Joey, chapter 20
My mom was just driving me down to the hospital to pick Stef up, it was 2:30PM. I got out of the car and made my way down the silent, familiar corridors. My footsteps were reverberating off the walls. I stopped at Stef's bedroom door and looked through. She was sitting on her bed reading a magazine, her bags all backed, sitting on the foot of the bed. I pushed the door open slightly.
"Joey!" Stef said as she dropped her magazine and ran to give me a kiss and a cuddle.
"Hey babe" I said smiling.
"You ready to go?" I asked.
"More than ever!" she said with a relieved smile.
"Well lets go then" I said, walking over to get her bags just as the nurse walked in.
"Ah so you're off then?" she asked.
"Yeah, see ya around" Stef said as I grabbed her hand and we walked down the corridor and out into the sunny parking lot to my mom's car.
We jumped in and I put Stef's bags in the trunk and got in the back beside her.
"Hey Stef! We're so pleased you're coming home" my mom said as she started the car
"I'm pleased to be coming home" she said with a smile as she rested her head on my chest.
Driving along, silently my mom turned the radio on. Aerosmith, I don't want to miss a thing was playing.
"This is my favorite song" Stef murmured.
"Mine too.." I hesitated "It's how I feel about you, even when you're right next to me, I still miss you" I said, blushing.
"Aww Joey, I love you so much" she said, giving me a quick kiss.
"I don't want to close my eyes,
I don't want to fall asleep,
'Cause I miss you baby,
And I don't want to miss a thing.
Even when I dream of you,
The sweetest dream will never do,
I still miss you baby,
And I don't want to miss a thing"
We all sang along, until eventually we pulled in the drive and got out. I left Stef's bags in the trunk for the time being as we had a party ready to welcome Stef home with just close friends, which meant, Me and my family, Mike, Tre and their kids were all waiting to greet Stef and welcome her home.
I opened the door and let Stef go in first. She was so suprised at the banner which read "Welcome home Stef" and all the decorations and food.
Stef thanked and greeted everyone. We all had a good time, playing some family games like Monopoly and we even played a game of spin the bottle, much to Jakob and Stella's delight as they were the only one's who really got a go except for my mom and dad. But I was just glad it turned out to be a good day and evening. Mike and Tre were just getting Stella and Frankito's jackets on so they could leave but Stella was protesting to leave.
"No come on Hero, we'll come back and see Jakob tomorrow" Mike reasoned.
"NO! I wanna stay with Jakob!" Stella demanded, stomping her foot.
"Come on Stella you know I don't like punishing you but if you keep this up I will have to ground you" Mike said sternly.
"Please daddy" Stella begged.
"No Estelle now, we're leaving, you are getting me mad." Mike said, rather angrily.
"Fine I'm coming but I'm never speaking to you again" she said.
"You'll get over" Mike said.
"Bye guy's, thanks for a great day" said Mike heading out the door, to catch up with Estelle.
"No problem Mikey boy, I'll probably see you tomorrow" my dad said.
"I'll see you later guys" Tre said, carrying a sleeping Frankito.
"See ya Tre" my dad said as he shut the door.
***
Later that night, me and Stef were just sitting downstairs, with my mom and dad watching television. I was thinking about the future and stuff, like when me and Stef would get a place of our own. I am hoping time will go by quickly. I would give anything to be able to be alone with Stef all the time. Hopefully within a year we can get a place together, I mean I know we will only be 16 but I'm know for a fact my dad will help me.
I looked down, coming out of my day dream and saw Stef was asleep. My mom and dad were just getting up to go to bed. My dad grabbed a blanket and threw it over us both and I eventually fell asleep.
***
The next day, I woke up to find Stef gone. I stood up and stretched and went to the kitchen to find Stef, my mom and my dad all eating breakfast.
"Oh morning Joey. There's your breakfast" my dad said happily.
"What are you all happy about?" I asked.
"What? Am I not allowed to be happy?" asked my dad.
"No course you are, you're just not normally this happy" I replied.
"Well I decided we are all gonna go on holiday for three weeks. A cruise to be exact. We will be cruising round the Carribbean" My dad informed me.
"Are you serious?!" I asked.
"Deadly. Me and you mother are gonna go book it right after we tell Jakob, that is if he ever wakes up" my dad muttered.
I ate my breakfast and not long after, a sleepy looking Jakob walked in. Only after my dad told him, he was jumping round the kitchen when suddenly he stopped.
"Wait. What about Stella?" he asked, the smile fading from his face.
