Making good on a promise

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:50 pm

William avoided the question. "What's wrong with Mikey?" he asked, wondering what he could do to help.

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:53 pm

Nick looked at him. "Don't avoid the question." He said in a quiet voice. "But, if you want to know..." He sighed. "Mikey had postnatal depression with Angel, and it's definitely carrying onto this baby. Ryland... Ryland did some things to him."

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:55 pm

William's eyes widened. "Oh god," he whispered. Please don't tell me he did what I think he did. "What exactly did Ryland do?" he asked, staring at Nick in fear.

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:56 pm

Nick covered his face. "I don't know exactly, but... I think it involved Ryland performing a DIY abortion on him." He said in a choked voice. "I don't know much else."

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:58 pm

William's eyes widened further. "W-where is Mikey right now?" he asked in almost a panicked tone. If he's with Ryland, I swear I'll kill that bastard with my own two hands for hurting him like that.

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:59 pm

"I have no idea." Nick's eyes were full of tears. Angel made little soothing noises and flew to her father.

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:02 pm

William stood up as Angel left his lap. "Someone should go looking for him," he said in a shaking voice. "There's no telling what Ryland will do if he finds him again," he stood, looking horrified.

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:04 pm

"I don't know what to do..." Nick sobbed into his daughter's hair. "I'm trying to stay away from him, he has Andrew now. But some of the stuff he does, I wouldn't do... I just want him to be happy."

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:07 pm

William looked over at Nick, his facial expression made of sincere sorrow for the man. "I understand. Sometimes things just happen. But when they do, you have to try and fight back," he said quietly.

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:08 pm

"Mikey fights." Nick stood up, shifting his daughter onto his hip. "He won't accept the child he wanted, and I don't know why. He barely cries. He doesn't want this to affect him. I can see it in his eyes, in his face, the way he holds himself."

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:11 pm

William nodded. "He's trying to get over it. Sometimes there are things you just can't get over," he sighed, trying to forget about earlier as best as he could. "We just need to keep an eye on him."

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:12 pm

Nick nodded, not meeting William's eyes. "He was innocent before I met him. Can you believe that? Can you believe how innocent he still is?"

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:15 pm

William nodded. "He's just that type of person." Hopefully we can help him stay that way longer, because no one around here deserves to be upset like this.

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:17 pm

"So what's wrong with you?" Nick asked quietly. "Where's your lover?"

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:20 pm

William frowned, biting his lip once more. "I...he...," was all he could get out. He left me to go fuck one of my best friends in the basement.

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:21 pm

Angel reached out a hand for William again. "Pretty man sad." Nick nodded slowly.

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:23 pm

William tried to smile at the girl to assure her that he was alright, but he couldn't. He put a hand to his stomach and let out a sniffling noise as he looked down at the ground.

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:24 pm

"Please tell me." The older shade said in a soft voice. "Please." His daughter patted William's hair.

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:27 pm

William continued looking down at the ground, a single tear falling down his cheek. "M-Mike...left me upstairs and then went down to the basement and had sex with Sisky," he whispered, more tears beginning to fall.

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:28 pm

Nick gasped. "I... I can't even pretend to imagine how that would feel." Not even thinking about it, he crossed the room to take the living boy in his arms.

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:31 pm

William cried a little harder as Nick pulled him into an embrace. He choked on a sob as he vividly remembered everything he had seen.

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:33 pm

"Sssh..." Nick soothed gently, holding him tight. He rubbed his back. "It's alright now, I've got you."

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:35 pm

William pulled back slightly, only to give himself a better view of Nick's face. "But I-I'm pregnant, and they could be M-Mike's," he whispered, choking on another sob.

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:38 pm

"The only thing that matters is that they're yours, and you love them." Nick replied. "My baby isn't Andrew's, but he already loves him."

Subject: Re: Making good on a promise Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:40 pm

William was still crying. "I can't take care of three of them on my own," he whispered again, an arm wrapped protectively around his stomach.

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