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Post by Æschere on Jan 24, 2010 0:47:56 GMT -5
What a fucking bitch... His mind raced as he pressed his foot to the gas and turned onto the highway. Fighting with his wife was becoming a regular time slot in his everyday schedule. The excessive whining and nagging was really starting to become irksome. However, no matter how crazy she drove him, he loved her to death. And that was exactly why he was suffering so much lately. He hated to see her cry, he absolutely despised it. She, on the other hand, seemed to enjoy it to the point that she would burst spontaneously into tears whenever possible. As a result, he was constantly left with numerous anxiety attacks and feelings of guilt. At this particular moment, he was just angry. Although he was beginning to regret slamming the door and leaving without speaking any words.
He arrived to the venue fairly late and in an awful mood. Parking had been a nightmare that he just wasn't up for, and the repeatative calls from his dad telling him to get his ass inside just made the entire scenario twice as bad. When he finally did open the side door and walk backstage at 7:05, the soundcheck was just being completed. He ignored the questions from his dad and friends and immediately walked out on stage, gripping his microphone tightly in his right hand and raising his left high up as he took his center position. Surprisingly, the cheering crowd altered his mood slightly for the better and he offered a forced smile as he asked, "How are you all doing tonight?" After waiting for the applause to die down, he said, "That was weak. How are you all doing tonight?" More applause, this time it was louder. He shrugged a little and said, "That was fairly better. We've got some songs off of our new album to play for you tonight. If you haven't checked it out yet, they're selling it at the back for ten bucks... This first song was written for my best friend who is uhh..." He paused for a second as his throat went dry, "Is currently in the hospital being treated for cancer... She is-" he was about to continue when his dad suddenly opened the door and walked out onstage. Jack had been lectured numerous times for talking too much while up there and he rolled his eyes at the thought of going through it again. Further inspection of his father's face, however, showed him that there was something else going on. He leaned in towards Jack and said, "Natalie just called me... You may want to turn your phone on and call Sam, she's been trying to reach you for a bit..." "She's just going to keep bitching," Jack hissed slightly, "I'm not interrupting my show for this..." "Jack," Daniel said firmly, grabbing the microphone from him, "You need to go down to the hospital right now." Jack stared at him for a second before asking, ... Is it Skylar?" "You're a fucking dumbass..." Daniel said loudly, but in a joking tone, "I don't know how the fuck you're my son... Your wife's in labor." "Oh fuck..." Jack muttered, running quickly out of the emergency exit and towards the parking garage. He pulled out his cellphone and quickly called Sam as he hurried towards the stairs. ((Friday, May 25th... 2007?))
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Post by breckett on Jan 24, 2010 1:24:52 GMT -5
Sam picked up the phone and immediately said, "Jack... I'm fucking scared..."
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Post by Æschere on Jan 24, 2010 1:27:21 GMT -5
"It's okay, I promise..." Jack told her, running towards his car, "Where are you?"
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Post by breckett on Jan 24, 2010 9:44:58 GMT -5
"In the car... Going to the hospital..." Sam told him, biting her lip.
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Post by Æschere on Jan 24, 2010 10:23:51 GMT -5
"I'll meet you there," Jack told her as he climbed into his car and started it.
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Post by breckett on Jan 24, 2010 10:24:45 GMT -5
"Okay... I should probably call my dad now..." Sam said quietly.
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Post by Æschere on Jan 24, 2010 10:43:20 GMT -5
"Yeah, do that... I'll meet you outside the front entrance..." Jack told her, backing out of his parking space, "Tell my mom to call me... I love you."
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Post by breckett on Jan 24, 2010 10:50:45 GMT -5
Sam smiled and said, "Okay. I love you, too." She hung up and said, "Leah, Jack wants you to call him," as she called her dad. Jonathan picked up his phone and said, "Hey, Sam. What's up?" "Dad... I'm... I'm like... In labor... And I'm going to the hospital right now," she told him. He smiled and said, "Alright, I'll leave work now and meet you there as soon as I can, okay?" "Okay... Bye then," Sam said. "See you soon," he replied before hanging up.
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Post by Æschere on Jan 24, 2010 11:28:42 GMT -5
Leah picked up her phone and called Jack, saying, "Hey Bud, what do you need?" when he answered. "Where exactly are you right now?" Jack asked her, pulling out onto the street. "We're just getting into the city..." Leah told him, sighing heavily, "Traffic looks terrible." "It always is," Jack replied, cursing under his breath, "Especially on the weekends..." "Where are you?" Jack backed the car back into the garage and said, "I'm like fifteen blocks from the hospital..." "We'll probably be twenty or thirty minutes... It would probably be easier for you to walk." "Yeah, that's what I'm thinking..." Jack said, sighing, "Would the subway be easier for you guys?" "Quicker yes, easier no." Leah told him, "I don't think Sam would be up for that kind of transport..." "Probably not..." Jack said, shaking his head, "I'll go and check her in... Call me when you're getting close." "Will do. I love you." Leah told him before hanging up.
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About thirty four and a half minutes later, Jack was sitting on a bench outside the entrance, anxiously waiting for them. Finally, the car pulled up along the curb and he ran up to Sam's door, opening it for her. He leaned in and kissed her on the forehead, asking, "How are you doing?"
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Post by breckett on Jan 24, 2010 11:35:46 GMT -5
"Good... I guess..." Sam said quietly. Jonathan took out his phone and texted Sam, -I can't get to the hospital for a while longer... Sorry. I'm trying to get there ASAP- Sam read the text and said, -it's okay.-
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Post by Æschere on Jan 24, 2010 11:38:42 GMT -5
Jack stepped aside so that she could get out of the car and said gently, "Come on... Let's get this over with..."
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Post by breckett on Jan 24, 2010 11:46:28 GMT -5
Sam sighed and nodded, grabbing his hand as she got out of the car.
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Post by Æschere on Jan 24, 2010 22:29:02 GMT -5
Jack quickly led Sam into the building and down the busy hallways. He walked into a small room and looked at her, giving her hand a squeeze as he said, "Ready then?"
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Post by breckett on Jan 24, 2010 22:44:36 GMT -5
"Hell no... But I guess I have no choice, huh?" she replied, giving him a weak smile.
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Post by Æschere on Jan 24, 2010 23:03:26 GMT -5
"Not anymore," Jack told her, kissing her on the top of the head before sitting down in a nearby chair.
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