Jakes stood there in shock. Everyone was crying to hard to answer him. He put a hand on Johnny's shoulder.
"What happened?" Johnny explained everything to DJ. "He'll pull through he has to." Johnny nodded and sat down in a chair.
"What's taking so long?" Charlie had begun pacing and Paige stood watching the door, waiting for some news. Suddenly, Briggs burst through the door. Paige ran to his side.
"He's going to be fine. He had an allergic reaction to one of the medications. It caused the breathing problems." Everyone sighed with relief. " The doctor said it would be best to go home and get some rest, because Mikey will be out cold for awhile. The gang made their way outside and to the car. The ride home was quiet and when they arrived, everyone went their spate ways to their rooms.
Paige slipped into her pjs and tiptoed into Mikes room. She hesitated and then went in. she sat on the edge of the bed and looked around his room. Nothing was really his, he had been true to his word and he hadn't moved anything. She laid her head down on the pillow and pulled the blanket up the her chin. She hadn't realized how much she cared about Mike, until today.
Charlie lay awake in her bed. She kept worrying about Mike. The doctor's said he was going to be ok, but she couldn't help but worry. She decided that when Mike came home, whether he liked it or not, she would take care of him until he was back to 100%.
Briggs paced around his room. Guilt twisted in his gut. Mikey almost died and it was his fault. He sat down at his computer and started writing Mike a letter.
Johnny and DJ sat in the kitchen. They were reminiscing about the good times they had had with Mike. They laughed most of the night away. Around 2a.m. they decided to call it a night.
The week passed very slowly, but finally the day came that Mike could come home. The house was buzzing with activity. Welcome Home banners were being hung and balloons were being filled. Charlie was in the kitchen cooking like crazy. Paige kept checking her watch. She was counting down to the time that they could go pick Mike up. Finally, the house was finished. The plan was to send Johnny to pick up Mike and everyone else would stay at the house and wait for Mike to come in.
"Peace y'all. I'll be back in a flash." Johnny practically ran to the door and was gone.
"He's pretty excited for Levi to come home." Paige laughed.
"I think we all are."
Paige looked at her phone.
"They're here, everyone hide." Everyone dove for a hiding spot. They could hear Johnny talking Mikey's ear off. When the front door clicked open, they all popped up and yelled.
"Surprise! Welcome home Mikey!" A huge grin spread across Mike's face. He looked so much better than he had in the hospital. They took turns giving Mike a hug. When it was Paige's turn, he held on a little longer. They had a wonderful time and everyone was happy now that Mike was back home. As the night grew on, Mike felt as if someone was watching him. He shook off the feeling and focused on having a good time with his family.
A lonely man sat in his dark apartment watching his computer screen. He laughed to himself, he was pretty happy that he had managed to sneak a hidden camera into Mike's house. He glared at Mike on the computer screen and swore that he would get revenge for how Mike had played Bello.
FIN
