanted was to be at home with Riko. Fuck I love saying that. Home with Riko. It is about the most right sentence ever. I wanted to be the one to stay home and help her unpack. I wanted to be there, helping her settle in. And I know I’m not the only one. Darius doesn’t want to be at work either. It seemed like forever when dad finally told us we could pack up for the day. “I swear if I have to look at one more piece of paper on this stupid case, I’m going to scream.” I grumbled as I followed Darius to our SUV. Dad had already headed to this car so that he couldn’t hear me grumbling. “And just think dad wants this to be our lives.” Darius