Patrick Clarke

Patrick Clarke - Senior - 17 - The Mayor's Kid

[unrecognizablepatrick]

kenncdyj‌:

“Yeah, good thing I won’t miss classes, I’d be devastated,” she teased sarcastically. “Although, it will be pretty nice to go back and feel like a normal teenager again. I’ll probably go stir crazy if they made me stay home. Let alone here.” Kennedy murmured. When he mentioned the baseball season starting up, she nodded, “Yeah, I really hope you’ll be able to play. Have tryouts already happened? Are you missing any practices yet?” She hated to make him stress about it, but she knew baseball was important to him.

“Yeah, I tried.” She laughed softly, nodding towards the tray on her bedside table, “I don’t know how they get away with calling this shit food, it’s hardly edible.”

“Thank god, it would just be such a horror.” Patrick joked along with her, but then nodded a little bit. “Staying home all day would drive me crazy... so I get it. But here the beds are fucking uncomfortable, so I still pity you a bit.” As she asked about tryouts, he hesitated before glancing down. “Yeah, they were almost done when the accident happened. Most of us are injured though, so I don’t know what they’re going to do.” Hopefully they would just use the results they already had. “No, they start at the end of the month.”

“Do you want me to get something real? I can order a pizza and go get it or something.” He pointed out.

[unrecognizablepatrick]

kenncdyj‌:

kennedy was glad the subject changed, she didn’t want to dwell on it anymore, and she was just so happy to have some company. “thanks, pat. you’re the absolute best,” she said with a gentle smile, “i think i’ll be back in school whenever they decide to open back up. i probably won’t be able to do too much, they want me to lay low and relax so i’ll heal.” she looked over at him, “how long are you going to have that cast on?”

“maybe we should just make sure to start locking doors.” she chuckled, biting her lip.

Patrick rolled his eyes at her words. He was most certainly not the best... but she wasn’t the one to talk about that with. Then again, there wasn’t really anyone he could talk about that with. “Oh, good. You won’t miss many classes then.” He usually found that if a couple classes were missed, it was easy to catch up - but if she wasn’t at class because she didn’t feel well enough, it would be hard to learn the material herself. “Four to six weeks. I’m hoping four, that’s when the season starts.” And if he couldn’t play the beginning of the season well, he could lose his scholarship. 

“That’s a good point.” He said, matching her laugh and grinning at her. “Have you eaten lunch yet?”

[unrecognizablepatrick]

kenncdyj‌:

she shifted once again in the hospital bed, pulling her blanket a little further over her chest and biting her lip, “well, they had to do surgery to put a tube in my chest and drain the air to help my lung expand.” she really didn’t want to bring it up,  because not only was it painful, but it made her feel like some sort of pathetic charity case. “i’ll probably be here a few more days. hopefully not too much longer, i’m going stir crazy here.” she chuckled, “well if you’re avoiding being at home, i could always use some company here.” 

kennedy chuckled softly at the mention of their unfortunate locations, “yeah, you’re probably right. we can’t keep getting interrupted like that.”

Patrick nodded a little bit at her words, sighing and glancing away for a moment. He didn’t want her to feel uncomfortable telling him - so he decided he wasn’t going to press that part of it any further. “I can definitely provide some company. Until school goes back in session, anyway... but hopefully you’ll be back by then.” The date of when they were supposed to return hadn’t yet been announced, but he was planning on taking it easy for as long as he could. Hopefully that would help his arm heal quickly, before the baseball season would start.

“We just need to think of places where we can’t be interrupted.” He joked, grinning. “Any ideas?”

[unrecognizablepatrick]

fknsummer‌:

@unrecognizablepatrick

“Hey,” Summer knocked into her brother lightly as she found him in the busy school hallway. Being back was almost weird- everything was so solemn and almost weirdly quiet at times. She hadn’t really spoken to her brother too much since the accident. She’d never admit it but she was a little bitter about the whole situation “Mom says you have to take me to my doctor’s appointment. I’m not supposed to drive- you think you good for that or will something more important come up?” 

