In the morning, 6 AM.
Doctor: Asher Ramirez?
Asher: That's me, How's my wife?
Doctor: Your wife Is alright, She lost a lot of blood & we got the bullet out.
Doctor: She's going Into recovery soon, Family can see her when she Is.
Asher: Okay, Thank you.
An hour & a half later.
Asher N: I run Into her room & sit down.
Riley: Hey..
Asher: H-How do you feel?
Riley: Sore, Why are you crying? I'm okay..
Asher: I thought I lost you Riley..
Riley: You won't lose me..
Riley: How are the kids?
Asher: They're alright, They're coming later.
Riley: Alright, Did you sleep at all..?
Asher: ..No.
Riley: Come lay down.
Asher: Riley I'm f-
Asher N: She grabs my hand and I lay down.
Riley: Pleasee?
Asher: Fine..
A few hours later..
Adrian: Mommy!!!
Riley: Shhh be quiet baby, Daddy's sleeping.
Xavier: You got him to sleep? I was trying for hours to get him to.
Riley: Aha, Where's Felix?
Xavier: He's at yours sleeping.
Riley: Alright, How are my kids?
Adriana & Adrian: Good!!
Asher: Mm…
Riley: Good morning.
Asher: How long have I been asleep?
Riley: Almost 4 hours.
Asher: Alright, Xavier are you okay? You don't look too good.
Xavier: I'm fine, Just tired..
Xavier T: I'm lying, I feel dizzy & can barely breathe but
Xavier T: I'm sure that It's nothing serious.
Asher: Are you sure-
Xavier: Mhmm-
Asher N: Xavier passes out & his body drops to the ground.
Asher N: I go over to him and he's barely breathing so I get a doctor.
30 minutes later.
Xavier N: I wake up & hear talking, I could barely open my eyes.
Felix: What happened!?
Asher: He passed out from not sleeping & stress.
Felix: Is he okay?
Xavier: I'm fine Felix.
Felix N: I sit down.
Felix: If that were true then you wouldn't be In the hospital.
Xavier N: I try to move but my body Is so weak right now.
Felix: You're weak right now from not sleeping In days Xavier.
Xavier: ..Shut up.
Felix: Aha for once you can't make me.
Xavier: I hate you.
Xavier N: He comes closer & kisses me, I kiss back.
Felix: Mhmm, You don't.
Xavier: Ugh whatever.
A week later.
Asher: How are you feeling today, Beautiful?
Riley: Sore still, I don't like just laying In bed most of the day.
Asher: I know but you need to rest If you want to get better.
Riley: I miss spending time with the kids.
Asher: Well we can fix that aha.
Riley N: The kids come running In & come lay In bed with me.
Riley: Someone's happy to see me.
Riley N: Asher kisses my head.
Asher: Come on let's go downstairs & I'll make breakfast.
Riley: Alright.
Riley N: Asher helps me downstairs & I sit In the kitchen watching him cook.
Downstairs.
Adriana: Grandma!
Julia: That makes me feel old.
Asher: You are old.
Julia: Oh shut up kid.
Asher: Aha, How's my dad?
Julia: He's fine, Just being a pain In the ass.
Asher: Oh let me guess not listening to you?
Julia: Of course he Isn't.
A few days later.
Jackson N: We went out for the day as a family.
Jackson N: I look behind me & then notice someone familiar..
Jackson T: Hope..?
Jackson T: No It can't be, She's dead..
Jackson T: Ugh I'm going crazy.
Julia: Jack you alright?
Jackson: Yeah I'm fine..
Later, At home.
Jackson N: I couldn't stop thinking about It, I zoned out all day.
Jackson T: Could she be alive? Was her death faked?
Jackson T: But how the hell could she do that?
Jackson T: Wouldn't she come back for me If she was..?
Jackson T: Did she never love me? Is that why she hasn't..?
Jackson T: I need to do something to stop me from thinking about this.
Outside.
Xavier N: I see my dad outside & go to him.
Xavier: What are you doing?
Jackson: Nothing.
Xavier: You're lying, What's up?
Jackson: Just thinking.
Xavier: About?
Jackson: It's… Nothing.
Xavier: Asher says you've been weird all day, What's with that?
Jackson: Nothing..
Xavier: Quit the lying with me, You don't have to treat me like
Xavier: A child. Like you do with Asher.
Xavier: I think I've been through enough to be able to handle anything.
Jackson: I think your mother Is alive, I saw her-
Xavier: No- She got shot In the head, I watched It!
Xavier: She's fucking dead, Okay!?
Jackson: I know but I don't think she Is somehow..
Jackson: I'm going to try to find her.
Xavier: *Sigh* I'll help even though I think this Is crazy.
Jackson: Don't tell Asher until we're sure.
Xavier: I think It's better If we do tell him now.
Jackson: Don't.
Xavier: Isn't It better If he knows now??
Jackson: I don't want him to get his hope's up, You know how
Jackson: Broke he was after she died.
Xavier: Fine I won't tell him..
A few days later.
Xavier: This Is odd, They never found a body. Did you know this?
Jackson: No… How can she be alive? She was shot In the head?
Xavier: Was she though? The gun went off twice.
Jackson: Yes It did go off twice, But I just thought he missed the first time.
Jackson: This just.. Doesn't make any sense..
Xavier: There's a chance she's been alive this whole time..
Xavier: Huh that's fucking funny.
Jackson: Xavier are you alright?
Xavier: I'm fine, Just pissed off because of this.
Jackson: Understandable..