42Hi everyone, I'm back! Yeah, not many of you missed me, I know -sigh- but oh well, I'm happy to be back! :)
Well, here's the thing, this is a new story based on a real life experiences. It seems that you guys liked the story, so thanks to you, I betterified it and here it is again!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything but the plot (well, maybe it belongs to my friend who suffered the accident, but the let me burrow it!).
Now enjoy, read, and review!
"Mr. Tracy?" came the unknown voice over the phone, "This is Mr. Meyers talking, Alan's physics teacher. I'm sorry to inform you that your son has been involved in some sort of an accident... We're on our way to the hospital, would you like to speak to him?"
Jeff Tracy paled -sure, he was a man of action- but when it came down to Alan, he would loose it completely. He swallowed and took a deep breath, "Sure, thank you."
He could hear the phone being passed in the back and what seemed like some faint whimpering. Finally the phone reached Alan and went quiet until Jeff cleared his throat and spoke.
"Alan? Son, are you ok? What happened?" he asked worriedly.
After a long, deadly silence, Alan spoke in a voice way too small for a boy his age, "Dad? Are you alone?"
"What happened Alan? Are you okay son?"
Again, Jeff was only met by silence. He couldn't help but imagine his baby hooked up to a bunch of cables, all the while trying to speak but not being able to. Relief and confusion followed as Alan replied,
"Dad I'm so sorry I know I shouldn't have done it but he was talking shit about you guys and I just couldn't help it but I was so stupid and tried to play the hero and, God, I was so darn stupid Dad, I shouldn't have done it, I mean, he is 17 but I was so stupid and-"
"Whoa whoa whoa, wait up, champ! What are you talking about Alan? Did you get into a fight? What happened son? Are you okay?" Asked the worried father, already calling his eldest son into his office to inform him that he was going to go pick up his youngest.
"I'm sorry Dad," came the reply, much calmer this time, "I didn't think about it and now I'm getting stitches and I messed up completely, I'm very sorry, I shouldn't have been so stupid and, well..."
"Alan Tracy, STOP using that word about yourself," scolded Jeff, "you are NOT stupid, okay? I'm on my way there baby, we'll talk about it later, face to face."
A long silence followed, and Jeff couldn't help but smiling at the image of Alan struggling to keep himself from replying to him.
"Okay..." came at last, and he could almost see Alan concentrating on how to say the next words. "Dad, can you hurry up? I would kinda feel... Safer, I guess... If you were here when I get the stitches and you know, so that we can leave and everything, you know..." said the blonde, the last words fading into the silence as his teenage hormones kicked in.
Jeff couldn't help but to laugh at his son's stubbornness, "I'll be there when you arrive baby. Do you want me to take any of your brothers with me?"
Alan hesitated before replying, "Can Johnny come too? I'm sure he'll be willing to listen..."
"Sure thing son," he answered, "I'll see you soon."
"Thanks Dad, bye" answered Alan, before rapidly adding, "I love you", and this time, Jeff could really picture his son, blushing like he did every time he saw Tin-Tin walk by.
"Love you too Allie, see you soon." he said, laughing, before hanging up and calling John too.
~TB~