[Chris's POV]

I can't believe my little girl went through so much alone. Worse, she went against assholes from Westboro, and lost someone she cared so much about.

I got up from bed, deciding Lily could use some sleep after last night, and made her some breakfast.

Some simple scrambled eggs and bacon with toast seemed alright enough.

I poured some orange juice before I see her emerge at the kitchen door, her eyes a bit puffy and red and a sleepy look in her face, her raven black hair slightly matted.

"Hey," i said, giving her a small smile.

"Hi," she said a bit glummly.

"Feel better?" i asked, sitting next to where i set her food, sipping some coffee.

She just shrugged and walked up, sitting next to me.

"Thought i could make some comfort food for you," i said.

"Thanks Dad," she said, and started to eat.

"She finished her toast when I spoke.

"How about we continue on another topic. Like... hobbies??" I asked.

"Well... I like to art, and I like playing music," she said.

"Really? That's cool. Do you play an instrument??" I asked.

"I sing, mostly, but i know guitar and a little bit of piano and violin. I want to learn the drums or the bass," she said, a small smile on her face.

"Cool. And maybe I can ask Balz, Ghost, and Brandon or Angelo to tutor you," I suggested.

"Speaking of which, has he called??" she asked.

"Angelo and Kelly have been traveling, and they come back today, so he's in for a surprise," i smiled.

She smiled back and we continued eating and talking about other stuff. She tells me how her music teacher was her best friend and mentor, how she got expelled from a shitload of schools, 5 of them were Catholic/Christian schools, 3 were private, and 4 were preparatory schools, and even started a panic in church with her gang.

As a father, i would so ground her ass until she was 90..... But I was too proud to be mad and laughing my ass off too much. Besides, she pulled off bigger shit then I did, and she never did drugs or anything like that.

"We should go and surprise Uncle Angelo and Aunt Kelly," she said as she finished.

I shrugged. "Alright. Go get dressed," i said.

She then went up to her room to get cleaned up.

I smile knowing she'll be okay from now on. At least, I hope.

But eitherway, I'll always be by her side.