Only For One Night

Falling Apart

Jordan was sitting in his room hearing his phone vibrate over and over. He wasn't in a talking mood. But it wouldn't stop vibrating. He finally picked his phone up to see that it was Simone calling him. He was surprised to hear from her.. "Simone?" He had her on speaker phone trying everything in his power to sound okay but his voice cracked and she heard it. "My God Jordan I am so sorry. I heard about your dad" he closed his eyes and tucked his lips in trying to hold it together. It's hard to hear her voice. Though they both moved on, doesn't mean he doesn't have love for her still. "Jordan are you still there?" He cleared his throat due to being choked up. "Yeah I'm here Simone and I highly appreciate you calling me. It's hard. I'm struggling, Liv is struggling, and our mom is struggling" he told her. "I could only imagine. I pray that this doesn't affect Liv to where she'll relapse" she told him. "Yeah I'm keeping an eye on her" Jordan didn't realize that Layla was outside of the door listening to the conversation. She was in disbelief that he was having a conversation with Simone but haven't said two words to her. "Just so you know Simone, you are more than welcome to come to the service. Liv and mom would love that.." he told her. "And you?" Simone will always have love for Jordan as well. They just want things to be good between them. "Of course I do" Layla had enough by walking to Liv's room. She knocked on her door slightly. "Liv?" She wanted to check on her since she hasn't seen her since the news broke last night but there were no response. "Liv I made breakfast. I think you should try and eat something" Layla then sighed knowing it was no use. She walked back downstairs running into Coop and Patience. "How are they?" Coop asked. "None of them won't come out of their rooms and Jordan won't talk to me but chooses to talk to Simone" Coop and Patience looked at each other awkwardly. "Can you blame the Baker's? They lost their dad and Mrs. Baker lost her husband" Patience told her. "Yeah but I am really worried about Liv. This kind of tragedy can set her back into drinking again" none of them thought that through. "Damn you right, let me call Spencer maybe he can sit with her just to keep an eye on her" Coop suggested as she pulled her phone out. "Spencer is also grieving. Mr. Baker was like his dad plus he was so mad at him for choosing to leave Crenshaw. I'm sure he's feeling so guilty" they walked to the kitchen and sat down. "Everyone is hurting but not like Spence and the Baker's" Patience said with all of them hearing footsteps from upstairs.

Olivia's POV

My dad is gone. He's gone... he told us he was coming home. I was looking forward to hugging him and telling him how much I loved him. I was looking forward to telling him about my award nomination. I didn't get to do those things.. I have never felt so empty in my life. How am I supposed to continue? I want to take the pain away so badly right now. My dad is never coming back. He won't get to see me graduate. Be a successful journalist. He won't get to walk me down the aisle. He won't get to see me have kids... I am completely broken. But I know I have to stay strong for mom and Jordan because that was her husband and Jordan saw dad die but I'm not sure if I'm even strong anymore...