I'm Fine (#Wattys2015)

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We were in the car, Nick's mom, Karen, was driving. I was happy at first when she said yes. But, now, I am freaking out. What if my Dad just came up with the fact that Mom said my name like her life depended on it?

What if this whole trip to the hospital was just a wild goose chase used as payback foe my actions earlier?

What if I get there and Mom is awake and she kicks me out?

I look over to Nick. He is staring out the window into the dark world around us. Ugh... why must it be dark? I am getting sleepy. I close my eyes for a second and fall asleep.

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I am getting shaked. "Hmm?" I say grogily.

"Oh come on, Jo. Wake up!" a voice says.

"Noo." I say and keep my eyes closed.

"We are at the dang hospital. You have to get out of this car." the same voice says and I realize it is Nick.

I slowly open one eye and see his face very close to mine. He moves his head back and says "Finally. You know how hard it is to make you wake up?"

"Not really, no."

"Well are you guys coming?" I hear Karen sort of yell.

"Yeah. Just a sec." I say and unbuckle my seat belt. God, I hate those things. I get out of the car and walk to the hospital. I walk and walk. This parking lot is huge. Finally Nick catches up with me.

"So, how ya doing?" He asks. I shrug.

"I honestly don't know." And it is the truth. "What if this is stupid?"

"Hey... If your dad called at eleven pm, then this can't be stupid. Why would he call otherwise?"

"Cause he hates me and Mom."

"He can't hate you."

"But he can! You don't know what I have been through! He left us for months on end, we were hoping he was still alive, hoping he would come back, hoping he cared." The last word was a whisper. "He drove my mom and me apart. He stepped away for a moment in life and caused damage to his family that probably cannot be replaced."

"Wow." Is all Nick says.

"Wow?"

"Well I knew something had to have happened but not like that."

"Well believe it. Because it is true."

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Hey y'all!

I know I said I would update yesterday but that obviously did not happen. Sorry. :)

So school is Terrible. This was short. I need coffee.

Did you know that there is gonna be an Incredibles 2?

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