Roman

"Okay, where's this leading to?'' I query out of curiosity.

I was bored with this doctor babbling on the importance of blood like I was back in science class.

He clears his throat for the thousandth time,"Royalty Black has lost blood."

I felt Brian get a grip on my shoulder. Tight. I slowly tilt my head, not believing my ears.

"Mr Black, your daughter needs blood. I mean she had severe knee injury that wasn't quite taken care of s-"

"I'll donate." I blurt out without even having a proper thought.

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"Are you okay?" He asks again.
I huffed and glared at him as if instructing him to shut that trap.

"Rome, will you stop giving me the silent treatment? I'm just concerned about you if you don't know. I'm your older brother for God's sake."

I pinched the bridge of my nose and sat myself on the hospital bed, I removed the blanket and let out a sigh. A heavy one. I'm back to this again.

Can he just shut up?

"I want to get out of this sick place. How on earth is my daughter coping in this type of place? I can't even breathe properly here." My thoughts, once again, travelled back at Royalty lying in the bed, going through this. Hell, I never noticed she got injured.

Why will you notice when you barely notice her?

I shook my head. You see, I've started to think about her again, but I really miss her; that took days for me to admit so don't think I'm lying. I miss those sandwiches she gives me.

"Are you okay, Mr Black?" The doctor came in, making his strides to me. Behind him was Brian.

Rolling my eyes, I nod my head already bored of his appearance.

"When am I leaving this place? I've spent enough of my time here."

"This evening Mr Black."

I smirked, what I've been longing for, to get discharged and get the hell out of this place.

"You happy now?" I groan in frustration when I recognize that voice. There he was, already sitting on the chair where he was before he snuck away to call the doctor.

I shut my eyes, placing my palm on my chest as I felt the pumping of my blood."I need rest and ain't ready to argue with you, Ian."

"Fine, I'll leave you alone and check on lil Ro."

Nice nickname. I thought.

I slowly opened my eyes after making sure he was already out with the doctor.

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*At home*
I groan as my eye shoots open from sleep. Squirming on my bed like a fish out of water, I felt something vibrating under my pillow. I snatched it in annoyance and peeked at the time.

Seriously? Who calls by two in the morning?

Brian.

I turned, facing the white ceiling above me while rubbing my eyes, all credit goes to Brian for waking me from my sleep. I greet him over the phone while silently praying for his reasons not to be stupid.

"Rome, Royalty had just woken up!" He screams. And with that I quickly sat on my bed, the sleepiness that was pulling me had gone. I was happy that Royalty is a strong girl. She did what her dad couldn't handle, she lost consciousness for like three days.

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"So you can actually get your lazy ass over here."

"No time for joking, Ian." I occupy the stainless seat beside him, glancing at the door from time to time expecting the man with a coat to address us.

"Mr Black?"
Immediately, I stood from the seat and rushed to him

"Yes doc. Can I go see her now?"

He sends me a smile, "sure man. She'd been asking of you lately." So she had woken up for quite some time.
I sighed. She'll never give up, will she?

I push past him before any other words can come out his mouth. I gasped when I saw the dark- haired little creature lying on the bed. She looked weak but still managed to be strong. Her hand laid flatly on the bed while she stare at the ceiling looking so interested in it.

I sluggishly move my legs and whisper."Royalty." When I got a bit closer to the bed. I almost shriek when at the view before me. My daughter doesn't deserve this.

She tore her eyes away from the ceiling and when her honey eyes made contact with me, the interested look in there was replaced with fear. Suddenly, her lips started to tremble when I sat in the bed.

"G-get me... Out of here." She cried

Somehow, I was hurt that she didn't call or greet me like she used to.

"I'm sorry, daddy... I really feel bad for waking you up this early." More tears hurried through her eyeball and she kept on wiping the unending tears while the other was held by the drip.

"Hey it's okay... I'm not mad at you anymore." I whisper back, my hands unconsciously going to her cheeks to stroke it. She quickly turned her cheeks to the other side like she was scared I was going to hurt her more by just stroking her cheeks.

"I'll get you outta here soon but you need to be c-"

I couldn't complete my sentence when
She broke into tears, loudly this time.

Damn. What a great way of starting a new day.

I really don't know what to do right now because I don't show this side of me, heck I don't even know how to comfort someone let alone a kid; my kid for that matter.

I scratched the back of my neck as I thought of what to say. "Um... Should I get you something?"

Okay, don't judge me, even I know it's a stupid question.

I know she just wants to get out of this place. Just like me.

Like father. Like daughter

She kept on weeping silently like she always did. You can't hear her crying sometimes, you will just hear some weird sound that gets on my nerves. I don't know if she does that with other people because I know she's scared of me. But now... I just feel pity for her.

Am I even hearing myself?