*AN* This story is running longer than I thought...I apologize for that. I have a couple options to go on now. I honestly dont think the story will be much longer. about 1 longer chapter I would estimate. Maybe two chapters. Enjoy. *
They all met outside the door. Today, James was driving and they all hopped in his car.
"How's Katie doing?" Carlos asked
"She's doing alright I suppose. She was sick yesterday. Rachel said it was one of those 'attacks' from the imbalance. She ate dinner and shortly after she was in a lot of pain and running a fever." James answered
"Oh, man…how was she this morning?" Logan questioned
"I checked on her and she was awake, she didn't look like she was in pain. She got back into bed right before I left. I don't know how much sleep she got last night or how long she was sick for." James said
"We have the afternoon to ourselves. Let's stop by and see how she is. If she's doing good, maybe her and Rachel would like to come to lunch with us." Carlos suggested
"Good idea. Let's go." Kendall said. And with that, James drove to his place.
He pulled into his driveway and noticed Emily had arrived. He put the car and park and killed the engine before turning to his friends.
"I'll just run in and see if she's up to it."
"Hey, James, can I go inside? I want to say 'hi' in case she can't go." Carlos asked
"Yeah absolutely, man." James responded
"You know, that's a good idea, I'm coming too." Kendall said
"Me too." Logan spoke up.
"Alright then, let's go." James said as he gestured for them to follow him.
They headed up James' longer than average driveway. James fiddled with his keys to find the one for his front door as he walked up the pathway. As they entered, they talked amongst themselves and didn't notice the background noise. As his friends entered, he waited by the door, still conversing before shutting it behind Kendall. They continued their discussion before James started towards the hall to Katie's room. The others began to follow him when Emily came running around the corner. He stopped dead as she ran passed.
"Emily?" James said confused. She heard him and turned around
"Oh! Mister Maslow!" She replied in a worried/surprised tone
"What's the matter? Is everything alright?" he asked concerned.
"Your friend is very sick. She isn't doing well…" She responded. James didn't respond before he ran down the hall. The others followed without hesitation. James was the first to burst through the door. Rachel was busy attending to Katie who laying motionless on the bed. Rachel looked up quickly, surprised to see them and also shocked at the sudden intrusion. They stood there, staring at Katie, unsure of what to do. Emily squeezed her way through with supplies for Rachel. They stood silent around her bed, yet out of the way, as Rachel did her work. Katie was breathing very heavily and was somewhat unresponsive. Rachel talked to herself as she worked, she glanced at the guys occasionally. They didn't seem to notice anything, they were in their own little world. She handed a card to Emily "Call this number, and tell them what's going on."
"Yes, right away." Emily responded. She left and returned in a matter of minutes. "They are on their way." she said. Carlos snapped out of his trance at her words.
"Who's coming?" he asked in a quiet voice.
"A doctor. He needs to evaluate her." She replied. Their conversation, gained the attention of the other three.
"She's going to be all right though, won't she?" Kendall was concerned.
"She should be. This is just one of these episodes she has to go through as part of her recovery. There is a chance she may have to go back to the hospital for a day to two but the chance is very low. The doctor is coming to evaluate and give new medication if she needs it." Rachel explained.
The boys didnt respond. The doctor came by shortly and the guys were shuffled out. They took themselves to the living room and sat in silence as they waited. It seemed like an eternity before they heard a door open and close. They looked up and waited, listening for footsteps; they watched to see the doctor come out. They stood up to greet him; before they could ask about Katie the doctor beat them too it.
"Your friend will be just fine." he said with a sincere and gentle smile. The guys sank with relief at his words. "You are good friends, to care for her like you do. Its just what she needs during this crucial recovery time. She'll need care and patience." he said grabbing Logan's shoulder. "She'll be getting better by the day now, the worst should be over. She's a very strong girl. I gave her some new medication and a dose of sleeping serum. She'll sleep until tomorrow morning sometime. She was quite drained, which was why this episode seemed so strong; she didn't have the stamina to deal with it." he paused for a moment. "you four should continue on with your day, Rachel will be with her, and like I said, she'll be sleeping so you won't miss anything. Your friend will be fine when she wakes up." He gave them another smile before turning to leave. Kendall stood up.
"Doctor." he said.
"yes, son?" came the reply
"Is there anything we can do for her?" Kendall asked. The doctor smiled again and walked towards him before placing a hand on his shoulder.
"Just take care of her. She could use good friends like you to help her through this emotionally. Physically, she'll need help with regaining her strength, and she'll need a bit of care." He said. With that he turned and left. Kendall sat back down. It was silent for a second before he spoke.
"Well, you heard him."
They looks they gave each other showed their agreement.
