Rated: R for language, some violence, adult content/situations, sexual content, dark themes, etc.
Disclaimer: I do not own any character from Degrassi. I seriously wish I did though.
A/N: Um, this chapter is done in Craig's POV. And yeah, I'm making his family life more involved with the story and drama is so gonna happen. Wait until future chapters to see what I'm talking about. Hell, even the sequel! But please read and review this part.
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Chapter VI: Innuendo
(Craig's POV)
I kissed her.
I kissed Ellie Nash. And you know what, I don't regret it.
It was so soft like our lips were even touching but I could feel it. I never felt a kiss like that from Ashley or Manny and that was saying something. But I didn't pull away. Neither did she. It wasn't until Angie brought us back to reality. "Oooo…" she teased and smiled.
Ellie pulled away from me and turned red some. No, Ellie don't pull away. I wanted to say that so badly but I didn't. I let her slip away. I know it seems sudden and it is for Ellie but not for me. Ever since seeing her in-group after the summer, I began noticing her more and more. I don't think she knows that I think she has beautiful hair. Or that she has an amazing smile when she smiles. I didn't want to frighten her away but that kiss might have…
"Angie." I said, annoyed. She just giggled at the both of us and went back to the playground and started going on the slide.
I heard Ellie sigh next to me. She didn't look at me. She was avoiding me. Who could blame her? I did kiss her out of nowhere.
"Um, well look, I'm gonna go and meet Marco up. I'll um, see you around." Ellie said without looking at me. She gave a wave to Angie who waved back at her and she was gone like that. She slipped out of my fingers. I could only watch her walk away from me. Once she turned the corner, I just shook my head. I let out the deepest sigh I was holding in.
Angie came skipping back over to me. "Where did Ellie go?" I was surprised she remembered her name.
"She had to go." I told her. Angie seemed pleased with my answer. "Come on, let's get home before Joey freaks on where we were." I told her. She nodded her head and started skipping across the park. What does Joey feed this child? He needs to stop.
I dreaded going home. Ever since seeing that empty pill bottle in Joey's room, I wondered what was going on with him. And for some reason, I was having a bad feeling coming over as I was chasing Angie around the corner.
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Angie was so anxious to watch cartoons that she got to the house before I did. 'That girl is too fast for me.' I kept thinking as I slowed down and took a breather. Angie was already inside the house when she snatched the key out of my hands. I stood there on the small porch before sitting on the step.
Next thing I heard was Angie screaming. I jumped and ran into the house.
Angie was just standing still in the kitchen, shaking. "Angie what's wrong?" I asked her. I was walking slowly to the kitchen. She didn't say anything but pointed to the body on the floor. It was Joey.
"Joey?" I rushed over to him. He wasn't breathing. He wasn't doing anything. I was gonna freak out. No, I have to stay calm for Angie. "Angie, grab the telephone." I told her. She ran out the kitchen to get the phone and came back. For some reason, I instantly dialed 411 instead of 911. How stupid can you get?
I dialed 911 and explained my emergency. "What's happening to daddy?" Angie asked me.
"I don't know." I saw the look in Angie's eyes. It was fear and sadness.
All I know that the next thing was nothing but a big blur.
I remember seeing the ambulance coming. And them taking Joey away in it. I sat in the seat inside the ambulance, watching them do their work. They didn't say much that Joey had overdosed on something. I couldn't say or do anything that would make the situation better.
Instead, I just held Angie in my lap as we rode to the hospital.
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I despise hospitals as much as I despise horror movies. I sat there in the waiting room where it was labeled emergency.
Angie, who seemed a lot calmer that I was, was watching Shrek with a few other kids. In the middle of the room was a large glass case that had birds in it. My hand was practically numb from filling out the paperwork. I didn't know what kind of insurance we had or what Joey's social security number was. I was only 17.
I yawned some and flipped through a magazine that was in the seat near me. Angie said she didn't like the movie too much since she already saw it 20 times. She sat next to me and laid her head on my shoulder. For some reason, I actually felt like I was a good brother to her. She needed me and right now, so did Joey.
We sat there for what seemed like hours until a nurse came to us. Her nametag read, Lisa. Lisa brought Angie and I to a room where Joey was hooked up to a monitor and wires. Scared the crap out of me. Angie didn't want to go in so she sat in a chair outside the room. Lisa, who seemed nice, gave her a piece of chocolate. And I wasn't gonna nag on it.
"So what happened to him?" I asked the doctor. He told me his name, which was Andrew Wood and that Joey had overdosed on medication pills. Medication pills? What kind I wondered.
"You're probably wondering what kind he took. I can tell by the expression on your face." He said to me. He sure was a mind reader. I just nodded my head.
"We're unsure as of now, we're waiting for blood work to come to tell us what's flowing in his bloodstream." Andrew told me. I just nodded my head in understanding.
"Will he be okay?" I asked him.
"Yes, your father," I cut him off.
"Step father." I corrected him.
"Step father, he'll make it through this. But I'm curious to know why he would do this to himself. He's a fairly healthy man and nothing is wrong with him physically." Andrew said.
"It's been a mess at the homefront." I said to him. He just nodded his head in understanding and told me to get some sleep. He promised to call if any changes occur and what was really going on. I gave one look at Joey sleeping before I left the room. I let out a deep breath.
"Is daddy gonna be okay?" Angie asked me. I couldn't exactly lie to her. But I couldn't tell her the truth either.
"Yeah. He'll be fine." I told her. That was the best answer. She looked unsure at me but shrugged her shoulders. I saw in her hands were 3 Hershey chocolate kisses.
"Lisa gave them to me." She told me.
"Look, we're gonna go home okay?" I told her. Angie pouted some. I know she wanted to be with Joey but not with everything going on. "We'll come back tomorrow but we should get some sleep. And the doctor will keep the both of us informed okay?" She gave a soft smile and nodded her head.
And for the first time, I didn't look back at the hospital. I wanted to get away from there.
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I made Angie hot chocolate to make her go to sleep, which she did. I wish it would do the same for me. I laid there on the couch with the TV on. I wasn't watching it. Instead, I was thinking. How could so much come at me at once? Did life already hate me? I hate my life.
I mean, Joey's in the hospital for a stupid suicidal attempt gone wrong, Angie has no idea what's going and I kissed Ellie.
Ellie. She was the only who could make me feel better. I wish I could forget about that kiss but I can't.
It still haunts me.
It still torments me.
God, Ellie, why did I do that?
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A/N: Yeah Joey drama. I know what's gonna happen next and writing these chapters so fast is a piece of cake. Like chocolate cake. Anyway, chapter VII is in the works done in Ellie's POV and be on the lookout for that. SO what did you guys think? I know, drama but that's why it's Degrassi, right? PLZ r/r this chapter okay?