Sequel: Helena, Go Where Your Heart Takes You. ›
All for Helena
Chapter 2.
“You have to live a little Ryan,” Michelle, my coworker at the store, said. She put her hands on my shoulders and looked at me. I looked at her and sighed.
“Like I can do that. I have a 8 year old,” I reminded. “I’ve never ever had beer.” She shook her at me.
“Didn’t you say Helena was going to a sleepover tonight?” Michelle asked, getting a smirk on her face.
“Yea...” I said, holding out the a. “What’s your point?” I questioned. She looked at me in a pitying way.
“Tonight’s your night! Come with a show with me. We’ll have backstage passes. And it’s that band you always want to meet when they’re in town, My Chemical Romance,” she tempted. I looked at her.
“As in Frank Iero?” I asked. I looked at her. She nodded.
“So will you go?” Michelle asked, giving me a pleading look. I nodded. I always promised myself if the opportunity presented itself, I would find Frank and tell him about Helena and this was it. She smiled and gave me a hug.
“Thank you!” she exclaimed. She looked at her watch. “Doesn’t the bus come soon?” she asked, showing me her watch. I nodded.
“Go, I’ll cover you. I’ll be at your place at 8:00,” Michelle said, ushering me out of the store. I left quickly and made my way to the bus stop. I got there right before the bus. When Helena got off the bus, she smiled at me.
“Mommy, Mommy, look! I got a hundred on my spelling test!” Helena exclaimed proudly, waving the test. I smiled and picked her up.
“That’s awesome Helena. I’m so proud of you!” I smiled, carrying her home.
“Did you remember to pack my stuff?” she asked. I nodded.
“Toothbrush?” she asked. I nodded again.
“And the purple pajamas?” she asked. Once more, I nodded. Once we got inside the apartment, I set her down.
“What do you want for a snack?” I asked, making my way to the kitchen.
“Butter sandwich,” she called from her room. I smiled to myself and went into the fridge. As soon as I finished making the sandwich, Helena showed up in the kitchen. I handed her the sandwich. She finished it quickly and put the plate in the sink.
“Helena, honey, why are you hurrying?” I asked, watching her run around the apartment.
“Katie’s mom is coming soon!” she said excitedly, pointing at a clock. I giggled a little as I watched her get ready. At 5:15, there was a knock on the door. Helena ran for her room to get her stuff and I opened the door. Katie and her mother, Sue, were standing there.
“Hello Ryan,” Sue smiled. I smiled back at her.
“Hello Sue, would you like to come in?” I offered. She shook her head.
“No time, we have to pick up 8 other girls,” Katie said. Helena came out of her room.
“Bye mom,” Helena said, hugging my waist.
“Bye Helena. See you tomorrow,” I sighed, bending down to hug her. She let go and her and Katie went running. Sue laughed and waved, following them. I laughed at the sight before me before I closed the door. Now all that’s left is the show, and somehow breaking it to Frank. That’ll be weird.
“Like I can do that. I have a 8 year old,” I reminded. “I’ve never ever had beer.” She shook her at me.
“Didn’t you say Helena was going to a sleepover tonight?” Michelle asked, getting a smirk on her face.
“Yea...” I said, holding out the a. “What’s your point?” I questioned. She looked at me in a pitying way.
“Tonight’s your night! Come with a show with me. We’ll have backstage passes. And it’s that band you always want to meet when they’re in town, My Chemical Romance,” she tempted. I looked at her.
“As in Frank Iero?” I asked. I looked at her. She nodded.
“So will you go?” Michelle asked, giving me a pleading look. I nodded. I always promised myself if the opportunity presented itself, I would find Frank and tell him about Helena and this was it. She smiled and gave me a hug.
“Thank you!” she exclaimed. She looked at her watch. “Doesn’t the bus come soon?” she asked, showing me her watch. I nodded.
“Go, I’ll cover you. I’ll be at your place at 8:00,” Michelle said, ushering me out of the store. I left quickly and made my way to the bus stop. I got there right before the bus. When Helena got off the bus, she smiled at me.
“Mommy, Mommy, look! I got a hundred on my spelling test!” Helena exclaimed proudly, waving the test. I smiled and picked her up.
“That’s awesome Helena. I’m so proud of you!” I smiled, carrying her home.
“Did you remember to pack my stuff?” she asked. I nodded.
“Toothbrush?” she asked. I nodded again.
“And the purple pajamas?” she asked. Once more, I nodded. Once we got inside the apartment, I set her down.
“What do you want for a snack?” I asked, making my way to the kitchen.
“Butter sandwich,” she called from her room. I smiled to myself and went into the fridge. As soon as I finished making the sandwich, Helena showed up in the kitchen. I handed her the sandwich. She finished it quickly and put the plate in the sink.
“Helena, honey, why are you hurrying?” I asked, watching her run around the apartment.
“Katie’s mom is coming soon!” she said excitedly, pointing at a clock. I giggled a little as I watched her get ready. At 5:15, there was a knock on the door. Helena ran for her room to get her stuff and I opened the door. Katie and her mother, Sue, were standing there.
“Hello Ryan,” Sue smiled. I smiled back at her.
“Hello Sue, would you like to come in?” I offered. She shook her head.
“No time, we have to pick up 8 other girls,” Katie said. Helena came out of her room.
“Bye mom,” Helena said, hugging my waist.
“Bye Helena. See you tomorrow,” I sighed, bending down to hug her. She let go and her and Katie went running. Sue laughed and waved, following them. I laughed at the sight before me before I closed the door. Now all that’s left is the show, and somehow breaking it to Frank. That’ll be weird.