The Day We Met {A Janiel Facfic}

Chapter 22: Broken Glass And Broken Memories

{A/N This chapter is gonna get emotional! Just a little heads up}

{Daniel's POV}

Joey's mom looked very upset that we let Jett just wonder off on his own like that.

Joey's Mom: Joseph Michael Graceffa! How could you let your little brother wonder off like that?!

Joey: I... umm.. I.. well, you see.. I..

Daniel: It's not his fault. It's mine.

I felt Joey nudge me and be said under his breath

Joey: Dan, I got this ok?

Daniel: No. This is my fault, I'm not going to have you take the wrap.

I stopped whispering and cleared my throat.

Joey's Mom: So... this is your fault Daniel?

Daniel: Yes. I take full blame.

Joey's Mom: Then why don't you explain what happened so that you two can get your facts straight.

Daniel: Alright. So, Joey and I sat on the bench by the park watching Jett play. As you know, today was a hot day, so Joey got up and went to get water for us. I waited 10 minutes and he wasn't back yet. I could tell something was up. So I told Jett I would be back in a minute. Then... something went down that I'm not going to say...

Joey's Mom: How do I know your not lying if you don't tell me?

I looked at Joey and he nodded.

Daniel: My ex boyfriend, Mitch, was making out with Joey, Shane came in and saved Joey's butt. This all took about 15 minutes. We resolved the fight and headed back to the park. Only when we got back... Jett was missing.

Joey's Mom: I'm still not intrigued.

Joey: Oh come on mom! What else do you want?!

Joey's Mom: What I want... is another beer.

{Joey's POV}

Great... my mom is starting to drink again... I suppose I'll just try to ignore it like I did before.

Joey: Mom, please. You can have your beer later.

Jory's Mom: But I want it noww!!

She chucked an empty bottle at Daniel and I. We both ducked, but what we didn't know was that Jett was directly behind us. Moms bottle hit Jett in the head.

Joey: MOM!! LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE! Dan, go help him, call 911.

He ran over to Jett, cradling him in his arms.

Joey's Mom: I... I.. don't know what to say... what have I done?!

Nicole: What the hell is going on down here?!

Joey: Mom threw an empty beer bottle at Jett!

Nicole: MOM?! I thought you were gonna cool it with the drinking!

Joey's Mom: Kids I've tried!! Do you two know how hard it is to stop drinking once you've started from cold turkey?! It's almost impossible!! You have no idea what I try to do in order to keep my kind off of drinking.

Nicole: Well maybe if you never picked up a drink EVER you wouldn't be this way! I feel ashamed to even call you my mother!!!

Suddenly, the whole room went silent. This moment seemed all too familiar. This happened when I was younger. When I was younger, my mom and my sister would get into very heated arguments about her drinking. Once my sister moved out to live with my dad.

Joey's Mom: Fine... Don't call me your mother...

Tears were rolling down her cheek.

Joey's Mom: Joey dear, thank you for the nice stay. I think I'll be heading back to Boston now. Nicole and Jett can stay if they want.

Joey: No mom! Don't leave!

Joey's Mom: It's for the bet dear... goodbye.

And without a hug, or a kiss goodbye, she was gone... possibly forever. Just then the ambulance arrived to carry away Jett on the stretcher.

Joey: Don't worry Jett. I'll be there soon ok?

They took him away on the stretcher. Daniel was standing behind me.

Daniel: Need a shoulder to cry on? Pick one.

I rammed myself into Daniel and cried my eyes out. He rubbed my back and landed an occasional kiss on my forehead.

Daniel: Shhhh Joey... it's ok. I'm here.

I heard his breathing hitching. I looked up at him and he was crying too.

Joey: Dani? Why are you crying?

Daniel: Because this is partially my fault. If I didn't leave Jett alone none of this would've happened.

Joey: Don't blame yourself for my moms drinking problems Daniel.

We interlocked hands and sat on my porch in the silence.... just thinking. Enjoying each others company as the sun was setting in the distance.

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Wow... I got a little emotional typing this chapter... :'( but it was still fun writing it!! 8k READS?! Yay! This makes me very happy after writing this chapter!! Guys, my initial goal was to hit 100 reads by June 16th, and look where the story is now <3 Thank you all so very very much. Words cannot describe how much I love all my little nuggets and Janiel hoes XD haha!! See ya in the next chapter!!
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