Patrick looked up from his phone when he heard his sister and looked up at her, giving her a small smile. “Hey.” He said casually, opening up his locker and starting to pull out a couple of the textbooks he needed. As she mentioned him taking her to the doctor after school, he was about to tell her that it was fine, but then she kept talking and he raised an eyebrow at her. “You know what, my favourite show released a new episode yesterday and I should really watch it this afternoon. It’s just more important.” He teased her, rolling his eyes.

[unrecognizablepatrick]

kenncdyj‌:

She mirrored his smile, she was so glad he was there to keep her company for a while. Her older brother was there for a while, but he went home to check in with her family. “Eh, I’ve been better.” She chuckled, “A couple broken ribs, one of them punctured my lung.” Kennedy brushed it off, even though it wasn’t pleasant. She really didn’t want to dwell on it too much. “I’ll probably be stuck here for a few days, just so they can make sure everything’s working out.” She laughed softly when he mentioned how much fun the blackout was, “You’re right, we never really got to finish what we started, but it was a lot more fun than this.” Kennedy grinned playfully, then but her lip gently as he spoke about the other students. “I’m glad they’re doing okay.”

Patrick nodded a little bit at her words, but then as she explained what had happened to her, his eyes widened slightly. “Woah.” He said softly. “Did they have to do surgery? Like... how long are you in here for?” He knew that there were lots of injuries, but that was a lot. “I guess that’s not too bad... if you need anything let me know, until school starts again I’ll just be trying to avoid being home all day. I’ll go stir-crazy.” Which was true. He’d always done sports, mostly because as a kid he just had too much energy. And this hadn’t exactly calmed down. “That seems to keep happening to us. Maybe we should pick places with less potential for intruders.” He joked, nodding a bit at what she said next. “Me too.”

[unrecognizablepatrick]

kenncdyj‌:

A soft laugh escaped her lips as he held up his cast, “damn, I can’t believe we are losing such a kind soul to such a horrible injury.” She teased, biting her lip. “Seriously, though. Are you feeling alright?” Kennedy slowly and carefully adjusted herself in the bed, sitting up more, wincing slightly before reaching up to adjust the tubes connected to her nose for oxygen. “I really need to stop going to these school spirit events. First the blackout, now this.” She knew it probably wasn’t something to joke about, but it was crazy the kind of poor luck she had. “Have you heard about anybody else?”

Patrick nodded a bit at her words, starting to head inside the room and smiling at her. “Yeah, I’m fine... how are you?” He didn’t actually know why she was hooked up to an oxygen tube - but that certainly didn’t sound like fun. “The blackout was a little more fun than this though, you have to admit.” He pointed out as he sat down next to her bed, smiling. “Uh-- yeah, Summer got some glass to the stomach, but she’ll be fine. I saw Jake and he had what looked like a broken arm.” And then Emily. But of all people, Kennedy wasn’t the person he would talk to about Emily.

[unrecognizablepatrick]

kenncdyj‌:

at least it was over. the worst of it was over. but being cooped up in the hospital was getting absolutely frustrating. sure, she was there a lot with her dad recently, but being the one in the bed, poked and prodded at, and hooked up to all those machines was completely different. kennedy let out a soft sigh, pushing some food around on her tray before pushing it away and folding her arms. she looked over toward the doorway, seeing patrick standing there. “hey pat!” she said, a smile spreading across her lips, “are you okay?”

@unrecognizablepatrick

It had been less than an hour since Emily woke up. Patrick had to get out of that room, and he knew it - so once he’d made the excuse to leave, and found a doctor to tell them that she had woken up, he started wandering the halls. He could go to Summer’s room, but he could risk his parents being there, and although he loved his mom, it wasn’t worth spending any time with his dad. He had the same risk with going home. So, instead, he wandered through the halls that most of the Westmont students were in, and paused when he spotted Kennedy. He stood in the doorway for a moment, his mind going a hundred miles per minute, but then she noticed him. “Hey.” He said with a smile. “Nope. I’m afraid this is fatal. Say your goodbyes now.” He held up his arm in a cast, clearly joking.

