Before I get into the new chapter, I know I've been in and out with this story but this time I'm here to stay. I'm not leaving this story until it is done. I had a lot to deal with these last few months that took my attention away from writing but I'm back now.
Last Time
"My leg is broken." She whispered and my jaw dropped.
"Are you sure?" I asked.
"I'm positive." She replied.
"I'm taking you to the hospital right now. I'll be at your house in an hour." I stood up and went to grab my shoes but Kim stopped me. She sounded vulnerable again.
"No Jack please, please, you may not realize it but if you do that you're going to cause a lot of problems, please don't come here, not tonight at least." Kim stated and I couldn't not listen, She sounded so weak and vulnerable.
"Fine, but I'll be there first thing tomorrow morning." I told her.
"Okay." She whispered.
"I'll let you get some sleep Kim." I told her. "Good night." I went to hit the end call button but she wouldn't let me.
"Wait, could you maybe just talk to me until I fall asleep?" Kim asked.
"Of course baby." So I stayed up and talked to her until she passed out.
Now
I woke up bright and early this morning so I could take Kim to the hospital as soon as possible. I got up around 6:30 and quickly got dressed. I ran downstairs to tell my mom what was going on.
"I'm going to-" She cut me off.
"I know Jack, you have to go but try to be quick okay, you have an interview later today remember." She stated.
"But mom, I have to take Kim to the-" She cut me off again.
"I know about her leg and her face Jack and because of that I woke up extra early so that I could either push the interview back or bring it to Seaford. I think we have better odds of moving to Seaford." My mom stated and I smiled.
"You're the best mom, I don't know what I would do without you." I gave her a side hug.
"Yeah, yeah, now get going, I'll call you when I figure everything out." She shoved me towards the door and threw me a set of keys. The Camaro wins again.
I quickly texted Kim to let her know that I was leaving my house as I hoped in the front seat. I waited for her to text back but when I reached the seaford city line I couldn't wait any more so I tried calling her. Luckily she answered on the first ring.
"Hey Jack." She sounded distraught and not very happy at all but then again, I wouldn't be happy if I had a broken leg either.
"Hey Kim, I texted you like an hour hour ago to let you know that I was leaving but you never answered." I stated.
"Oh, sorry Jack, I thought I did. Anyways, two questions, one, do you know where you're going?" She asked.
"Yeah, I was just tracking your phone because your location is on." I replied.
"Okay good and, two, would you mind if I brought someone else with us?" She asked.
"Not at all. I'm about a minute away so if you could just unlock your door or whatever then I'll come help you."
"I managed to make it to the porch." Kim replied and suddenly I went crazy.
"Kim, you have to hide your face or something unless you're okay with being caught on camera!" I warned her.
"I know Jack, I've already figured that out." She replied. After another minute I pulled up to her house and there Kim was, sitting on the porch fully wrapped in a blanket from head to toe with a hoodie on. It looked like there was something in her hands but that could just be all of her layers bulging out. I pulled into the driveway and rushed over to Kim. I carried her to the car and gently placed her in the passengers seat, all the while photos were snapping like crazy. The minute I placed Kim in the seat I could tell her leg was broken, the blanket rose a little and just the look of her leg was enough to make you gag but I kept my composure for her. I ran around to the drivers side and started the car.
"So where does your friend live?" I asked Kim as we pulled out of the driveway.
"What friend?" She asked with a puzzled look on her face.
"You asked if you could bring someone else." I gave her a confused look.
"Ohhh." She lit up with realization. "I was talking about my little buddy Kane." She replied. She pulled the blanket back and out popped a little head.
"Jack, this is Kane, Kane this is my friend Jack." Kim stated.
"Hey." Kane waved his hand at me to say hi and I gave him a smile.
"Hey buddy, how are you?" I asked.
"I'm good." Kane smiled.
"I'm sorry about all of my friends with my cameras, they just like to photograph whatever I do. They think it's cool." I stated.
"They're your friends?" Kane asked and Jack nodded. "That's cool." Kane smiled. After a few minutes we arrived at the hospital and Kim and Kane reassumed their formation. I lead them into the hospital and checked Kim in. The nurses got her situated in a room and began doing their checks. They allowed Kane and I to come in so we waited in the room with Kim.
While we were waiting for the nurse to return to the hospital my mom called me.
"I'll step out to take this." I told Kim as I stood up.
"You can stay in here if you want. I won't mind." She stated.
"Are you sure?" I asked. She simply nodded so I sat back down and answered the call.
"Hey mom." I answered.