"I dunno honey, you have to spend some time away from her" my mom said.
"But how come Joey doesn't have to spend time away from Stef? She's coming with us" he said.
"I know Jakob but Joey and Stef are different, they're older, you know that you and Estelle are only young. You probably won't even be boyfriend and girlfriend that long" my dad said.
"I will be with Stella forever" he said moodily.
"Okay then you will" my dad said agreeing with him. "But it's good to get away from eachother for a bit, Stef and Joey were away from each other while she was in hospital" my dad reasoned.
"Okay fine. I'll leave Stella" he said, grabbing a spoon to eat his cereal.
"Okay well we will leave you with Joey, while we go book the holiday." my dad said getting up and they left.
When they got back, they said we would be going in a weeks time. I couldn't wait. I had been on holiday sure, but never on a cruise and never with someone I loved so much.
***
Later that day, Mike brought Estelle round saying she was screaming until he brought her here to see Jakob. Jakob had to tell Estelle about the holiday. She seemed heart broken and cried, saying she didn't want Jakob to leave her. Heh young love. Jakob sat with her while she cried and said he didn't want to go either but he had to. Eventually, Estelle cheered up.
"Hey Estelle" my dad said. She looked up from where her and Jakob were sitting.
"Do you wanna stop for the rest of the week if it's okay with your dad?" he asked Estelle.
"Oh yes uncle Billie! Of course I want to stop! Daddy can I please?" she said, holding onto her dad's arm.
"Alright fine, but you can't always stay here you know, you should invite Jakob over to our house when he gets back from holiday" Mike said.
"Okay thanks daddy" she said running back off to play with Jakob.
"Are you sure you don't mind?" Mike asked.
"Yeah don't worry about it, Jakob will be over the moon that Estelle is with her" my dad said.
"Alright then. Bye Hero, I'll be over in a couple hours with your stuff" Mike said as he left.
***
The week went by in no time. It was the night before we had to leave and I still hadn't packed. Jakob was downstairs saying goodbye to a crying Estelle as Mike had come to pick her up. Stef was laughing as I frantically threw things into my suitcase.
"I told you to do this earlier" she said giggling.
"I know, I know! Don't go on!" I said, chucking the last pair of boxer shorts in and zipping the over flowing case shut. I lay down, beside Stef exhausted from all the rushing around. We had to be up early tomorrow so I kissed Stef goodnight and we both fell asleep.
"Joey!" Stef said as she dropped her magazine and ran to give me a kiss and a cuddle.
"Hey babe" I said smiling.
"You ready to go?" I asked.
"More than ever!" she said with a relieved smile.
"Well lets go then" I said, walking over to get her bags just as the nurse walked in.
"Ah so you're off then?" she asked.
"Yeah, see ya around" Stef said as I grabbed her hand and we walked down the corridor and out into the sunny parking lot to my mom's car.
We jumped in and I put Stef's bags in the trunk and got in the back beside her.
"Hey Stef! We're so pleased you're coming home" my mom said as she started the car
"I'm pleased to be coming home" she said with a smile as she rested her head on my chest.
Driving along, silently my mom turned the radio on. Aerosmith, I don't want to miss a thing was playing.
"This is my favorite song" Stef murmured.
"Mine too.." I hesitated "It's how I feel about you, even when you're right next to me, I still miss you" I said, blushing.
"Aww Joey, I love you so much" she said, giving me a quick kiss.
"I don't want to close my eyes,
I don't want to fall asleep,
'Cause I miss you baby,
And I don't want to miss a thing.
Even when I dream of you,
The sweetest dream will never do,
I still miss you baby,
And I don't want to miss a thing"
We all sang along, until eventually we pulled in the drive and got out. I left Stef's bags in the trunk for the time being as we had a party ready to welcome Stef home with just close friends, which meant, Me and my family, Mike, Tre and their kids were all waiting to greet Stef and welcome her home.
I opened the door and let Stef go in first. She was so suprised at the banner which read "Welcome home Stef" and all the decorations and food.
Stef thanked and greeted everyone. We all had a good time, playing some family games like Monopoly and we even played a game of spin the bottle, much to Jakob and Stella's delight as they were the only one's who really got a go except for my mom and dad. But I was just glad it turned out to be a good day and evening. Mike and Tre were just getting Stella and Frankito's jackets on so they could leave but Stella was protesting to leave.
"No come on Hero, we'll come back and see Jakob tomorrow" Mike reasoned.
