Hello everyone! This is my first time making a fanfiction story. I know I am not the best writer, so bear with me. I love Modern Family. This idea of mine has always been on my mind, and I hope you enjoy it. I'm caught up with the show and I will try to nail the characters personalities as best as I can.

This might seem weird, but I love it when one character gets in trouble and the other characters worry for that character. This will have a little romance in it. This idea was inspired by Goodbye Gracie which is season four episode twenty-four. This will be starting in season seven.

I do not own Modern Family.

You don't realize how important life is when the most unlikely person whose life you took for granted is taken away from you.

But no one knew what is about to happen, everyone lived their daily lives the way they always do. Mitchell is as studious as ever, working hard at his law firm. Piles of papers reside on his desk. He goes through as many as he can before feeling the full effect of a so far stressful day.

Claire prepares her next presentation of a new closet idea she has. She brainstorms nonstop until she thinks she found the new idea. Her cellphone vibrates. Not being able to stay focused she looks at her phone seeing it's her daughter Haley messaging her about frivolous matters that bitterly annoy her. Sighing she stares at screen of her phone before replying.

Feeling as though someone is always bothering her and getting in the way of her work lately. She replies to her daughter, quick and short. Before she could put the phone down Phil messages her. Another silly question they could obviously solve themselves.

"Hey, Claire do you know where I put my favorite black socks?"

She quickly begins to reply, "They are in the dirty clothes hamper-"But before she could send it Phil had already replied.

"Never mind, I Found it! :)"

She erases her message and begins to put her phone back down on her desk when the phone vibrated in her hand once more. She let out a loud sigh looking back at her phone.

"Actually… Those weren't them. Do you know where they are?" She begins to write a long ranting message about being at work and not having time to help find idiotic things for him and for the kids.

But she stops herself; instead she decides to ignore him. That would better get the point across when he won't fully process her message anyway.

She put her cell phone back on her desk and looks back at empty pieces of paper she grabbed thinking she could draw out some ideas that might motivate her. She can feel the frustration sinking in, making her feel restless.

She turns to her computer and logs in. Looking up present closet ideas she tries to gather something missing from all of them. While doing so she hears her phone vibrating nonstop. She could imagine it's her kids and husband trying to bother her once again. She keeps herself from looking at the phone and continues her research.

Jay sat in his office overlooking the progress of his company. He stares at the papers that sat in front of him. His eyes scan them. He looks up at the time seconds later, seeing it's time for his lunch break. He got up from his desk and left his office.

Sitting in an Italian restaurant he sips on some water overlooking the menu. Since he's the boss he can have his lunch break whenever he wants. His phone rings, he grabs it from the pocket of his pants.

He stares at the caller ID with confusion "Cedars-Sinai Medical Center." His heart stops and he quickly answers the phone. His heart furiously pounding against his chest he feared something happen to Gloria, Manny, or Joe. His mind thinks about Claire and her kids or Mitchell and his family.

"Hello?" Jay spoke sternly hoping everyone is alright.

"Hi, Mr. Pritchett?" A woman on the line asks formally.

"Yes?" He can hardly stand what might have happened.

"Hi, this is Doctor Reagan. I am calling to inform you about your ex-wife Dede. She is in fatal condition." As soon as the female doctor said it everything slowed down around Jay. His world stops. His emotions he couldn't comprehend. But for a moment the man couldn't breathe. As if the air in his lungs disappeared.