[emilypcr]

unrecognizablepatrick‌:

Patrick felt her lean into him and he took a deep breath, his arms tightening around her. He needed this to last a while - he didn’t know when the next time he could hold her would be. As much as he wanted this to last forever, what she said next made him snap back into reality. “I–” I miss you too, I still love you… “I should tell a doctor you’re you’re awake.” He finally told her, starting to pull away.

emily froze with her lips slightly parted, looking down and nodding. “yeah. you should.” she had her eyes tearing, her voice drifted off into silence. she reached the bed for her to sit with her hand on her head. “my head really hurts.”

[unrecognizablepatrick]

Patrick made sure she got back to her bed, before nodding and heading towards the door. He only paused for a moment and looked back at her, momentarily reconsidering everything he'd done the past two months. "I'm sorry I hurt you." He said softly, before turning away again and heading off to find a nurse.

[emilypcr]

unrecognizablepatrick‌:

“No, don’t get up–” Patrick quickly stood, prepared to catch her if she stumbled. Did the doctors know if she had a concussion? Could she be walking? He watched as she walked towards him and hugged him, and he paused for a split second, before hugging her back, resting his chin gently on top of her head. “I’m glad you’re okay.” He muttered softly.

it was when emily melted, resting her hands on his chest with her eyes closed, slightly losing her equilibrium. “pat.” she looked up at him. “—i miss you.”

[unrecognizablepatrick]

Patrick felt her lean into him and he took a deep breath, his arms tightening around her. He needed this to last a while - he didn't know when the next time he could hold her would be. As much as he wanted this to last forever, what she said next made him snap back into reality. "I--" I miss you too, I still love you... "I should tell a doctor you're you're awake." He finally told her, starting to pull away.

[emilypcr]

unrecognizablepatrick‌:

Patrick hesitated a bit at her question. “I’m a little broken but not in bad shape.” He motioned to the cast on his arm. “I just…” He paused, sighing a bit. “I wanted to be here when you woke up.” He would hate it if something serious had happened to her, and he wasn’t there.

emily raised her eyebrows, her eyes focusing on his broken wrist. she shook her head, closing her eyes as she tried to get up. “i’m glad you’re here. and to know that you’re okay.” the boy kept giving her confused signals, but she knew deep down he cared. she took steps toward him, tilting and giving the other a hug.

[unrecognizablepatrick]

"No, don't get up--" Patrick quickly stood, prepared to catch her if she stumbled. Did the doctors know if she had a concussion? Could she be walking? He watched as she walked towards him and hugged him, and he paused for a split second, before hugging her back, resting his chin gently on top of her head. "I'm glad you're okay." He muttered softly.

[emilypcr]

unrecognizablepatrick‌:

Patrick needed to make sure Emily was okay. So, after he’d checked on Summer, he’d made his way to Emily’s room and put out a textbook to study. What else could he do, after all? However, with everything that had happened, he quickly found himself falling asleep, head against the small table he’d had his textbook on. As she said his name, he let out a quiet groan, eyes slowly starting to open again. He was groggy for a moment, before realizing where he was, and who he was with. “You’re awake.” He said quietly, clearly relieved.

emily nodded, her head still hurting. having patrick around when she first woke up was definitely a surprise. “what are you doing here? are you okay? ” she figured he was waiting for her to wake up, but she needed him to say it aloud.

[unrecognizablepatrick]

Patrick hesitated a bit at her question. "I'm a little broken but not in bad shape." He motioned to the cast on his arm. "I just..." He paused, sighing a bit. "I wanted to be here when you woke up." He would hate it if something serious had happened to her, and he wasn't there.

