Chapter 59


    Getting into the passenger seat, and Ryker got into the driver''s side he started the engine and backed


    out and headed down an empty road without a word being said.


    My phone then started ringing again, and I looked down to see Joel calling me now. Sighing, I


    answered the call "Hey."


    "Rain!" His voice was full of worry and weakness as if he was out of breath. "Joel." I sat up straight,


    bing tense "Joel, What''s wrong?"


    "Dad''s been shot."


    I froze, and my phone fell out of my hand as those words repeated in my head. My heart felt like it had


    stopped, and everything seemed like it had slowed down.


    Words couldn''t describe how I felt right now. Yes, he''s abusive but he hasn''t beem for months and he''s


    been getting himself help just so he won''t hurt me anymore. Plus he''s my dad..


    "My dad''s been shot." I managed to get out inplete shock, and Ryker''s eyes snapped over to


    mine. Ryker quickly grabbed my phone that fell onto the center consol and started to talk to Joel, as he


    kept one hand on the steering wheel.


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    Tears started to escape my eyes, and I clutched the ne that was around my neck, and tried to not


    go into a panic attack. I didn''t pay attention to what Ryker was saying, all I could focus on was those 3


    words.


    Dad''s. Been. Shot.


    When it kept repeating in my head, I officially lost it and broke into tears. I still had an hour and half ride


    back to New York city and I may never get to say goodbye to my dad again.


    I covered my mouth with my hand, as a sob escaped my lips and I felt like my whole world hade


    crashing down on me. It felt like I had lost all control, and everything just was tumbling down and I was


    just watching waiting for it to hit me..and It did.


    Ryker hung up the phone before he gripped the steering wheel with both hands, and mmed his foot


    down on the gas; going as fast as possible on the windy roads. He kept his eyes focused on the road,


    not daring to look away or we could crash in a second.


    The tires streaked against the road, and we flew past trees and signs, on the empty back road and I


    closed my eyes shut tightly and held back sobs.


    * * * * *


    When Ryker pulled up to my house, I quickly unbuckled my seatbelt and opened the door before


    running up the driveway and ran up to the house because I guess Joel had to call the paramedics to


    the house because they wouldn''t have had time to get him back to the hospital.


    Ryker parked, and I ran into the house after forcing the door open because it had been jammed or


    blocked. Ryker came running up behind me and I ran into the living room and yelled at the top of my


    lungs "Dad!"


    Then I froze when I walked into the entry of the living room. "Now, now Rain. Didn''t anyone ever tell


    you not to yell in the house?"


    Ryker came behind me, and my eyes were wide and at the point I almost fainted when Ryker grabbed


    me quickly so that I wouldn''t move.


    There was a man the same height as Ryker, with brown hair that was done up with a small amount of


    gel, his jaw was sharp, he was built, and had the exact same bright blue eyes as Ryker. He had a


    stuble beard growing, and he had two sleeves at tattoos on his arms that connected towards his chest.


    "Ryker." His lips tugged into a wide evil smirk as his eyes narrowed at him "It''s nice to finally see you,


    son."


    My eyes went wide and the shock hit me once again when I realized that it had been Callum; Ryker''s


    father standing in front of us.


    He had 6 other men, and they all held my brothers and dad with their hands behind their back and a


    hand over their mouths so they couldn''t speak. My dad was standingpletely still, with blood and


    bruises all over his face but he wasn''t shot.


    Callum forced Joel to call me and tell me dad was shot, so that I would rush home and fall right into his


    trap. And I fell right into it without a second thought.


    "Callum." Ryker gritted through his teeth, as he let go of the grip he had on my forearm. Callum tsked,


    and tossed something in his hands and I tried to focus my eyes onto the object.


    I reached into my pocket which is wear I had a tactical knife, and I flicked it by a button, keeping it


    hidden by my side.


    Callum walked slowly towards me and I gulped, swallowing a lump that had built up in my throat. He


    looked me up and down, and then reached his hand out to me, putting his fingers under my chin and


    making me look up to him.


    "You must be the famous Rain Thompson, I''ve heard so much about." He said while he examined my


    face, keeping his fingers under my chin and his touch made me feel unease and sent chills up my


    spine.


    "Pretty face, No wonder you''re a model." His lips grew into an evil grin that screamed trouble "Wonder


    what you''re like in bed."