"NO! I wanna stay with Jakob!" Stella demanded, stomping her foot.
"Come on Stella you know I don't like punishing you but if you keep this up I will have to ground you" Mike said sternly.
"Please daddy" Stella begged.
"No Estelle now, we're leaving, you are getting me mad." Mike said, rather angrily.
"Fine I'm coming but I'm never speaking to you again" she said.
"You'll get over" Mike said.
"Bye guy's, thanks for a great day" said Mike heading out the door, to catch up with Estelle.
"No problem Mikey boy, I'll probably see you tomorrow" my dad said.
"I'll see you later guys" Tre said, carrying a sleeping Frankito.
"See ya Tre" my dad said as he shut the door.
***
Later that night, me and Stef were just sitting downstairs, with my mom and dad watching television. I was thinking about the future and stuff, like when me and Stef would get a place of our own. I am hoping time will go by quickly. I would give anything to be able to be alone with Stef all the time. Hopefully within a year we can get a place together, I mean I know we will only be 16 but I'm know for a fact my dad will help me.
I looked down, coming out of my day dream and saw Stef was asleep. My mom and dad were just getting up to go to bed. My dad grabbed a blanket and threw it over us both and I eventually fell asleep.
***
The next day, I woke up to find Stef gone. I stood up and stretched and went to the kitchen to find Stef, my mom and my dad all eating breakfast.
"Oh morning Joey. There's your breakfast" my dad said happily.
"What are you all happy about?" I asked.
"What? Am I not allowed to be happy?" asked my dad.
"No course you are, you're just not normally this happy" I replied.
"Well I decided we are all gonna go on holiday for three weeks. A cruise to be exact. We will be cruising round the Carribbean" My dad informed me.
"Are you serious?!" I asked.
"Deadly. Me and you mother are gonna go book it right after we tell Jakob, that is if he ever wakes up" my dad muttered.
I ate my breakfast and not long after, a sleepy looking Jakob walked in. Only after my dad told him, he was jumping round the kitchen when suddenly he stopped.
"Wait. What about Stella?" he asked, the smile fading from his face.
"I dunno honey, you have to spend some time away from her" my mom said.
"But how come Joey doesn't have to spend time away from Stef? She's coming with us" he said.
"I know Jakob but Joey and Stef are different, they're older, you know that you and Estelle are only young. You probably won't even be boyfriend and girlfriend that long" my dad said.
"I will be with Stella forever" he said moodily.
"Okay then you will" my dad said agreeing with him. "But it's good to get away from eachother for a bit, Stef and Joey were away from each other while she was in hospital" my dad reasoned.
"Okay fine. I'll leave Stella" he said, grabbing a spoon to eat his cereal.
"Okay well we will leave you with Joey, while we go book the holiday." my dad said getting up and they left.
When they got back, they said we would be going in a weeks time. I couldn't wait. I had been on holiday sure, but never on a cruise and never with someone I loved so much.
***
Later that day, Mike brought Estelle round saying she was screaming until he brought her here to see Jakob. Jakob had to tell Estelle about the holiday. She seemed heart broken and cried, saying she didn't want Jakob to leave her. Heh young love. Jakob sat with her while she cried and said he didn't want to go either but he had to. Eventually, Estelle cheered up.
"Hey Estelle" my dad said. She looked up from where her and Jakob were sitting.
"Do you wanna stop for the rest of the week if it's okay with your dad?" he asked Estelle.
"Oh yes uncle Billie! Of course I want to stop! Daddy can I please?" she said, holding onto her dad's arm.
"Alright fine, but you can't always stay here you know, you should invite Jakob over to our house when he gets back from holiday" Mike said.
"Okay thanks daddy" she said running back off to play with Jakob.
"Are you sure you don't mind?" Mike asked.
"Yeah don't worry about it, Jakob will be over the moon that Estelle is with her" my dad said.
"Alright then. Bye Hero, I'll be over in a couple hours with your stuff" Mike said as he left.
***
The week went by in no time. It was the night before we had to leave and I still hadn't packed. Jakob was downstairs saying goodbye to a crying Estelle as Mike had come to pick her up. Stef was laughing as I frantically threw things into my suitcase.
"I told you to do this earlier" she said giggling.
"I know, I know! Don't go on!" I said, chucking the last pair of boxer shorts in and zipping the over flowing case shut. I lay down, beside Stef exhausted from all the rushing around. We had to be up early tomorrow so I kissed Stef goodnight and we both fell asleep.
