-Chapter Twenty Two-
Jimmy drove Craig and Christie to the hospital while Sean and Emma went to get Sean's car.
"The wait is about 45 minutes," said the nurse @ the front desk. Christie nodded and held Craig's hand as they went to sit down.
"Jimmy you can get going, we'll be fine here, and Emma and Sean will be here to bring us home," said Christie.
"Okay," said Jimmy. He shook Craig's hand and said that he would give him a call tomorrow to see how he was doing.
Christie put her head on Craig's shoulder and picked up his arm to look @ his watch. It was only 8:45, it felt like it was almost July.
"How come you said Angie was gonna be a happy camper tonight?" she asked.
Craig smiled," She told me to bring you home tonight, and well I figured since we're back together you wouldn't mind."
Christie sat up, her eyes were glazed over with tears. "Did she miss me?"
"Yeah she did. She was so upset the one night when Ashley came over, I thought she was gonna slam the door in her face. I missed you too Cris, more than you will ever know." He kissed the top of her head and put his arm around her.
"God Craig, I think I cried 6 out of the 7 days of every week we were broken up. I missed you too, and not only did I miss you but I missed your family. I got so attached to that little girl, how could you have ever lived without her knowing that she was out there somewhere. And Joey..."
Just then Emma and Sean came in. The came running over and asked how Craig was doing.
"I'm okay," he said," I have to wait about 30 more minutes to see anyone though."
"Well after everything is done I'll get everyone home, even tho it's early," said Sean.
"You can just take me to Craig's, there's someone there that wants to see me," said Christie.
Emma knew," Oh that's so cute! Isn't she gonna be tired waiting up for you two?"
Craig smiled," She'll probably be asleep, but she wouldn't want to miss Christie. We'll wake her up."
They all talked for awhile, and then Craig was told that someone would see him. He politely asked if Christie could come in with him, even tho he knew it probably wasn't allowed. The nurse looked @ the two of them and smiled, shooing them into the room as Christie whispered 'Thank You'.
When they came out the good news was that nothing was seriously wrong, he just had a small bruise and had to be careful for a few days. They hopped into Sean's car and he dropped Craig and Christie off at Craig's house.
"I'll be home later Em," said Christie.
"Don't worry, I'll tell mom everything and she'll understand. She loves Craig too much to not understand."
Craig and Christie began to walk inside the house and Craig motioned for Christie to wait by the door. He walked into the living room and saw Joey sitting on the couch with a sleeping Angie by his side. Craig tipped his hat to Joey and nodded his head toward the kitchen. Joey got up and followed him, when he got there Craig pointed to Christie putting a finger to his mouth to make sure both of them stayed quiet. Christie waved excitedly @ Joey and he waved back, before turning to Craig to ask what was going on. Craig began his story, speaking in a low whisper.
"I told Ash about my feelings for Christie and she was pretty cool about it. She told me that there was something I needed to know about what really happened with Spinner and Christie but then Spinner walked up. We said hi and then I asked Ash what she was gonna tell me, knowing she wouldn't want to with Spinner there..."
Craig went on and told Joey how he and Spinner had fought, and how he ended up @ the emergency room, but not to worry because he was okay. Joey tiptoed back into the living room and took his place next to Angie as Craig went back to the front door, opening and slamming it shut.
"I'm home," he mumbled again motioning for Christie to stay put. As he turned the corner he saw his little sister's eager smile fade when he walked into the room by himself.
"Craig, you promised.." she said. Christie could hear the sad tone in Angie's voice and she couldn't keep the charade going any longer. Just as Craig was about to speak she came around the corner.
"And you know your big brother doesn't break a promise," she said, smiling.
Angie jumped off the couch wide eyed, and grinning and ran over to Christie, who picked her up into a huge hug and spun her around.
"I missed you Christie!!" she said.
"I missed you too sweetheart."
Joey got up," We all missed you Christie, it's good to have you back in our lives again."
Christie smiled, still holding Angie and said," It's good to be back Joey, really good."