[unrecognizablepatrick]

emilypcr‌:

@unrecognizablepatrick

emily slightly opened her eyes, digging her face into the pillow before realizing that someone was sleeping in the chair next to her. looking up at patrick, she rested her cheek on her hands with a soft smile, watching the boy quietly sleeping for a few seconds. “patrick?”

Patrick needed to make sure Emily was okay. So, after he’d checked on Summer, he’d made his way to Emily’s room and put out a textbook to study. What else could he do, after all? However, with everything that had happened, he quickly found himself falling asleep, head against the small table he’d had his textbook on. As she said his name, he let out a quiet groan, eyes slowly starting to open again. He was groggy for a moment, before realizing where he was, and who he was with. “You’re awake.” He said quietly, clearly relieved.

[unrecognizablepatrick]

fknsummer‌:

“I’ve been taking it since middle school. I’m glad it shows” She joked. She wasn’t eating her own food. She could barely get through one serving let alone two. A sigh blew out of her, She wanted to protest him but knew there was probably no point “Okay maybe I might need the car tonight even though its your day with the car” 

Patrick chuckled at her words, shaking his head as he started to eat some of the food. The bacon was burned, but she seemed to have done the eggos right at least. He picked one of them up and started eating it without any syrup, just holding it in his hand. “Wait, you want the car?” He asked with a raised brow. “I have practice tonight. That’s why it’s one of my nights.”

[unrecognizablepatrick]

fknsummer‌:

More eggs wasted. Not that Summer was really all that concerned with it. She did have other things in mind for the morning, after all. As Pat sat down, Summer brought over her, albeit depressing, breakfast “Bone apple teeth” she beamed, taking a seat in her usual chair “What? Can’t I show how much I love you with a delightful breakfast?”

Patrick looked down at the food as she placed it in front of him, but he reached and took one of the pieces of burned bacon, taking a bite out of it. “Nice French.” He teased, watching her sit down. “Because last time you cooked it was because you forgot Mom’s birthday.” He pointed out, starting to yawn.

[unrecognizablepatrick]

fknsummer‌:

“Wait- what are you doing?” she turned in a snap, puttering behind him as he began to work in the kitchen- something he was only a little better at than she was and only when it came to breakfast “No- no no no this was supposed to be breakfast for you. I have eggos and bacon and I pressed orange juice so go sit down and let me feed you”

Patrick frowned as she snapped at him, looking over his shoulder at her. “But eggs.” He said simply, already having cracked some into the clean pan he’d grabbed from the cupboard. “Fine, fine...” He obediently moved away from the stove and sat down at the table, before looking back up at her again. “What do you want?”

[unrecognizablepatrick]

fknsummer‌:

“I don’t know? I turned the stove top on and put them in and then I needed to work on the bacon and next thing I know they’re burning and I have no clue why” she informed him, glancing at the mess behind her before “Actually, no you can’t. I made breakfast and it’s pretty much ready. No eggs for obvious reasons”

Patrick came back towards the kitchen when she said that he couldn’t go back to bed, eyes narrowing at her. “Did you make coffee?” He asked first, heading into the room and looking at the mess of what the eggs were supposed to be. “You have to stir them, Bum.” He muttered, rubbing his face as he went into the cupboard for a fresh pan, starting to make more eggs. “If you wash that pan, I’ll make more eggs.” He offered, already cracking some onto the pan.

[unrecognizablepatrick]

fknsummer‌:

“Shit shit shit shit” Summer frantically moved through the kitchen, a pan filled with some sort of burnt substance being thrown into the sink before she moved to work on the alarm. It seemed she was too late as she was greeted by the not so happy face of her brother “Yeah- sorry. I was just trying to make eggs” She informed him, defeated

Patrick stared at his twin for a moment, with the most done look on his face ever. He was not a morning person. “How did she manage to burn eggs...?” He muttered to himself as he turned around and headed over to the fire alarm, pushing the button to get it to turn off. “Can I go back to bed?” He called through the hall to her. “You won’t burn the house down?”