Chapter 7

"Rosalina, breathe, okay? I'm trying to find somewhere quiet." Kristina said on the other line. Rosalina could hear commotion in the background and she knew the show had just finished. "Okay, I'm outside, now what's going on?"

"Chris has been sick since the wedding and I thought it was just the flu or his sinuses but I started to get worried. He's not his normal self, all he does is sleep and he constantly has a fever." ROsalina explained, pacing the hallway. THomas had gone back inside to sit with Chris. "So when Thomas landed, I told him and he said we should bring him to the ER so we did and they have to run blood tests and bone marrow test and I don't know what's going on and I'm scared!"

"Does Nat know?" Kristina peered in the door and watched Nat and Alex laughing as they packed up their stuff.

"I can't bring myself to tell him, he'll come home right away and this is his dream!" Rosalina said.

"This tour may be his dream but you, you're his dream girl. And having you and Chris is his ultimate dream," Kristina told her. "You can wait until the tests come back and you know something is wrong, but you need to tell him. This tour is nothing if your baby is sick."

"Okay, alright," Rosalina sighed. "I wish you were here."

"Me too R, me too," Kristina said. "Is he awake? Can I FaceTime him?"

"Yeah, hold on," Rosalina said, pushing a few buttons on her phone, causing Kristina's face to appear. She smiled instantly at the sight of Rosalina's face. Rosalina wiped the tears off her face and took a deep breath, entering Chris's room. "Hey baby, you've got a phone call."

"Who is it?" Chris asked weakly, propped up by some pillows and covered by Thomas's hoodie, buried in blankets with his stuffed lion tucked under his arm. Rosalina smiled as she handed the phone to him and he looked at the screen. His mouth grew wide and he started to smile a real smile for the first time since Nat had left. "Auntie Kris!"

"Hi little man! Boy, did I miss that smile!" Kristina gushed, waving like crazy. "I heard you're not feeling too well, huh?"

"The doctor had to take shots and I didn't even cry," Chris said with a slight smile. "Uncle Thomas gave me this lion and it made me strong."

"I'm glad you like the lion, I miss you!" Kristina said, tears started to roll down her face. Hearing Kristina cry made her heart hurt, knowing her son didn't have his family here in his time of need.

"Why are you crying?" Chris asked matter a factly, which made Rosalina and Kristina tear up even more.

"I just wish I was there with you while you were sick, that's all," Kristina told him. "But I know you're going to be a tough little boy because you're my godson, and my godson is the strongest little dude I know."

"I love you Auntie Krissy," Chris smiled, blowing a kiss.

"I love you more baby boy, now can you give the phone to Mommy really quick," Kristina said as Chris handed the phone to his mom.

"You can do this, I won't tell Nat anything yet so you can tell him," Kristina said quietly. "WIpe those tears off, you're the strongest person I know. You can do this. Let me talk to Thomas, alright? And have him go out in the hallway. I love you."

"I love you too," Rosalina told her. She handed the phone to Thomas, who stepped out in the hall.

"Hey baby, you look hot!" Thomas winked, making her blush. "I miss you already."

"I miss you so much, is this really as bad as Rosalina said it is?" Kristina asked, worry in her voice.

"It's not looking good, the doctor should be back soon with test results and to take his bone marrow," Thomas explained. "Talk about crappy timing, huh?"

"I'm going to get on a plane, I'm coming home," Kristina decided. "I'm going to tell them that I'm flying to LA to scout for music video locations, I don't want to worry them yet. Knowing Nat, he'll cancel the tour right away without knowing anything else. Don't tell Rosalina I'm going home, she'll tell me not to but I have to. I'm going to catch the next flight home, I'll grab a cab to come straight there, okay?"

"Are you sure? I can take care of them," Thomas told her, running his hand through his short hair.

"I know you can, but who's going to take care of you?" Kristina slightly smiled. "I love you."

"I love you wifey, see you soon," Thomas hung up the phone and took a deep breath. He walked back in the room and handed the phone to Rosalina. "You've got to call Nat, at least tell him he's been sick. You can say it's the flu or whatever but we can't just drop a bomb on him if it gets that bad."

"You're right," Rosalina sighed, grabbing her phone and stepping out in the hallway. She inhaled and dialed his number, her hands shaking as it rang.

"Rosie! What's up baby girl?" Nat said ecstatically. Rosalina could tell he had been drinking. "I miss you so much."

"I miss you too, I need to tell you…" Rosalina started to say but Nat cut her off.

"How's my boy? Being good I hope?" Nat asked.

"That's what I'm calling about, he's been sick for a few days so I brought him to urgent care. It's probably not anything but I just wanted to tell you," Rosalina lied.

"What is it? Like a fever or something?" Nat asked, starting to panic.

"Yeah it's probably just the flu or something, I don't want you to worry! Focus on the tour and the music and have a blast." Rosalina told him. "How's it been? I haven't talked to you much."

"It's a dream come true, getting to do this every night just like when we were kids, I couldn't ask for anything more," Nat gushed. "Well, it'd be even better if my beautiful wife and my awesome son were here with me."

"I'm proud of you, Nat Wolff," Rosalina told him. "I love you so much."

"I love you too Rosalina, are you sure things are okay back home?" Nat asked.

"I've got it under control, now go spread your wings and have the time of your life rockstar." Rosalina could hear him smiling at the line he said to her way back when they were just stupid kids in love. "And when you're done, your family will be waiting."

"I'm counting down the minutes,"