Realistic or Modern World's Collided

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She frowned not responding to him and just holding joes hand still until she saw her father sit down. “He’s just had another arrest…. He’s not… they don’t think he’s gonna make it through the day.” She told him quietly.

He smiled and nodded looking over at her. “That’s good babe. You still working for that studio?” He asked her quietly

 

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Antonio frowned as he looked at Joseph giving a heavy sigh "I am sorry Carmen...this is my fault." He said softly shaking his head a bit "Is Sofia safe?"

Max nodded some and took the food out of the oven "Yup! I got promoted to run it actually. A little less photography, but I get to make sure everyones work is top notch." She explained happily before bringing him the magazine she had been featured in "Page 8."

 

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She frowned and watched him carefully. “Frank says they’re all good but Henry won’t answer my calls.” She mumbled, frowning some.

Jon just nodded and looked over the photo smiling some. “This is good babe.” He murmured.

 

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Antonio gave a small nod and sighed heavily "I will make these Irish piece of shits pay." He muttered giving her shoulder a squeeze "He is a tough son of a bitch, he'll make it."

Max gave him a smile "Thank you." She said softly before giving him a plate of food trying to keep him happy "You wannna watch a movie later?"

 

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She frowned and shook her head. “How long have you known this was coming for?” She questioned him.

He shrugged. “I’m not bothered. I think I might go home tomorrow. Just for the day.” He told her quietly

 

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Antonio shook his head some "This has been brewing since before you were born." He explained giving a heavg sigh

Max gave a small nod and smiled gently "Right, that sounds good " she said softly as she began to eat

 

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She frowned and just grit her teeth. “Just go. Cause you know that wasn’t my question.” She muttered, rubbing at her face and moved to lay on the couch by the window glad for being on private insurance.

He ate quietly and washed his plate up before going to lay down upstairs while jake was knocking on her door “hey you mind if I use your bathroom I need the toilet.” He told her quickly.

 

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Antonio gave a heavy sigh and left her to it just as he phone rang flahsing Henry's name.

Max opened the door when she heard Jake's secret knock. She smiled and let him in "You know where it is." She said softly before closing the door

 

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She answered it frowning. “Finally! Where is Sofía I wanna talk to my daughter Henry! I just wanna talk to her and know she’s safe!” She snapped at him a little, not taking her eyes off Joe at all.

He nodded and went to relieve himself before coming back out “How’s he doing?” He asked her frowning. “Past couple months was when he started getting worse.” He explained to her.

 

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Henry sighed heavily down the line "She slept in and I was writing. Here, she wants to go home." He murmured before handing the phone to Sofia

"Mama? Mama I wanna go home. I want to see you and Joseph." She said with a pout. She loved her dad but with being away from her mom for so long she wanted to be home.

Max frowned some and gave a heavy sigh "He is quiet, way more than he used to be. Sleeping a lot too but I figured that would be the case." She explained

 

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He shook his head. “Boss is giving him a bunch of time off. We did what we could to protect him in there but the Irish paid the guards off better than we did…. I don’t know how long it’s gonna take him to get back to himself.” He mumbled to her.

She frowned and wiped her eyes “Hey baby, hey you gotta stay with your dad a little longer okay?” She whimpered. “I’m gonna be over to see you tomorrow I hope but Joseph is very poorly right now so we are at the hospital… he sends his love and i will give him cuddles from you I promise… why don’t you teach your dad how to make good Italian food?” She suggested to her smiling knowing she loved doing that with Joseph.

 

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Max gave him a small nod sighing softly "Alright , he said he is going home tomorrow, I think he just wants space away from me." She said before looking at the ground

Sofia frowned some "Daddy can cook though Mommy...whats wrong with Joseph? Can I see him?" She asked worriedly. Even though she had gotten closer to Henry, Joseph would always be a father to her.

 

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He frowned and sighed a little. “I wouldn’t take it personally… he’s been in close quarters with people for two years. All of our guys need a little space when they first get out.” He promised her.

She frowned and swallowed back tears again. “No baby not now. Not… I will call you when you can okay?” She promised her, “Sofía…. I need to go lovely… I love you, tell your dad I’ll call him later.” She told her quickly when she looked up to see Joseph was twitching weirdly and it wasn’t long before he was seizing, running out to get help only to find people already on their way, just waitiNg in the corner of the room watching him and sobbing.

