Not About Angels (Only Human sequal)

chapter 5

(joes pov)
I'd like to say that things were easier. Hearing that she would live. Hearing no real damage was done to Demi. but it wasn't.

I walked in that room. the air was so cold. and my babygirl was pale. I thought about what the doctor had said. Brooklyn really has always been small for her age. Every since she was born. She was a premature baby. She never liked to eat, and knowing her mother it seemed normal.

"hi princess." I said to her. her eyelids were a purple shade. And her dark curly brown hair looked a slight nutmeg color against the white pillow. (a/n: btw Brooklyn is supposed to be portrayed by Farrah Abrahams baby Sophia from teen mom. Google her. she fits the character description perfectly.)

I sat down beside her and she wrapped her little hand around my index finger. How do you apologize to your 4 year old angel for causing a wreck and having her have heart surgery and finding out she's at a high risk for heart attack and heart failure? I'm not sure there is a way.

"where's mommy?" she asked faintly. she breathed heavily. She looked sick. You could tell. Demi would hate to see her like this.

"mommy is in her own room. She's gonna come see you tomorrow when they let her leave okay?" i told Brooklyn.

She nodded. "Is mommy okay?" she asked. What a sweetheart always being worried about someone else.

"Yes baby, she just hit her head." I said with a smile. "You know princess, daddy is sorry that this happened right?" I tried to explain to her.

She nodded and smiled a big toothy grin. It quickly faded away and she got a look on her face that I knew quite well. It's the face she makes when she's about to ask me a question.

"Why did this happen to us? Did I do something wrong? Did you? What happened to me?" she asked me.

That sounds like my little girl, always curious about how things work in this big, bad world.

"No sweetie. It was just an accident. Sometimes things happen, and we can't control them. You'll understand when you get bigger." I said and kissed her cheek.

(Selena's pov)
"Dem, the doctor is really strict about this 24 wait rule. stop worrying. Joe is with her." I told Demi.

"stop worrying? my baby is in here and just had surgery and they won't let me see her?! You'll understand when you have kids." I said starting to cry.

Selena laid by me on the bed. "Dem..." she said.

nick looked at us awkwardly.

"Can you give us a minute nick? We need to have a girl talk." I said to him.

Nick nodded and left the room.

(Nick's pov)
I looked inside the gift shop at the different varieties of teddy bears.

"May I help you pick one out?" the cashier asked.

"Uh, sure. What do ya got?" I asked

"Well who are you looking for? Mom? Dad?-" "My niece." I said cutting her off. "She's 4. Just had surgery." I said.

The cashier nodded. "Ah, I know just the one." she said and guided me to the back corner of the gift shop.

"this one is $15.00. It also has a voice recording so that you can say get well soon or something. Kids play with these a lot. And if the sound goes out, just bring it back and we'll replace it for free." she explained.

"I'll take it." I said pulling out my wallet. I put a Dora the explorer theme song sound in it.

That killed my wallet as I also got her name customized on the bell of the bear. But it would be all worth it for my neice.
(Demi's pov)
"Thank you sel." I said smiling. she made me feel better. She agreed to to take her iPad into Brooklyns room and FaceTime me so I could see her.

"no problem Dem." she said and kissed my forehead. I'd found a great friend in Selena.

(joes pov)

Nick walked in with a huge teddy bear. "Hey squirt." he said to Brooklyn and handed it to her.

"what's this for Uncle Nick?" she asked.

"Well you silly." he said. "Press her foot." he said.

She obeyed and the Bear started singing the Dora the Explorer theme song. I don't know why my daughter loved Dora so much, but Demi and my parents think it's good that she learns about her latina heritage.

A smile grew on Brooklyns face. "Thank you!!" she said kissing nicks nose.

Just then Selena walked in.

"Selly belly!" Brooklyn cheered.

"Brookie cookie!" Selena cheered right back giving her a kiss. "do you wanna FaceTime your mommy? I promised you'd call and tell her hi." Selena said.

Brooklyn nodded excitedly.

I figured this would be a good time to go back and see Demi real quick.

(Demi's pov)
Brooklyn showed me her teddy bear and all the stuff she had on. Although my baby still had her spirit, she looked as if she was a ghost. Sick.

"Well I'm glad you're feeling better sweetie." I said as joe plopped down next to me in my bed.

"yeah. I just wish you could come see me." she said sadly.

my heart broke. "I know baby me too." I told her.