The girl next door (An Impractical Jokers Fanfiction)

Chapter 2.

My mom took me upstairs, a couple floors up and we were there. I rushed into my dad's room. There he was hooked up to an iv stand. Tubes going in and out of him. I couldn't bare the sight. I hope he isn't in any pain. I started to cry a little. My mom put her hand on my shoulder and I tensed up a little. The nurse walked in.

"Oh you must be the family, I think he might be awake now. Go say hi, but be careful he's in a lot of pain." she said

I walked over to my dad, his eyes were closed but his chest moved in and out, so I knew he was alive. I grabbed his hand and one of my tears strolled down my face and hit his hand. He moved a little.

"Dad?" I asked, he slowly opened his eyes.

"Zoey?" He turned his face toward me.

"Oh my god. I'm so glad you're okay!"

"Eh nothing to worry about. Little accident but I'm good now."

"Little? You got in a huge car crash and now you are laying in a hospital bed barely breathing on your own!"

"Zoey it's gonna be ok. I'm just so happy to see you after so long. I'm so proud of you for going after your dreams."

My eyes were becoming blurry. I had to take a minute before answering.

"I have a new dream dad." It took me awhile to get that out.

"And what is that beautiful?" I smiled a little.

"For you to be ok and to come home."

"I promise I will."

My mom came over and told me that we should head home now. I stood outside the door while she gave her goodbye to him. How in the world could something so bad happen to a wonderful man like him!? He's in so much pain right now but he can still get out the world beautiful just so I could smile. I would hate to see him go, my whole world is turning upside down and I can't bare it any longer.

My mom came out and walked to the car with me. We drove home, she helped me unpack till 7 and then we are a quick dinner because I didn't want to eat any lunch. I went back upstairs to my room. It looked bigger and colder now. The house was very quiet too. I pulled my freezing covers over my cold body. I had shorts and a t shirt on which helped nothing. I did everything I could to fall asleep and then at 3 in the morning I finally did.

I woke up later at 10 and birds were chirping. Why would you chirp at this terrible time? My father is in the hospital and I lost the love of my life! How is this a chirp worthy moment? I put on my robe and went downstairs. My mother left a note on the kitchen counter. Ah same old mom, haven't changed a bit have you? I read it.

"Going out to work, be back around 5. Make some breakfast and lunch is in the fridge. Love you pumpkin."

I crumpled up the piece of paper and threw it in the trash. I got out milk and cereal and began eating. My life hasn't really changed... Me going to college had no effect on anything other than myself. I still had to be bored at home alone and my mom still made notes. My dad isn't even home but this time for a different reason. The only thing missing was talking to Q during these days, or my best friend Alex. I totally forgot about Alex! I haven't talked to her in ages! I only talked to Hailey. That reminds me, I should text her.

I grabbed my phone and texted Hailey a quick hey. Then I texted Alex a whole paragraph of how much I miss her and that we need to get together soon. After a few minutes there was no reply from either of them. Great! I threw my phone on the couch and grabbed a cup of coffee and a random book off the shelf, I went outside and sat on the chair on the porch like I always used to do. Memories, I sighed. I looked across the street at the beautiful house. The one where everything happened, my whole world was there and I lost it. That's the house where Brian Quinn lived. The love of my life.