What You Don't Know: Mission to the "Zoo"- Chapter 8!!!

(The door creeks again and Joe's head pops out from behind it.)
Joe: Hey guys, dinner time.
Jessi: Ok.
Nick: (looks out at the stars once more before going inside to face a very...interesting night...)

Jessi POV
Jessi: (walks into the warm house and into the dining room followed by Nick and the appetizing smell of steak made her mouth water.)
Denise: (walks up to Nick and gave him a hug) How is my birthday boy?
Nick: I'm great Mom. Dinner smells so good. (huge smile)
Denise: (smiles and sits down at the table)
Kevin Sr.: (sits next to her)
Jessi: (takes her seat next to Nick and next to him is Kevin. On her other side sits Joe and beside him is Frankie and Andy.)
(Once they are all situated they say the blessing on the food and then they begin passing the food dishes around the table.)
Joe: Mom this looks so good. (staring at all the food on the table)
Nick: (can't agree more with him. It does look good! As delicious plates of steak, mashed potatoes and corn on the cob get passed around, a conversation gets started.)
Kevin: So dad, how was your day at work?
Kevin Sr.: It was busy but other than that it was fine.
Denise: Well that is good. (stops suddenly and her eyes get wide as she looks in Joe's direction) Joseph?
Joe: (looks up from his plate full of food and looks at him mom)
Denise: What happened to your arm?
Joe: (looks at the huge cut on his arm and assures his mother) Oh it's nothing Mom. I just cut myself today, that's all.
Denise: I want to see a bandage on that before the night ends.
Joe: Yes Mom. (continued to eat his food)
(There is an awkward silence)
Jessi: So Nicky, how does it feel being 17 years old?
Nick: (looks up from cutting his steak and looks at her) Not too different.
Kevin: You sure don't look 17. Is that a gray hair? (jokingly pointing at a spot on Nick's head)
Nick: (waves Kevin's hand away and gives a very unconvincing fake laugh) Really funny Kevin.
Kevin: (smiles, satisfied with himself)
(the whole family is in a pleasant conversation and are all laughing but is suddenly interrupted when they hear pained noise coming from Nick.
Jessi: (looks over at him and realizes that he his holding his hand and squeezing his eyes shut)
Denise: Nick honey, what's wrong?
Nick: I just cut the palm of my hand with my steak knife. I don't even know how I could possibly do that. (pulls his hand away from his chest)
Jessi: (quickly hands him a napkin)
Joe: (has a look of horror on his face) Nick do we need to take you to the ER? Are you ok? How bad is it?
Nick: Joe. Really I'm fine. It's just a cut. (staying calm)
Joe: Let me see. (he kept pushing Nick to show him the cut and Nick just kept repeating that he was okay and that Joe needed to calm down. Everyone just sat and watched as this whole scene was going on. Denise tried to break in every now and then but knowing that all of her attempts were unsuccessful she finally just gave up.
Nick: (finally getting sick of Joe) Joe! I'm fine, alright?! (sighs, agitated) May I be excused for a moment?
Denise: Of course.
Nick: (stands up and walks up the stairs without a single word. Everyone just sat there quietly not knowing what to do or say.
Kevin Sr.: (breaking the silence) Perhaps I should go and talk to him. (starts to get up)
Joe: No. I should. (stands up and walks over to the stairs)
Kevin: Are you sure that's a good idea?
Joe: (ignoring Kevin's question, he quietly and calmly walked up the stairs.)

Nick's POV

Nick: Thinking: Why does Joe have to act like that? I am fine. It's just a stupid cut. It's not like I chopped my hand off. (He walks into the bathroom and grabs some alcohol and then went back into his room. He sat on his bed and took the bloody napkin off of his hand and saw the nasty, deep cut that he has given himself.) Thinking: How could I have honestly managed to cut my hand like that with a steak knife. Now they will never let me cut my own food again...he took out a cotton swab and dipped it in some alcohol and held his breath as he got closer and closer to the cut. He knew this was going to sting. Right then, he hears a knock on his door. He stops, rolls his eyes and tells the person that they may come in.)
Joe: (opens the door slowly and walks in) Nick?
Nick: (once again attending to his cut) What Joe?
Joe: I hope you aren't too mad at me. (slowly sits down next to Nick on the bed)
Nick: (continues to try to dab the alcohol onto his cut) No Joe. I'm not mad at you.
Joe: Well you seem upset about something. Do you want to talk about it?
Nick: (let out an annoyed sigh and looks up at a random spot on the wall) Well to me it seems like you need to talk about something because there has to be a reason as to why you were being so annoying and protective.
Joe: (looks down at his hands) Well I didn't mean for it to come across that way.
Nick: Then what? (sitting, waiting patiently, still agitated.)

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[MiszKarizma]

awwww, Nick <3

:)

[spannatoolkit377]

I was so glad when I saw this in my subscriptions box. I love this series!

And awww Nick, Joe's just scared because you almost died before. He loves you really :)

Awesome job. <3