Jimmy drove Craig and Christie to the hospital while Sean and Emma went to get Sean's car.
"The wait is about 45 minutes," said the nurse @ the front desk. Christie nodded and held Craig's hand as they went to sit down.
"Jimmy you can get going, we'll be fine here, and Emma and Sean will be here to bring us home," said Christie.
"Okay," said Jimmy. He shook Craig's hand and said that he would give him a call tomorrow to see how he was doing.
Christie put her head on Craig's shoulder and picked up his arm to look @ his watch. It was only 8:45, it felt like it was almost July.
"How come you said Angie was gonna be a happy camper tonight?" she asked.
Craig smiled," She told me to bring you home tonight, and well I figured since we're back together you wouldn't mind."
Christie sat up, her eyes were glazed over with tears. "Did she miss me?"
"Yeah she did. She was so upset the one night when Ashley came over, I thought she was gonna slam the door in her face. I missed you too Cris, more than you will ever know." He kissed the top of her head and put his arm around her.
"God Craig, I think I cried 6 out of the 7 days of every week we were broken up. I missed you too, and not only did I miss you but I missed your family. I got so attached to that little girl, how could you have ever lived without her knowing that she was out there somewhere. And Joey..."
Just then Emma and Sean came in. The came running over and asked how Craig was doing.
"I'm okay," he said," I have to wait about 30 more minutes to see anyone though."
"Well after everything is done I'll get everyone home, even tho it's early," said Sean.
"You can just take me to Craig's, there's someone there that wants to see me," said Christie.
Emma knew," Oh that's so cute! Isn't she gonna be tired waiting up for you two?"
Craig smiled," She'll probably be asleep, but she wouldn't want to miss Christie. We'll wake her up."
They all talked for awhile, and then Craig was told that someone would see him. He politely asked if Christie could come in with him, even tho he knew it probably wasn't allowed. The nurse looked @ the two of them and smiled, shooing them into the room as Christie whispered 'Thank You'.
When they came out the good news was that nothing was seriously wrong, he just had a small bruise and had to be careful for a few days. They hopped into Sean's car and he dropped Craig and Christie off at Craig's house.
"I'll be home later Em," said Christie.
"Don't worry, I'll tell mom everything and she'll understand. She loves Craig too much to not understand."
Craig and Christie began to walk inside the house and Craig motioned for Christie to wait by the door. He walked into the living room and saw Joey sitting on the couch with a sleeping Angie by his side. Craig tipped his hat to Joey and nodded his head toward the kitchen. Joey got up and followed him, when he got there Craig pointed to Christie putting a finger to his mouth to make sure both of them stayed quiet. Christie waved excitedly @ Joey and he waved back, before turning to Craig to ask what was going on. Craig began his story, speaking in a low whisper.
"I told Ash about my feelings for Christie and she was pretty cool about it. She told me that there was something I needed to know about what really happened with Spinner and Christie but then Spinner walked up. We said hi and then I asked Ash what she was gonna tell me, knowing she wouldn't want to with Spinner there..."
Craig went on and told Joey how he and Spinner had fought, and how he ended up @ the emergency room, but not to worry because he was okay. Joey tiptoed back into the living room and took his place next to Angie as Craig went back to the front door, opening and slamming it shut.
"I'm home," he mumbled again motioning for Christie to stay put. As he turned the corner he saw his little sister's eager smile fade when he walked into the room by himself.
"Craig, you promised.." she said. Christie could hear the sad tone in Angie's voice and she couldn't keep the charade going any longer. Just as Craig was about to speak she came around the corner.
"And you know your big brother doesn't break a promise," she said, smiling.
Angie jumped off the couch wide eyed, and grinning and ran over to Christie, who picked her up into a huge hug and spun her around.
"I missed you Christie!!" she said.
"I missed you too sweetheart."
Joey got up," We all missed you Christie, it's good to have you back in our lives again."
Christie smiled, still holding Angie and said," It's good to be back Joey, really good."