    Ryker immediately reacted after thatment, and shoved him off me "Don''t fucking touch her, you


    fucking rapist." "Well if the condom fits, where it." Callum gave an annoyed shrug "Just like what I


    should''ve done with your mother so you wouldn''t of been born."


    My heart sunk for Ryker just to hear those wordse from Callum''s mouth, and I knew the exact


    feeling because my dad has done the same thing to me and it''s one of the worse things in the world


    you could ever here.


    Ryker and I still hadn''t talked, and the tension between us was strong but the way he reacted picked


    my heart up because it gave me some hope that he still cares.


    He stayed silent at Callum''sment, and the more I examined the two of them, the more they looked


    alike. Ryker really was Callum''s son, they both carried themselves in the same way, had the same


    re, same seductive smirk, and their personalities were obviously a lot alike.


    I kept the knife hidden by my side, and when Callum started to turn around walk back over to my dad. I


    pulled the knife out, and went to go up behind him, but he quickly turned around and grabbed my wrist


    and pryed my fingers off the knife.


    "I don''t think you want to do that Rain. I mean, unless you want your sex tape released." He tested in a


    stern tone before the evil grin tugged at his lips again and my eyes widened.


    "What?!" Ryker gritted, making me turn around to face him "Ryk-" I tried but, he refused to listen.


    Callum tossed the sh drive that was in his hands, to Ryker which he caught in his hands.


    "There''s your 16 year old girlfriend''s sex tape." Callum stated "You should take a look, maybe Tyson


    can teach you a few things."


    The sex tape..It was of Tyson and I, when he got me drunk and took advantage of me and recorded the


    whole thing. It''s him raping me, on tape and I''ve done everything possible to keep Ryker from seeing it.


    "What do you want?" Ryker snapped at Callum, I could tell he was angry and holding back from ripping


    his head off. Callum rubbed his jaw for a minute "Well revenge of course, But let''s start with the girl."


    He snapped his fingers and two guys came towards me, when Ryker quickly pushed me behind him.


    Ryker sent a punch to the guys jaw, and sending a kick into his stomach which sent him flying back into


    the ss table, that shattered from impact.


    The next guy came up, sent Ryker a punch to the face and Ryker immediatly shook it off before


    clutching his fist and uppercuting him to the jaw, making the bones snap.


    The guy groaned in pain, and Ryker kicked him into the lit firece. Callum gave a pissed off look "You


    shouldn''t have done that."


    Callum came towards Ryker, punching him from the side, so his fist slid across his face and Ryker''s lip


    busted and nose started to bleed. Ryker quickly moved to grab something, and he took the glock that


    was in the holster of his jeans.


    With a steady hand, he pped a mag into it and raised it to Callum while wrapping his finger around


    the trigger. "You leave my girlfriend and her family alone, or you''re leaving for fucking hell." Ryker''s


    eyes were dark ck, and I''ve never seen his face so stone cold.


    I hid behind Ryker, as I clung to his shirt tightly, and kept my eyes on Callum who was staring at Ryker,


    waiting for him to pull the trigger. Ryker was about to pull the trigger, when everything seemed to go in


    slow motion and I saw Callum grab my dad and push him in front of him just as Ryker pulled the trigger.


    My ears popped from the gun, and I screamed at the top of my lungs when my dad fell to the ground


    where shattered ss was everywhere, and his head was bleeding. The door busted open and I my


    head slowly turned to see our neighbors and the rest of the gange in with police who must of been


    called already.


    I fell to the ground on my knees as I broke into tears, and Rykers arms were still around me, keeping


    me from falling or anything as I looked at my dad who''s eyes were shut andpletely silent on the


    ground.


    Cops rushed over to Callum and his goons in handcuffs, and put him into handcuffs since he had blood


    all over his hands and I watched paramedics run in and hurriedly out my dad on a gurney and rush out


    of the house.


    I waspletely broken inside, and sobbed my eyes out. Cops rushed over to me, and bombarded me


    with questions but I stayed on my knees, with Ryker''s arm around me as he yelled at people to back


    up.


    * * * * *


    "Rain!" A voice called, and I looked over to see Ally run over and hug me tightly "I am so so sorry." It


    was currently 5 in the morning and I ended up sleeping in the hospitalst night, which was not fun.