 

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Max gave a small nod "Thank you Jake. I just hope he doesn't leave me." She said softly before taking a deep breath "I know I'm not a woman of this kind of life, but I do love him."

The nurses did their best to get him settled as he started to seize up. After nearly flatlining they finally got him stable but the ventilator had fully taken over for his breathing

 

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She went to sit near him again this time, gripping at his hand and just talking to him desperately, begging him to not leave her.

He smiled some. “I know. You shoulda seen him before when he’d come for meetings and he’d get a text from you… best thing you can do is let him have space but don’t let him push you away completely.” He told her and left her to it whike he went back to his car

 

[Forever6A7X]

Hours had passed and there showed no signs of change in him. He hadn't had another seizure which was good, but the ventilators were still doing all the work for him. Her phone rang again flashing Henry's name 'Hey....how are things? Sofia is wanting to know.'

Max gave a small smile and nodded some "Thanks Jake." She said softly before letting him go. She went back up to see Jon laying there wide awake on his side "Babe? You okay?"

 

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She frowned and moved to sit up a little more to save her back, still holding joes hand. “He’s not getting any worse… but he’s not breathing on his own right now… if they stay like this I think she should come see him in the morning. Just in case.” She told him frowning when Henry just said no. “Excuse me? No?”

He frowned but nodded slowly and reached for her, waiting til she was sat with him and he just held her tightly to him, “i just.,. Don’t know what to do with myself.” He mumbled. “You wanna go out for a cheeseburger later?” He asked her quietly

 

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Henry frowned more as he listened to her and shook his head some "No." He said seriously down the line before taking a deep breath "I want her nowhere near him or that life anymore. I plan to go to the courts soon to get custody of her. That life is not something she should grow up any further in."

Max held onto him and gave a nod "Its alright, its gonna take some time but you'll bounce back." She said softly kissing his temple gently "Mhmmm that sounds nice. We can get some shakes too."

 

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Carmen frowned and shook her head. “Henry he has been a father to her for as long as she has had a memory! She has every right to come see him and say goodbye… what makes you think you have any right to take her from us?!” She questioned him. “Put her on the phone now!”

He smiled tiredly and looked up at her. “Mmm you mean the world to me you know that?” He murmured tiredly. “You want me to bring any groceries back after I go to mine tomorrow?” He asked her quietly

 

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Henry frowned more at her and took a deep breath "Fine, I will bring her tonight and thats it. After this Carmen I'm taking custody of her." He said seriously

Max smiled happily at him "Mmmm some drinks, other than that I'm good." She said softly running her fingers through his hair

 

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He just nodded and smiled, closing his eyes. “Mmm feels nice.” He hummed quietly just melting under her touch.

Carmen frowned shaking her head. “Henry don’t you da-“ she heard the dial tone and just broke down sobbing, just wanting to talk to Joseph about this but it wasn’t possible right now. She knew if she spoke to her dad it would only end in violence though and she was sick of that

 

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Max smiled happily at him "I'm glad." She murmured just staying like that with him for a bit until he had finally fallen asleep.

Sofia came downstairs and frowned softly "Was that Mama? Is Joseph okay?" She asked Henry worriedly

 

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He sighed a little and nodded. “He’s very very sick sweetheart. We’re gonna go see them later but then we’re gonna go get some of your stuff from home and bring it over here. Almost all of it.” He told her, “you’re gonna be staying here now.” He explained.

Jake knocked on her door one more time an hour later to let her know that someone else was gonna be watching the house til tomorrow now but if she needed anything to call him.

 

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Sofia frowned but nodded softly "Oh...but what about Mommy and Joseph?" She asked quietly not wanting to leave her home.

Max said goodbye to Jake before she went to wake up Jon "Hey babe, Jake is taking off for the night. You want some food? Go get that cheeseburger?"

 

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He shook his head. “You can see them sometimes but it’s gonna be a lot better you being here. Promise alright?” He coaxed, “no more crazy shouting alright?” He promised, going to make her some lunch.

He nodded slowly and sat up, rubbing at his face but sucked in a sharp breath when his shirt got stuck on the burn again.