Greedy | Chandler Riggs Gay |

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'Father...'

'Yes, pri-- what did... what happened to you?'

'I fell'

'And you hurt your eye?' He furrows his eyebrows, confused 'I do not understand'

I sigh, sitting up on the counter 'When you were in Russia, did people do crazy things for love?'

He shrugs 'That is my home, it is not crazy to me'

'Casey is gonna notice me now, father!' I smile 'Don't you get it?'

'So, you hurt yourself for him?'

'Yeah'

'That does not sound like love to me'

I was silent, I guessed he just didn't understand. Maybe it was because of a language barrier or maybe things are just too different here in the United States-- but he just didn't understand that this was a relationship.

'Please do not do that again'

'Don't worry' I bite down on my lip ring 'I'm not gonna go anything spontaneous without asking you'

He's quiet for a moment, calmly sipping his tea before looking back up at me 'Czar is coming by on Saturday'

'Uncle Czar? He's coming here? To America?'

'Yes'

'But New Zealand is so much better' I huff 'Why can't we just visit him?'

'Because he wants to come down for your birthday'

'Oh'

'He has not seen you in a long time'

'Yeah, six years right?'

He nods 'Be a good sport, princess, when he comes by'

'I always am' I blink my eyes innocently 'Uncle Czar is my favourite!'

He smiles, which makes me smile

'I'm gonna go out, do you want anything?' I ask

'How about those flaky things with the sweet liquids and toppings?'

'Doughnuts?'

'I believe so'

'Okay, father, I'll bring you some doughnuts in a little bit' I chuckle 'I love you'

'I love you'

Exiting the house, I take a deep breath, inhaling all of the scents of the outside world.

It was warm today, which was nice because I was warming short-sleeves and didn't wanna be freezing my ass off.

I didn't feel like driving, so I stuck with walking. It would take me awhile to get where I was going, but I knew I could get a ride there-- so I really wasn't worried about it.