Redhawk Caldera you promised that you'd never leave

Slowly he was regaining his consciousness, and with a frown he looked up to see his father's face. He didn't register the words spoken much, but he knew one thing — mommy was gone and she might never come back — and another thing — daddy was here, not mommy — and the pain came flooding back. He felt tears spring to his eyes and tried to stay calm, feeling dizzy and light-headed still from the exertion of all of it; the emotions, the lack of sustenance, the pain he felt for underachieving...

He sniffled and murmured, "s-sorry daddy," while his body shook from a few contained sobs. It seemed like today was just another day to add up to the list of disappointment. To Eljay, it felt almost like dying was the only thing he had left to do, because living without mommy forever was so hard he wasn't sure he was able.