Sophie walker [Book 1] ✔️

Thirty one

Ashton pov

I got out of surgery after a few hours. I turned my phone on.

Anniversary is in a week flashed on the screen. I love you you should be thankful that I set this up <3. 

Sarah set this up. I had a bad memory and I never really turned it off 

It was night now. I went into Sophie's room she was asleep. I set up a chair in the room. And covered Sophie with a blanket.

I didn't wear a coat today as I had no meetings. I was in scrubs. So I sat on the chair, curled up, and went to sleep. 

After a few hours........

Sophie pov

I woke up. Dad was sleeping on the chair curled up into a ball.

It was 6 am. I felt good my fever was down and there was no IV in my hand. I figured that the nurse or dad removed the IV.

Suddenly, he jolted up from the chair, and I could see the tears in his eyes. He never cried in front of me. 

"Dad what happened?" I ask.

"Nothing. How are you feeling?" He asks.

"I am good. Fevers down and I am well-rested."  I say

"That's good. After an exam, we might release you." He says.

"Good." 

"I will be back in a few." He says and goes out.

I wondered what happened to him cause he was crying and that wasn't like him. 

I just sat there and after like 15 mins, dad came back in with fresh scrubs and some paperwork in his hand. He had this stethoscope around his neck. His eyes were kinda red meaning that he had cried. He quickly checked me out taking my vitals and asking me to follow his penlight. 

"You are cleared to go I just need to fill all of this." He says and starts filling all of that.

"When will you be done?" 

"Paperwork sucks but like 20-25 minutes." 

"Dad, can I call Parker?" I ask.

"Sure." He says and passes me my phone. I call Parker.

"Hey, Sophie how are you feeling?" 

"I'm great now, Dad's singing all the paperwork." 

"I'm glad I'll see you at school?"

"You will." 

"Alright." He says and hangs up.

After it's all done, I change into my clothes and we get out.

Dad says I get into a wheelchair but I was good to walk on my own so I said no to him and he just said okay. We both walked to the car and he started driving. 

"Dad can I go to the dance?"

"What dance?" 

"There is like a dance in school this Sunday." I say

"It's Tuesday. You just came out of the hospital. You need rest. " He says.

"Please?" 

"We'll see later. You can go most likely but let's get through this traffic it's slow."

I think I slept cause I woke up to horns. We were like 3 to 4 cm ahead than we were before and it had been 2 hours.

"Dad, what happened?"

"I don't know. Just sit in the car I am gonna go ahead and see what happened. If someone comes just say I am out front and lock the car." I nodded.  I locked the car. I connected my phone to his car and played my music. 

Ashton pov

I got out of the car and started running to the front. I heard someone call my name. A familiar voice.  I looked back and it was Neil. 

"What are you doing here?" 

"I came out to have lunch, and the traffic just kind of dragged me here. What happened?"  I ask.

"No idea. "I say. 

"I'm coming out too. This thing isn't moving." He came out. 

We both ran out front. There were cats, dogs, rabbits everything there.

Everyone was just standing there not knowing what to do and the pets weren't listening to the people responsible for them, I told Neil what to do and he did what I said. 

"Hey, can I keep this one?"

"Sure. We were taking them up to be adopted. Take care of her." 

"I will."

Soon, the cars started moving.

"Why did you take that?"

"I always wanted one as a kid but I never got one." I say.

"Alright. See you tomorrow." He says.

I knock on the glass door. 

"A dog and surprise." 

"Where did you get this?" She asks holding her. 

"Well a car was taking these animals and the cage opened and they all ran out. Hence, the traffic and they were taking these up for adoption so I took one."  

"Thank you, dad." 

"I always wanted one as a kid but I didn't get one."

 Soon, we reach home. I get her things out of the car. I unlock the house and Sophie sets the dog on the floor.

"Dad, what do we name her?"  She asks.

"How do you know it's her?" I ask.

"Her paws there is little F on them." She says.

Smart. I say and pick the dog up from the floor.

"Anna." I say remember how Sarah had a cat called Anna when she was young. She was devastated when she died.

"Anna's a good name. Anna." I say.

We both play with her for a while. I started feeling not good and sat on the couch.

"I am getting you food. Bed now." 

"I'm dizzy." 

"I'll carry you." Dad picked me up and laid me on my bed tucking me in. 

After some days, this bed felt like heaven.