Accidents Happen
Chapter 1
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A/N: Ok, I've started another new story. Crazy? I might just be, but it keeps me entertained, and I hope it gives you all entertainment too :o) Oh and Vane, i promise i havent forgotten about you sweetie, i'll email you soon :o)
He had hated Phoebes choice of name at first, calling their daughter after the season in which she was born, but he was slowly but surely coming to terms with it-since he really had no other option.
Although as time went on and the baby's personality had began to grow and shine he had to agree that the name suited her. She really was just like a little summer, with her curly blonde hair amassed at the top of her head, her sparkling blue eyes, sunny attitude and a tendency to make everyone smile when she was around-exactly like the sunshine.
"Oh come on baby, sit still while daddy tries to put on your shoes" Summer struggled under Joey's tight grasp, moaning slightly and trying to suppress a full blown temper tantrum, which was seconds from erupting.
"I want Mommy!" She squirmed away like a fervent snake, wriggling herself from under Joey's arm and down the sleek, slippery leather chair, on to the carpet below, landing with a soft bump which she didn't seem to notice in her determination to escape and be free.
"We're going to meet Mommy at the hairdresser in town with Uncle Chandler, right now." He bundled her back into his arms, lifting her high and resting her against his chest while she banged her hands together excitedly in rhythmic claps.
"Uncle Chandy, uncle Chandy!"
"Did someone call me?" Chandler stood in the doorway clutching a shopping bag, which he rested on the foosball table, clearing his hands of obstructions and enabling him to pick up his Goddaughter as she ran towards him, as fast as her little legs would carry her.
"Hey, how's my favourite girl today?" he planted a kiss on her forehead and listened intently, making funny over exaggerated facial gestures as she recounted numerous pointless stories to him, while Joey gathered all the belongings they would be needing for their outing.
"You ready man?" Chandler lifted his bag from the table, still holding Summer in the one arm.
"Yeah, I think I have everything? Phoebe normally has this all prepared for me, but she was in such a rush this morning to make her hair appointment. We didn't even get a chance to stay goodbye to her before she left, I hope she's ok."
"She'll be fine. She's with Mon and Rachel. Let's just hope they're in a good mood! You know how they get if they don't get that perfect cut and color! Especially Monica! I don't think i could cope with another incident like the Dudley Moore catastrophe!" Both men winced as though in pain, with Joey nodding in knowing agreement. Joey closed the door over behind him and took one last look at the empty hallway before descending the stairs to go meet his fiancé and friends in the city.
In a few minutes his life was about to change forever and nothing would ever been the same again. "Oh my God, I didn't realise it was so windy out here! My hairs gonna be ruined before I even get home!" Rachel clung fiercely to the top of her head to stop the harsh wind dishevelling it.
"Maybe we should go back inside and wait? They're bound to be late anyway."
"Yeah, we can watch for the guys from the window, that way we won't miss them." Phoebe led the way back through the salon door and took a seat by the large glass partition, watching the world go by outside, unaware her world was about to shatter into a thousand pieces at any minute. Lightening flashed brightly across the now dull sky and a deafening rumble of thunder followed immediately after. The clouds opened instantly, bringing down a sudden torrent of hard hitting rain and hail.
"Geez, where did that come from?" Joey let go of his daughters hand and pulled his leather jacket over his head to stop him from getting wet. He intended to wrap Summer inside his coat with him, but Chandler's words made him lose all concentration.
"Look Joe, isn't that Ursula across the road?" Chandler pointed to the blonde woman walking along the opposite side of the road on the sidewalk.
"Oh yeah, so it is." He stared at her absorbedly as she continued past, his gaze making his head turn to the left. It had been years since he had seen his girlfriend's sister, but he was still struck by how similar both women were, even although they were twins.
"MOMMY!" Summer had noticed the familiar looking woman also, and began to run towards her eagerly, uncaring of the cars which were zooming up and down the path in which she wanted to cross. All she had wanted all day was for her Mom to wrap her arms around her and sing her the silly songs that she loved so much.
At the sound of her voice both Joey and Chandler spun around to where she once stood, but she was no longer there. Instead she was making her way to the middle of the two lane road, with cars honking their horns and swerving frantically to avoid this tiny little girl who was barely visible to them above their windscreens.
"Summer, NO!!" Joey screamed hysterically at the top of his lungs, but the wind seemed to carry his voice away, making it less audible and mixing it with the sound of horns and screeching tyres.
It was too little too late.
The thud of the bright yellow taxi cab hitting his daughter rang through his mind like a thousand agonising screams.
He clasped his hands tightly over his ears and closed his eyes tightly to stop the tears from erupting from them at the sight of his precious little girl under the wheels of the vehicle.
He lowered himself down onto the soaking wet concrete and banged his fists into the ground, wails rising from his throat.
The sun had stopped shining, and his summer was gone.
Ohhh cliff-hanger :o) Has summer really died? How will the others react? Chapter 2 coming soon :o) Xxxx Please review xxxxx