    The doctors have told us nothing, except that he lost a lot of blood so they had to transfer a lot of blood


    and run some test to get a match. Apparently they had to remove a lot of ss, because it was all in


    his body from when he fell. Jax, Ryan, and Joel were questioned allst night by the cops and Ryker


    was then used as the culprit but he said the shooting was for self defense. We still haven''t talked


    much, only a few sentences here there.


    Graduation is tomorrow, and I''m an absolute mess. I pulled back from Ally, wiped my year stained face


    and finished making my coffee, that I had sat down on the counter of the hospital cafeteria.


    There was a tap on my shoulder, and I turned around and to see ke and pulled me into a hug


    immediatly "I came as soon, as I heard. God Rain, I am so sorry; I can''t even imagine."


    It was the same words over and over again, and everyone gave me hugs after hugs but they didn''t


    mean or feel like anything there was nofort whatsoever. I just felt cold on the inside and like I was


    just a space.


    "Things happen, I guess." I shrugged once I pulled away then turning towards Ally "Uh hey, I''m gonna


    take a walk with ke for awhile. I''ll see youter." She nodded slightly, giving me a concerned look


    before I gtabbed ke''s forearm and pulled him out of the cafeteria as we walked down the hallways of


    the hospital.


    "How you holding up?" He asked, breaking the silence that was held. "I''m alive, aren''t I?" I gave him a


    nce as I fidgetted with my coffee cup. I didn''t like coffee, but I needed something at this point.


    "Doesn''t seem like it." He muttered under his breath, and I gave him a confused look while cocking an


    eyebrow at him as we continued to walk side by side.


    "You don''t stop living when your heart stops beating, you stop living when your heart beats stop having


    meaning."


    "You''ve been on tumblrtely." I pursed my lips as I took a sip of my coffee and he rolled his eyes at


    me, and silence appareard again.


    I kept wishing for silence, because it meant I wouldn''t hear "Are you okay?" "I''m so sorry." "You must be


    so heartbroken." But when I finally got it, it made me feel tense and ufortable.


    "ke." I breathed, preparing myself to say what I was about to tell him because with ke it was a hit


    or miss "I need to ask you something, and I have no idea what to do."


    He looked over at me and just gave me a nod. "So Ryker and I are fighting, and he keeps pushing at


    the idea of marriage and the future but I have no idea what to do."


    ke''s eyes went wide before he yelled "What?! MARRIAGE?!" "Shh!" I covered his mouth with my


    hand and looked around to see attention on us.


    "Yes okay." I took my hand away, and we continued walking. "Rain you''re 18!" He eximed in a


    whisper.


    "Yeah I know, but Ryker keeps saying age shouldn''t matter if you love someone. I just have no idea


    what to do, because we keep arguing and we''re already moving in with each other..I love him to death,


    but I just think I''m so young." I exined.


    "Well is he gonna propose?" ke asked, and I bit my lip nervously before looking over at him.


    ~ ~ ~ ~


    I stared at the altar and and the flowers, crosses, and candles that we''re everywhere and I held back


    tears and took in a deep breath as I dropped my head and looked down at the ground.


    I was currently in the chapel of the hospital, just thinking and praying that my dad was going to be


    alright The doors opened, but I didn''t look back because I just suspected someone else came to pray


    for a loved one or something, but the pew creaked, when someone sat down next to me.


    I lifted my head to see Ryker, and sighed in response. "Look, Rain, I''m sorry. I shouldn''t have pushed


    the thought of marriage on you, its just that I saw you with James and I''ve already lost you and I don''t


    want too again."


    My eyes seemed attached to him from our shared gaze. "It''s fine." I wiped a tear "It''s just..My parents


    were my age when they got married, and well look how they are now."


    "Is that what you''re so afraid of? To be like your parents?" He asked, and I stayed silent. Ryker


    pulled me into his side and wrapped his arms around me "Rain, my dad got my mom pregnant at 14. I


    don''t think you could screw up worse than that."


    "My dad didn''t even love us, he wished we were never born." I mumbled "I just don''t want that to


    happen, and most young marriages usually end in some kind of conflict."


    "Rain, I would nevery a hand on a kid or you. I am not you''re dad, I''m not my dad, your not your


    mom, you''re not my mom. We''re our own person, who can make our own descions." Ryker tucked a


    piece or hair behind my ear.


