Mourning The Losses (Erik Jones Fanfic)

Lonely Race Chapter 42

"What do we do?" Will asked Daniel. "Uh, I don't know this hasn't happened before." Daniel replied. One of them left and I just continued to cry on the couch. "I need her in my life." I said sitting up when I finally stopped. Will came back in with Kyle's wife Samantha. "Hey Erik, William told me what happened with Zoey, what's going on?" She asked. "I miss her I need her around and I want to meet our twins." I told her. "Everything will be ok, I've been watching her since I've been coming to watch Kyle race, and she's something else she will wake up some time." She told me. "I watched her with Joe and Andrea and John Hunter when we were younger and I instantly fell for her back then." I told them, the only person who knows is my grandpa and my dad knew.

"Does Chase Elliott know about her condition?" Samantha then asked us. "No why should he?" I asked. "They were friends when they were younger Zoey Chase and Ryan." She replied, Zoey never told me that. "Zoey's never told me that before." I then said out loud. "It was clear they were friends all around the same age, they always hung out in someones pit box." Samantha replied. "I should go find him." I said before everyone left and I went to his RV first. After I found he wasn't there I went to Ryan's RV and found them all there. "Have you guys heard the news on Zoey Harris well people call her Zoey Nemechek?" I asked them. "No?" Bubba asked confused. "Samantha Busch said something about Chase and Ryan being friends with Zoey when they were younger and well she was in a car crash with Landon in the car." I said. "Is she ok?" Chase asked standing up.

"Kind of she's in a coma but the twins are fine, Landon has a broken arm." I told them. "Twins?" Ryan asked. "We are expecting twins." I told them. "What about Landon?" Chase asked. "He's mine, we hooked up at that one random Martinsville party we had a couple years ago." I told them. "We always talked about her ending up a racer when we were younger didn't we Ryan." Chase said elbowing his best friend. "Yeah and it was just never either one of us, we need to go see her when we get home." Ryan answered. I gave them the hospital name and room number then left back to my RV. "Erik mom thinks we should keep Landon with us at the Hotel." Lindsey said. "Alright I like that idea." I replied before going to his room and getting his things. "Be strong for him and Zoey." She told me before they left.

The next day I did media appearances and practices then we decided to watch the truck race that night because of John Hunter. I put Landon to bed that night and prayed for Zoey to wake up. "Daddy daddy come quick." I heard a little while later so I went to Landon's room. "What bud?" I asked sitting on the bed. "I had a bad dream." He replied. "Oh, well you are awake now, do you want to come and hang out with me until you fall asleep?" I asked. "Yeah." He replied so I took him and his blanket to the couch and he laid down and tried to sleep while I watched TV. I decided to go to sleep so I put Landon in his bed then went to my room.

I woke up the next morning and my PR took Landon while I qualified then I took him out to eat with my mom and sister. When we got back to the track we hung out in my hauler until the race. "Good luck Erik." My mom and sister said. "Good luck daddy." Landon said after and hugged me. "Thanks." I replied giving Landon to my mom then they went to my pit box and I got in my car. "I'm winning this for you Zoey." I whispered before saying a quick little prayer for her and my safety. At the end of the race I ended up in fourth place which wasn't bad because I'm still in the top five. "Good job Erik." Chris said. "Thanks I couldn't do this without everyone on the team." I replied. I did my interviews and debriefed with Chris then took Landon back to the RV with my mom and sister following us so we could go eat. The next day we went home and the first thing I did was go to see Zoey. "Hey Franny." I said walking into Zoey's room. "Hey Erik, I'm going to go now, I give my best wishes to you and Zoey." She said before leaving.

"Mommy wake up we need you." Landon said hugging her. "Hey bud, when uncle Joe and aunt Andrea come we have to go do some things ok." I said to Landon. "Why?" He asked. "Because we have to go get a new apartment." I told him. "Why?" He asked again. "Because when the babies come we won't have enough room for them in our apartment." I told him. "Ok." He then said. "Hey Erik anything new?" Joe asked as the family walked in. "No I have some things to do we will be back in a bit." I said before picking up Landon and leaving. "Hi Erik is everything alright?" Our landlord asked after she opened the door. "Yeah well kind of we need to move into an apartment with three bedrooms." I told her. "Ok is the reason another kid?" She asked. "Two more, twins." I replied smiling. "How far along?" She asked. "A month and a half maybe two." I replied. "Alright, I'll see what I can do." She replied before I thanked her and left.

"We have to move into another apartment before the twins get here right?" I asked Landon on our way to the hospital. "Yeah, food." He said pointing to a fast food place so I found a better choice and got us food so we ate. "Aren't you afraid of being in a car?" I asked looking at Landon. "No." He simply replied. "Good." I replied before we got back to the hospital. We went home when visiting hours where over. "Ive been spending a lot of time in hospitals this year." I said to Lan when we were in the car. "Yeah, but mommy won't be like grapa Jones." Landon replied. "No she won't." I replied.

The Monday after we got back Chase and Ryan came to see Zoey so I gave them some time with her while I went to get something to eat with Lan. That Wednesday we were at the hospital waiting for something to happen and being with Zoey. I grabbed Zoey's hand and Landon laid beside her as close as he could. After I felt Zoey squeeze my hand so I touched her face and said "Zoey Zoey please wake up" while crying.