(WARNING: ableist language, mentions of the phrase 'killing yourself')

The next day Mitch woke up, something did not seem right. A feeling of dread began to bubble in his chest and became worse every other second. He got out of bed, still trying to figure out where the feeling is coming from. He then went downstairs, noticing his siblings, nieces and nephew, siblings-in-laws looking at him sadly. A woman in nice clothing was there too and she looked like she hasn't seen sunlight in a long time.

"Mitchell Wright?" The woman asked in proper tone. When Mitch nodded, she walked up to him and grabbed his arm. "You're going to Red Wood Rehabilitation Center."

"W-wh-y?" Mitch asked, taking his arm back. The woman looked at him like he just committed the most heinous crime she could think of. "If you t-th-hi-ink t-th-ha-at I'm men-men-tally ill, you're w-wr-rong."

"Mitch, she only wants you to get better," Kirstin reassured. When Mitch shook his head, she sighed deeply. "Scott, help me."

"Lilliana was worried about you," Scott began, all attention turned towards him. It was hard to hear to him, but everyone tried their best to hear what he had to say. "She heard you talking to yourself. She said you as telling yourself that you wanted to die and kill yourself."

"Lilliana's a liar," Sara argued, shaking her head. "She only does that stuff to get what she wants. Mitch isn't mentally ill. He wouldn't want to kill himself. Trust me, I know."

"How are sure though?" Ariana asked, even though she knew Mitch wouldn't do that. "He probably doesn't need help."

"He's fine," Matt argued himself. "He was probably talking to GrandGrand Avi or something. I talk to GrandGrand Avi sometimes. Sure, most times he doesn't answer, but he does talk to me."

Mitch widened his eyes a bit, wondering if wasn't only him that could hear Avi.

You're not. Matt could hear me because he is the only one who says that I am still here. You believe that too, but he's the only one who hundred percent believes that.

"No, he's not okay," Lilliana rebutted, causing her cousins to roll their eyes. "Last time I checked, you can't talk to dead people. Mitch and Matt are crazy. Take them away."

The woman then took Mitch's arm and forced him to follow her. She then grabbed Matt's arm, taking him away from Sara's side. She began to cry, glaring a bit at Lilliana. The twelve year old has a smirk on her face and it looks like she just won an award or something. Scott stood up to get his son, but Alex stopped him.

"Allie," Scott whispered, but Alex shook his head. "We need to get our so-."

"I could hear him too," Alex admitted. The woman stopped, not letting go of Mitch or Matt. "I could tell you right now that those two and I are mentally stable. They do not need to go to a mental institution. If you take them, I will sue you for taking them away against their consent. It's either you leave without them or you take them and I make sure you lose all the money in your pocket. The choice is yours."

With no hesitation whatsoever, the woman released Mitch and Matt. She then ran out, not saying one more word. Matt ran up to Sara, hugging her tightly as she began to cry heavily. Mitch then walked up to Alex, hugging him thankfully.

"I love you so much, Alex."

Alex smiled as he hugged his brother-in-law. He would do anything for Mitch, to be honest.

"I love you too, Mitch."

~~~

"What do you mean I'm grounded for two months?" Lilliana yelled at Ariana. Her mother kept her arms crossed, refusing to let Lilliana get her way. "I was only looking out for him."

"By saying that he wanted to kill himself?" Ariana asked, shaking her head. "Lilliana Christine Grande, I am ashamed at your behavior. I expect better from you."

Ariana then walked out of the room, leaving Lilliana behind. Kirstin then walked up to her, kissing her gently.

"I can't believe her," Kirstin murmured. "She's only twelve. How does a twelve year old come up with that?"

"You'll be surprised," Ariana replied. "I'm so tired and it's not even 11:30 in the morning."

"Let's watch Netfilx then," Kirstin suggested. Ariana laughed and nodded as they walked into the room Alex and Scott offered them. The Kirk house has a lot of rooms to offer! "We can watch Orange is the New Black!"

"Okay," Ariana replied, turning on Netflix. She put on the episode they left on and she tilted her head. "I feel like we've watched this scene a lot."

Kirstin was about to make a 'Netflix and Chill' joke, but she just shrugged her shoulders and watched the episode with her wife.

~~~

Scott woke up, an eerie feeling in his chest. For some reason, he felt like he had to call the senior citizen facility. Kevin has been living there for a while now and he's safe. Scott still wanted to check on him though.

"Alex?" He asked, shaking Alex gently. When Alex woke up, he shared his worries. "I want to check on my dad. I feel like something is wrong with him."

"It's probably just pre-chemo thoughts," Alex suggested tiredly, closing his eyes. He then took Scott's hand, kissing it gently. "I'm sure he's fine, Scott. He's a strong man."

Scott nodded hesitantly, hoping that Alex is telling the truth.

~~~

Scott hugged Sara and Matt close, their tears making his shirt wet. Today is the start of chemo and he would be gone for five days for each treatment.

"I love you two," Scott told them, letting them go to wipe their tears. "Auntie Ari, Auntie Kirstie, and Uncle Mitchy will be right there, okay?"

The Kirk kids nodded as they saw their dad go into the car. Alex then got out of the house with a few bags and kissed his kids' foreheads when he walked past them.

"I love you too so much," Alex began. "I'll make sure that Dad stays okay."

Sara and Matt nodded, jumping slightly when the door to the house opened. It was Mitch, who currently has tears running down his face.

"Uncle Mitchy, what's wrong?" Matt asked, putting his arm around Mitch. "It's okay. Breathe."

Mitch did as he was told and looked up at Scott, sharing the news.

"Dad is in the hos-hos-pi-pi-tal."

Scott widen his eyes, his fears becoming a reality.

*I knew I should've called last night. If something happens to him, I'll blame myself.*

A/N: Sorry about this cliffhanger, lol. Lilliana got what she deserved and I'm pretty sure Scomicheforlyfexoxo feels the same way too. Anyways. I hope you all enjoyed the chapter and remember that I love you all!!!

-Maddie🐧🐧🐧