    I took a deep breath, andid my head on his shoulder, not wanting to fight. He wrapped an arm


    around my shoulder and kissed the top of my head and I stared ahead at the altar.


    "Callum being questioned in court?" I asked,cing my fingers with his free hand. "Yeah, You''re house


    is currently under restriction, cops want evidence for the crime scene." Ryker exined.


    "Well what about you?" I asked, ying with his fingers "You told them you fought back for self defense


    right?"


    He sighed, cleaning his jaw and stared down at our hands "Yeah I did but with my prison record, they''re


    not going to believe me. I''ll be put in court and maybe they''ll keep in the prison for awhile. Depends if


    your brothers or Dad want to testify for me."


    "They will." I said certain, it would be insane if they didn''t want to defend him. Ryker is the reason


    they''re alive, for God Sakes. He shifted in his spot "I don''t know about that, You''re dad and brothers


    want to see nothing more then me in a jail cell."


    "Ryk, you''re the reason they''re alive." I turned to face him, letting go of his hand and pulling out of his


    grip "You''re the reason I''m alive for crying out loud, they''re going to defend you."


    Ryker didn''t say anything, just started at me with his jaw clenched and muscles tense "Let''s just take it


    one step at a time, princess."


    The doors of the church opened and I looked back to see Ryan. His lips tugged up to a slight smile


    "He''s okay." I stood up from the pew, and ran over to hug Ryan.


    He wrapped his arms around me tightly, and relief came over me that my dad is okay. Ryker came up,


    and I pulled away from Ryan. "Thank you." Ryan nodded slightly at him "You saved a life Anderson."


    Ryker nodded in response while Ryan walked out of the church. My lips were in a grin by now, and I


    pressed my lips to Ryker''s, and threw my arms around his neck.


    ~ ~ ~ ~ ~


    My dad didn''t get hit by the bullet that Ryker shot, but instead when he fell onto the shattered ss it


    impaled into his skin and bone.


    He lost a lot of blood, but Joel donated some of his since they''re both the same type of blood. Doctors


    and Nurses want him to be in a wheelchair for a couple weeks, to stop essive walking. He is staying


    overnight in the hospital, but he''s going to be okay.


    "Rain, sweetie." My dad squeezed my hand "You need to go home, get some sleep." "Dad it''s fine-" I


    started, but he shook his head.


    I was currently in the hospital room with my dad. My brothers, and Ally were here too. "Rain Eliza, you


    have graduation tomorrow. Go home and get some rest. Plus I''m sure Alessandra would love for you


    two to have a sleepover."


    Ally smiled at my dad "That''s right Sheriff Thompson." My dad looked back at me, narrowing his eyes


    "Now go. I''ll see you tomorrow at graduation."


    Sighing, I gave in "Alright." Getting up from my seat, I gave my dad a hug and he kissed my forehead.


    Ally and I left the hospital after bidding my goodbyes to my brothers.


    Ally slung her arm over my shoulder as we headed out of the hospital and heading to her jeep. "Where


    are we sleeping?" I raised an eyebrow at her "My house is under restrictions."


    "Your boyfriend''s house." She smirked, putting the jeep in drive and speeding down the road. My phone


    buzzed and I saw it was a text from Craig.


    Craig Brown: Good luck tomorrow, I''m d your dad is okay. See you at graduation Rain


    Twiddling my thumbs, I responsed back before seeing if Ryker had texted me at all but there was


    nothing.


    He had left a couple hours ago, because he had Mnie, Faith, and Reece all at his apartment tonight.


    The rest of the gang left about an hour ago to go home and get some sleep since it was 3 in the


    morning.


    "Lighten up girly." Ally looked over at me with a small smile "You''re going to be an offical adult


    tomorrow."


    "Now that''s a terrifying thought." I narrowed my eyes at her and augh escaped her lips with


    mumbling "Tell me about it."


    "You and Ryker figure out the whole marriage thing?" She sat up straight and nced back and fourth


    between me and the road. I tensed up and looked straight ahead at the pitch ck road that Ally''s


    headlights lit up.


    "Yeah." I nodded, staring at the road "He apologized for trying to push it onto to me and will talk about


    when I''m ready."


    "Well when are you going to be ready?" She asked curiously and my lips pursed before pressing in a


    tight line together. Moving my eyes from the road over to her, I took a deep breath before speaking.


    "Now."