"Hey Jack, so they agreed to come to the hospital for the interview and they said that they will try to be quick with it but you know how that goes. Quick in their book is like 3 hours." My mom was only half joking about the last part. Most interviews do take a long time but not all that long. "Anyways, I'm gonna leave our house in a minute to meet you guys there and they shouldn't be too far behind me."
"Okay, thanks for everything mom. Love you, see you soon." I hung up and Kim gave me a look. "What?"
"You're a momma's boy." She laughed.
"Hey, my mom does a lot for me." I replied. "And I love her." Kim smiled.
"You're funny." She laughed. "Anyways, why is she coming here? Do you have to leave soon?" Kim asked. I could tell that she was trying to force a smile but it wasn't really working.
"No, not at all...well, Kind of." Kim frowned. "I just have to do an interview but I won't even have to leave the hospital. We asked them to come here so I don't have to leave, I just have to step out of the room." I replied.
"How long will it take?" Kim asked.
"A couple hours, give or take a few minutes." I replied.
"Okay." She flashed a smile but I could tell that she wasn't completely happy. She almost looked worried.
"Are you okay?" I asked her. She nodded slowly. I decided to accept that answer for now but I planned to return to that question later.
We talked for a while before my mom called me.
"Hey mom." I answered.
"Hey Jack, I just got out of the car, where should I be going?" my mom asked.
"Just take the elevator to the third floor, I'll meet you there.
"Okay." She hung up and I walked over to Kim.
"I'll be back in a minute, okay?" Kim nodded and I kissed her head before walking out of the room. Just as I turned the last corner the elevator opened and my mom stepped out along with a tall guy that looked like he hadn't taken a shower in at least a month.
"Hey Jack, how's Kim?" My mom asked.
"She's good but I thi-" I was cut off by the tall guy.
"You know Kim? Kim Crawford?" He asked.
"Um, yeah, who are you?" I asked.
"I'm her father, who the hell are you?" He snarled.
"Bullshit." I mumbled.
"Jack!" My mom interjected. "Look sir, I know you want to see your daughter but unfortunately she is in surgery right now so that is not possible." My mom lied. "We can call you when she gets out though." My mom stated.
"Why should I believe you?" He growled.
"Well, Kim is your daughter after all, why wouldn't we call you?" My mom is good at her little manipulation game.
"You're lucky I have things to do right now." he walked over to the elevator and pressed the down arrow. The minute he stepped on my mom released a deep breath.
The elevator doors closed and my mom lead me over to the waiting room. "Do not under any circumstances tell Kim about this. She will freak out." My mom stated.
"Okay mom but could you please explain what just happened?" I asked.
"I promised Kim that I would let her tell you everything when she is ready. It's just not my place to tell you Jack." I nodded slowly. "Let's go make sure Kim is okay before you have to leave for your interview." We walked into Kim's room only to find her asleep with Kane in her arms. I walked over and kissed her head and her eyes opened.
"Hey Jack." You could tell that she had been asleep for at least five minutes because there was grogginess in her voice.
"Hey Kim, my mom's here. She's gonna sit with you while I'm gone, I have to go do my interview like right now." I told her.
"Okay." She looked up at me.
"I'll be back in a couple hours." I told her. I began to walk away but she called me back.
"Wait Jack." I walked back to the side of the bed.
"Yes?" She grabbed my face and pulled it to hers.
"Try not to take too long." She stated after we pulled away. I smiled and nodded.
I walked out of the room and down the hall where I sat down for my interview. We spent about an hour and a half on boring questions about the tour and when I plan on starting my next album. It wasn't until the end of the interview when they asked me the question I had been dreading.
"So, are you in a relationship? We know you have been photographed with a few girls recently. Are any of them serious relationships?" Of course, I'm sure everyone would like to know the answer to that question.
"Gee, isn't that the question on everyone's mind." I laughed. The interviewer gave me a sly smile.
"Rumor has it the fan you were pictured with after a concert is from here. Is that why you're in Seaford.
"I'll be honest with you guys for a minute. Yes, I am in a relationship right now but for her privacy and safety, I will not release her name or the city she lives in. I also ask that you guys do not look into it because it could potentially cause problems for her. I actually ask that all media stays out of the situation." They cut the cameras and the interviewer looked at me.
"We can leave that out If you would like." She stated.
"I guess I don't mind if you leave that in, all I ask is that you take out the part where yo mention Seaford." I replied.
"You've got it, and we will not look into her, you have our word. As for other media outlets, I suggest talking to each one. Most of them are very understanding when it comes to stuff like this." She stated. I smiled.
"Thank you, I appreciate it." I shook her hand and we parted ways.
Alright guys, like always, I didn't proof read so I apologize but I just want to get some chapters out. I might go back and edit the past chapters sometime but for now they're just going to be a little grammatically incorrect.
