(As soon as he did so she started to calm down and soon enough she fell asleep. While the doctor was doing this to her Joe was in the corner of the room crying watching as she calmed down and fell asleep feeling useless knowing he couldnt help her)
*With the others in the waiting room*
Sarah was lying on Kevins lap, when she heard her sister screaming and crying. When she heard Vico, she immediately sat up.
Sarah: Vico knows.
Kevin: What?
Sarah: They told Vico. Thats her screaming. (put her head on her hands) Oh my God, poor Vico. I wish I could be there for her now. (Kevin hugs her)
Ella: We have to be strong for her. If we get depressed with this, she will too.
Nick: Yeah, shes right. And its not only Vico whos gonna need help from us. Joe needs us too.
Sarah: What did Vico do wrong to deserve this?...
-In the Vicos room-
Joe: (stands up) Dr. Pitt?
Dr. Pitt: Yes?
Joe: Can I ask you something?
Dr. Pitt: Yeah, sure. Anything.
Joe: Will Vico one day recover her sight again?
Dr. Pitt: You mean a temporary blindness?
Joe: Yes. Is this temporary or will she stay like this forever?
Dr. Pitt: We don't know. We cant determinate it from the tests. The only way to be sure is by doing surgery.
(Joe simply nodded his head thinking)
Joe: (begging) Please do whatever you need to, so Vico can see, again.
Dr. Pitt: We will.(smiled) Besides, Vico has been recovering quickly, so we think she can go home next week.
Joe: That would be great for her.
(After a long conversation with the doctor, Joe walked out of the office and immediately he found himself surrounded by a lot of people. It was international reporters. They heard about what happened to his girlfriend so they wanted to ask him some questions about it.)
Reporter #1: So, Joe your girlfriend just had a recent car accident can you tell us anything about it?
Joe: Uh (he didnt want to talk) Well her car went down a hill and hit a tree.
Reporter #2: Did anything serious happen to her?
Reporter #3: How are you feeling at the moment, Joe?
Joe: Well, she is (he had to swallow deep in order to say it) blind. The impact made her lose her vision and she has a couple of bruises but they are now healing (he didnt want to answer the last question)
(The reporters kept bombarding him with questions and he answered a few, but then he felt too overwhelmed and wanted to leave.)
Reporter #1: Oh, but Joe did you-
Joe: Im sorry, no more questions. I have to go (he left, then Big Rob came, holding the reporters back and Joe walked into Vicos room again)
-Next week-
Lisa: (smiling) Vico, are you excited you're going home today?
Vico: (with her head down) Whatever.
Sarah: Ready to go? (Vico shrugged)
Joe: (takes her hand) Vico here, let me help you get up.
Vico: (moves her hands away) I don't need any help. I can do it alone.
(Vico got up alone but once she took one step forward she almost tripped with something that was in the way)
Joe: Please Vico, let me help you.
(Vico agreed and extended her hands to Joe. And so Joe walked her out of the hospital carefully and got her in the car)
-Once in her house-
Everybody was there. They wanted to make her feel comfortable and loved. But for Vico, it wasn't easy to accept that she was blind and that everything they were trying to do was because they felt sorry for what happened to her. As soon as they entered the house, Joe sat Vico on the couch in the living room.
Vico: Where am I?
Joe: Youre in the living room, Vico.
Vico: (looks down) I want to go to my room.
Joe: Ok. I'll take you.
Vico: (in a low voice) Thanks.
(Joe walked her upstairs and once in the room she looked for the bed and sat on it)
Joe: Do you need something else Vico?
Vico: No, thanks. (Joe sat next to her and caressed her hair)
Joe: Ok (he kisses her forehead) well I was wondering if maybe we could talk a little
(Vico didn't say anything, she just kept quiet looking into space)
Joe: (looked at Vico) Vico, are you listening to me?
Vico: Huh? oh, sorry.
Joe: Its okay. (he smiled)
Vico: Joe, could you leave me alone.
Joe: But, Vico, I wanted to talk to you.
Vico: (yells) Joe please! I want to be alone. There's nothing to talk about.
Joe: (confused) Are you mad at me?
Vico: No. I just (she spoke softer now) I want to be alone, okay.
Joe: Ok then. I'll be downstairs if you need me.
Vico: Joe, its okay. You can go home. You don't have to stay here.
Joe: But Vico I-
Vico: I'll be okay. Don't worry.
(Joe kisses her cheek and looks at her, not knowing if he should leave, but knew she needed her space so he walked towards the door, but before he left he turned his head and spoke)
Joe: Um Vico
Vico: Yeah, Joe?
Joe: I love you and you know Im always here for you right?
Vico: (smiles) I love you too, Joe and dont worry I know.
(She smiled to reassure him and then he left her to be alone)
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comments! Thanks for reading! :P
~Mal
joe must feel so bad but i hope it is just temporary blindness! please please pleas! :D
highlight the word TRUE!!