Falling For My Brother

Chapter 6 - Heart Attack

Emma POP

Once I got back from school (I decided to walk to avoid being trapped in a car with Jake) I went straight to my room.

For a split second I thought maybe mum would come up and ask me if my day went well or if I wanted something to eat or drink but then I realised that would be something my dad would do. Not Jake's dad. My dad.

It had only been 9 months since my dad had had a heart attack.  You would expect a wife of 20 years to be grieving but of course my dearest mother had to start dating the richest man in town straight after the funeral.  Yep that's right. Her first date with her second husband was less than an hour after her first husband's funeral.  She didn't care that her child had just lost her father. It's not like I'm being selfish. Am I? All I wanted was a little comfort. Someone who knew what I was going through.

I could feel the tears in my eyes. If I blinked, they would fall down my face. Is it so terrible to wish my own mum had died and that my dad was alive? I just wanted to hear his voice one last time. Tell him I love him.  For me that's the worst part about loosing someone.  You never knew that the last time you spoke to them would be your last until it was too late. 

I decide to go and visit his grave.  Thats where I go whenever i need a break. The flowers I left last time would probably of died now. I remember I never told Jake I was walking home. I quickly text him, grab my keys and leave.

Jake POV

sorry 4got 2 tell u i was walking back. Needed fresh air. missing my dad. going 2 visit him. be back l8tr.

-E

God. I thought something terrible had happened. I'd been searching school and the area around for hours. I quickly text her back

Emma-

Thx 4 txting me. I was worried. R u ok? Want me to meet u there? I'll bring chocolate.

-J

After deciding not to put a kiss on the end I press send and wait for her reply. I always feel terrible when she mentions her dad. She always used to speak so highly of him. To lose the person you look up to the most must be so hard. Especially when it happens so quickly.

My phone buzzes.

CHOCOLATE? when do I ever say no to that? can u bring some flowers?  I came straight from the house. preferably yellow. x

Trying to ignore the 'x' at the end of her text, I jump in the car and go to the nearest flower shop, get her favourite flowers in yellow and picking up some chocolate. I then head to the cemetery.  If chocolate doesn't cheer her up, hopefully I will.