The Boy With A Child

Chapter 76

                               Onyx's POV
"Listen to me. That woman...is not your mother anymore."

"S-she's not?"

"No. She isn't. My fiancée Primrose, is your mother now. You have a older sister Marionette. You're about to have another sister Roxana."

I wish I knew about him.

I started cradling his head.

My leg is killing me.

I grabbed what was left of my shirt. I tied it around my injured leg. I made a tourniquet. I bit my tongue trying to not scream in my son's ears.

Breathe.

Relax.

Don't scare him.

I missed them being born...

Now I might miss, Roxana's birth?

I hate my life.

Malakai fell asleep in my lap. I held him close to me so, I'd keep him warm.

"Marionette's going to love you."

After he fell asleep, he started shivering.

Fuck.

What do I do?

I started looking around the room. Without putting him down, I dragged myself over to a blanket I saw. I picked it up and I wrapped it around him. I started rocking him.

"Please warm up quickly. Please warm up quickly."

It took a few for him to warm up. My eyes started getting heavy.

No.

Don't fall asleep.

Stay awake.

You can do this.

Stay awake.

You've gotta protect your son!

My eyes shut. I woke up when I felt someone playing with my necklace.

"Hey Mal."

He curled up into a ball.

"I wish I could do that. I really wish I could."

"Daddy? Does the lady hate me?"

Fuck me.

I sighed.

"I'm sorry buddy. I'm not sure. Hey do you like animals?"

He nodded.

"Well, we're thinking about getting a dog."

He sat up.

"Really?!"

"Mhm."

I started fading. I was getting lightheaded. The room was spinning. I heard yelling then, I heard running. The door opened.

"D-dad?"

My dad ran up to me.

"H-help."

My eyes shut.

"Daddy?! Daddy?! Wake up!"

I heard sirens. I felt someone shaking me.

"DADDY WAKE UP!" Malakai said as his voice cracked.

I woke up and saw a ceiling I was familiar with. I heard two people talking to me.

"Kids leave him alone."

"I'm up."

Marionette and Malakai's heads popped up.

"Hi! Is this really my brother?"

"MJ he just woke up."

"Yes. He's your younger brother. I just found out about him."

"Onyx!"

I sat up a bit. I saw Primrose running up to the bed.

"H-hey."

She kissed my forehead.

"How do you feel?"

"Horrible."

She cupped my face.

"Baby I-I didn't know about him. I-I swear!"

"Shhh. I know. I kinda went off on Amy."

My eyes widened.

"Y-you met her?"

"She basically admitted it. I yelled at Callum too."

"Shit. You got to him, before I did. Princess how do you feel?"

"She's in pain a bit but, she insisted she come see you. She promised she'd take her medicine."

"Hopefully, you keep the promise. I'll be taking some too now."

"Your leg is going to be okay."

"It's still there?"

"Yes. You might need crutches or a wheelchair."

"Ugh. Me and those, are NOT best friends at all."

Primrose chuckled.

H-how long was I gone?"

"About 78 hours."

"Damn. That felt like...forever. How much blood did I lose? I-I felt like shit."

"No idea."

"Daddy? Do I have to share my room now?"

"No sweetie. Kai is going to get his own room. When I'm allowed to leave, we'll go get him some things for his room."

"Umm no. We're not doing anything. I can see if, my mom has anything we can use. You'll be on too much shit."

"I'll be fine."

"No. You're resting when, we get home."

"Prim please..h-he's been through so much. Amy basically told me, she abused him. Please...I do not ask for much. I-I know how to deal with pain."

"Okay. Okay. Fine. Not for long though."

"Daddy you have to rest!"

"You can spoil our son when you're better. We can ask Christopher if he has anything too."

I was in the hospital for a few weeks. I was walking with a limp.

"Come on. Can we just go get him a few things?"

"Onyx Stone Jericho..."

"Baby please? We can see if my dad has a bed. Can we AT LEAST get him some more clothes?"

"I'll take him. I need you to rest."

"I can get one of those carts you drive."

"Please mommy?"

"Umm. Excuse me? Can I call you "Mommy" too?

"Yes. You can call me that. You can call me, my name too. Whichever you like is okay. As long as it's nice obviously."

Malakai hugged Primrose.

"You won't hurt me like the other lady did right?"

"Oh no buddy. I won't. I promise."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"She never breaks promises."

Malakai smiled.

"You really want to start spoiling him now?"

"Yes. He deserves it."

"Alright."

Primrose let us go to the store. I regretted it when, we got home. I could hardly walk.

"See? This is why, you have to rest."

I took a quick and painful shower. I carefully got dressed. I slowly walked to my bed. I fell on the way there.

"GODDAMNIT!"