Mourning The Losses (Erik Jones Fanfic)

Atlanta Truck Race Chapter 4

"I will let you date her, only after you break up with your girlfriend." He said. I smiled and said "Thank you sir I can't imagine how long it took you to decide to let your niece date a NASCAR driver, you won't regret this." I said before shaking his hand and leaving back to my RV with a smile on my face. I got back to the RV and started texting Hayley and Zoey hoping that I didn't get the two conversations confused and a couple of my friends from back home telling them what was going on and everything that's happened. I decided to get some sleep for tomorrow.  

 I woke up and got ready for the morning for interviews I had, I would come back here to put on my firesuit when I had practice and qualifying. 

*Zoey P.O.V.*

"I'm just going to stay in the RV today, watch movies and the practices and qualifying." I told John Hunter when I woke up and went to the kitchen. "Oh, ok because of Erik?" He asked. "Yeah kind of, he told me she's coming on Friday." I replied. "Oh." Was the only thing he said before I got some breakfast and went to watch TV. "I'm leaving, if you want text my mom and maybe she will bring my sisters here." JH said before leaving not waiting for my answer. I watched old but good movies to pass the time, Erik texted me before his pratice and qualifying but I ignored them. The rest of the day when JH came back and being with our family went by in a blur. 

"JH, it's race day." I said walking into the kitchen excited. I love race days just as much at the drivers even if I'm not driving. "Yeah, I love night racing." He said. "I like any time but night is the best." I said making myself a bowl of cereal. "Will you actually come to watch me?" He asked. "Of course I will, I just have to make sure to not run into Erik, or depending on when she gets here Hayley." I told him. "Good idea, you can where one of my sweaters and wear a hat." He said. "Good idea." I replied. I got ready for the day, we were going out shopping before the race for some reason. 

"So Zoey, after a lot of thought and talking to others I have decided to let you date a driver, your age." Joe said when we were in the mall. "Really?" I asked. "Yeah, someone came to talk to me last night and made me realize that you dating a driver may bring you closer to racing and understand what your dad loved, I can also tell you are not over their deaths yet." He said. "Truthfully I'm not over their deaths and not that I think about it, I'm barely at the actual track when we are here, the RV is my best friend when we aren't home." I replied. I hugged him and he hugged back before I walked into some stores I liked and bought things then we went back. "I'm taking you to get more merch." JH said. "Who's merch?" I  asked. "The young drivers, as in the drivers around our age and not just me merch." He replied. "Alright, I'm good with that." I said and we went to go get merch for me. 

*Erik Jones P.O.V.*

"Hey babe." I said smiling as Hayley got off the plane and found me. "Hey babe." She replied kissing me it didn't feel right anymore kissing her. "So are you ready to watch me race?" I asked taking her suitcase from her. "Yeah, you're going to win right?" She asked. "Of course I am." I replied kissing the side of her head after putting my arm around her shoulders then we got to the rental truck and I put her bags in the back after opening her door and then I rushed to the drivers side to drive back to my RV. "Do you want to go watch the truck race?" I asked. "Sure, where are we going to sit?" She asked. "I don't know we can find a place." I said. We got ready and went to go watch the truck race, I made sure we were close enough to John Hunter's pit box but not close enough for Hayley to notice me looking at Zoey every once in awhile. 

We watched the race and by the end John Hunter finished first. "We need to go congratulate the winner John Hunter." I said to Hayley. "Why?" She asked. "I usually do every race in all series." I replied I just want to see Zoey. "Oh, ok let's go then." She said. 

*Zoey P.O.V.* 

"John Hunter Nemechek won here at Atlanta." The announcer said. The family all jumped up and we hugged each other happy, we got down and walked to wait for JH in victory lane. The drink showers ended and he hugged each family member starting with his sisters and ending with me, then did some interviews, the family besides Joe left victory lane, I was tired so I just wanted to sleep and hopefully not see Erik, but that didn't happen because he was standing out of the way with his arm around who I'm guess is Hayley. I hid behind my aunt and cousins as much as we could to get back to our RVs. "We will see you tomorrow Zoey." Blair and Kennedy said both hugging me. "Alright bye Aunt A." I said hugging her. "Bye Zoey." She said smiling and I went to the RV changed then went to bed. 

*Erik Jones P.O.V.*

"Good job out there John Hunter." I said walking up to him after almost everyone else left. "Thank you Erik." He said shaking my hand giving me a mad stare like he knew what happened with his cousin, well of course he does. "Any time." I replied. "Shall we go Hayley?" I asked. "Yeah." She said before she started to walk away before me but JH pulled me back. "Hayley, I'll be there in a little bit." I called as she walked away. "What is it John Hunter?" I asked turning to look at him. "I know what's going on between you and Zoey, I know about the kiss and the fact that she walked in on you ya know." He said quietly. "I'm breaking up with Hayley on Sunday before she leaves." I say in a whisper embarrassed. "Zoey told me that too, she can barely look at you and Hayley right now." He said. "I know if you're looking out for her, I went to your dad's RV after you two left last night and got him to change his mind." I told him before adding "it doesn't feel right with Hayley anymore it's weird and I don't like it anymore." I said. "Go, do whatever." He said before I walked away. 

She couldn't of gotten too far. I walked around for a while until I heard something bang against the side of a building. My jaw dropped when I saw Hayley making out with some random guy. I went back to my RV and texted Zoey about what was going on. 'I'm not going to feel bad for breaking up with her anymore, or even cheating on her' I texted. 'what why' she asked. 'i was talking to JH in vl and I went to go find her i found her making out with some random guy because they hit the side of a building' I texted back. 'we only kissed for a second she's worst' she replied. 'yeah like i thought she was different' I texted. 'different from you' she asked. 'you think she knows and this is payback' I asked her 'well no but you cheated on her and now she's cheating on you' she replied. 'Zoey i didn't mean to kiss you it just kind of happened if i could go back i would of never kissed you or cheated on Hayley' I texted her back. 

She stopped texting me after that, crap. I ran to John Hunter's RV and knocked on the door, he opened the door and said "oh it's you." He almost closed it before I yelled "wait." He opened it and asked "what?" While looking mad. "Can I please talk to her." I said. "What you said hurt her." He simply said. "Yeah I know I just need to talk to her." I said before whispering "please" and hanging my head about ready to cry I can't lose her, even if she isn't mine yet I can't lose her so fast.