"Knock knock." Leo leaned around the door frame.
"Yo, dude, how'd it go" Dash looked up from his video game.
Leo plopped into a chair. "Overall, I think it was a disaster."
"It was a dance. What could go wrong?"
"I think it was the part where I called Kara a bitch in front of her whole school."
"You what?"
"I called her a bitch. And a dictator. And a basically horrible person. And she kissed me."
"Tell me Emma didn't. Of course she saw it." Dash shook his head.
"And now she hates me." Leo sighed. "Maybe she's right and we should just be friends."
"That's depressing, dude. And after all that work I did."
"Work?"
"Yeah. I got the 411 on Jordi at the movies. He's not into Emma."
"The movies? You two went to the movies?"
"Yeah. His mom gave us the cash."
"Dr McAndrews was okay with that?"
"I guess. I mean why would she let him go if the doc wasn't cool with it."
"What'd ya see?"
"We went to see the new Transformers. Jordi thinks the daughter is a hottie."
"Nice. Was it as cheesy as the other ones?"
"Don't know. We didn't actually get to see the movie cause Jordi got sick."
Leo sat up. "How sick? What happened?"
"We were walking to the theater and he got all dizzy and blacked out. Just said he felt funny and KO'd right in the lobby. Manager called 911 and everything."
"Shit."
"He was pretty messed up when I left your room. Puking his guts up. And all sweaty and stuff."
"That's bad. Most kids don't get sick until their second or third treatment. You puke on the first one and it's gonna be harsh the whole trip."
"Nurse Jackson was with him. And his mom."
Leo nodded. "Cool. I don't mean cool that he's sick but cool that his mom is taking care of him."
"If she sticks around."
"Why wouldn't she?"
"Something Jordi said. Just don't think he believes she's legit. That she won't dump him again."
"Bed time you two." A nurse wandered past.
"Catch ya in class."
"Cool. I wanna hear about all the hotties and their short little dresses and all that."
Leo laughed as he left.
The light was on in their room and Leo could see that Jordi's bed was empty. For a moment, he panicked, thinking perhaps something had happened. Maybe Jordi was sicker than Dash thought. Then he saw Jordi standing by the window.
