No Control | A Jemi Love Story

Episode 2

I know I have done a story simular before but I assure you it is different in the long run. :) 

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Nick arrived in New Jersey early that morning after getting the first flight in, he was worried about what kind of accident his brother has had. He didn't want him to be too hurt or anything because he was his brother and they had always been close no matter how little time they spent together. With Nick's career happening at such a early age he barely had any time for his brothers and only had time for his parents when they arrived for a show or something but other than that he had a nanny kind of thing to make sure he was okay, not now that he was twenty two. His parents still had three boys at home they needed to take care of. Nick made his way into the hospital ignoring the reporters following him, however they were not permitted to enter the hospital. He asked what room his brother would be in following the directions the reception lady had told him. He soon met his parents outside a hospital room giving them both a hug, it had been a while since he had last since them, he was independent now and didn't need them as much.

"How is he?" Nick inquired.

"He had to go into surgery to attempt to fix is knee but he's out now and they're waiting to assess him." Paul explained holding onto his wife's hand again who was just scared for her second eldest son, she didn't want this to ruin his career.

"Joe is always getting hurt, I'm sure he'll be fine." Nick reassured his parents taking a seat on the only spare chair left next to his mother.

"If his knee doesn't heal properly he won't be able to play football again Nick, what will he do for work? He doesn't want to do anything else but play football." Nick and Paul could clearly see how stressed Denise was about this, she was just a worrier and would continue worrying until she knew that he son was okay and in a profession he wanted to be in and not just doing a job because his football career didn't work out.

"We'll find something for him mom." Nick reassured again holding onto her other hand, Denise kissed the side of his head in a silent way of thanking him for the support.

"I'm afraid he won't be able to play football professionally again, it would damage the muscles in his legs even more. He can play every so often with friends and so on but not every day like he does now. I strongly suggest he plays once a month and only does low level exercise for a couple of years. The muscles may heal and then he can maybe play a little more." The doctor explained Joe's family able to feel the hurt Joe must feel.

"Okay thanks doctor, can we see him now?" Denise inquired.

"Yes of course, he was asking for you." He explains. They all agreed Denise would go in alone first, he was always a momma's boy and they didn't know how he had taken the bad news. They just didn't know what to do with him now. Denise got up off her chair wondering into the room where she saw her son laid on the bed shirtless just having a pair of boxers on but he did have a white bandage covering his right knee.

"Hi Joe, how are you feeling?" Denise questioned taking a seat on the chair next to his bed. Joe took in a deep breath shrugging his shoulders but soon wincing, Denise too sighed taking hold of his hand. The guy who tackled him must have been rough.

"I just want to go back to this morning and forget this has happened, what am I supposed to do now? Football was my life and now I can't even play it?" Joe questioned his mother but she didn't know what to say to make him feel better, she didn't think there was anything. Since he was a little boy he knew he wanted to play football and now for that to be taken away from him it was heartbreaking for Denise to think about never mind watch.

"I don't know baby but we'll find something okay and something that you will enjoy." She reassured moving a bit of hair out of his eyes. Joe took in a deep breath closing his eyes, he wasn't sure if he would enjoy anything else.

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