The days flew by as Tori found herself in her second chemotherapy session. She barely had recovered from the first one, and yet she was sitting in that chair again, cooling packs on her hands, feet and head while the IV's were tucked in her arms. She felt as if the life was getting sucked out of her. Still, she kept a brave face and attitude. She knew that this would be over and that she would be healthy again if she continued her battle. And she wasn't fighting alone.

True to his word, Andre came with her this time. He had been nervous when the doctor connected the IV's to Tori and prepared everything, talking to her the whole time and asking her about how she felt the past weeks. After promising her to update her on the results since the last chemo, he left the room and left Tori and Andre there by themselves.

"You look nervous." Tori stated after some uncomfortable silence.

"Uhm, well, this thing you are sitting in is freaking me out a little."

"Why?"

"I don't know. Looks like one of those chairs where they kill people on television." He said, making Tori chuckle. Beck had told him what he had done the last time, and after yelling at Beck for a few minutes, Andre promised Beck that he would do better himself. He had a simple yet effective plan: be funny and entertain Tori until it's done, or at least keep her mind of the chemicals that are wrecking her body.

"Did I tell you the news?" Andre asked all of sudden.

"What news?" Tori raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, how did I forget this? The studio that has me under contract for quite a while now wants to buy twelve of my songs so they can use them for some of the famous clients." Andre said with a wide smile.

"What? Really? Oh my god!" Tori said, wanting to get up and give him a hug, but saw that it wasn't a good idea when the needles in her arm moved a bit. She sat back after a quick "ouch" and looked at back at Andre.

"You need to realize that you can't walk away while you have needles in your arm as much as you can't sit up quickly after a surgery." Andre said while waving his finger in front of her face, earning a stretched out tongue in return.

"Not nice." He said shaking his head.

"When did you find out?" Tori asked him after a minute. She was excited for him; finally some good news after all this time.

"Two days ago. When Michael called me and told me the news, I nearly passed out. Then I nearly passed out again when he told me what he would pay for them." Andre said.

"That's a lot of passing out." Tori stated.

"Oh trust me, with that money, I can allow myself to pass out everywhere." Andre joked, making Tori laugh again. Good, keep her laughing. He told himself. "So how about I invite you to dinner one day? I have to celebrate the news somehow." He asked.

"I would love to, once I am able to eat more than a hundred calories at once."

"No problem, it'll be great for my wallet."

"Hey!" She pouted, replacing it with a smile after a few moments. "What about the others?"

Andre paused for a while. He hoped that it would only be Tori and him. He had planned to take her out to dinner, a nice walk around Hollywood and then tell her about how he felt. He wanted to ask her on a second date, to be his girlfriend. Having the others there, no matter how much he loved them, would screw up his plans.

"Sure, I'll ask them." He said with a fake smile. He will tell them about it and if Tori asks, they can simply say that they didn't have time.

"Great, I haven't really been out of the house since the surgery, except going to the hospital regularly." Tori said in a sadder tone. She missed school, hanging out with everyone, going for a walk when she couldn't sleep or simply hang out at the beach with her friends or family.

"Don't worry about that. As soon as you get better, we all can make plans for the beach, the park, whatever. Just make sure you get better, alright?"

"Alright." Tori said as her previous sad expression got replaced with a small, yet genuine smile.

They spent the rest of the therapy flicking through the TV channels, commenting on some shows and finally coming to a halt when they found a channel playing only music. They would sing to some of them, or simply talk about the band.

Not too long after that, Dr. Sammuels walked in and took the IV's out of Tori's arms. She removed the cooling packs and slowly tried to get up by herself, almost falling down when her legs gave out under her. Luckily, Andre was there to catch her and help her up. He put his arm around her waist and helped her stay on her feet.

"The first results are back, and I'm afraid to say that they are not as good as I hoped they would be." Doctor Samuels said in a sadder voice than usually. "But don't worry; this is only after the first therapy session. The next results will probably be way better. I see you in three weeks and until then, rest, eat, take your medicine and don't give up." He told her.

Andre looked at Tori. Her face was neutral. Her smile was gone. She wasn't crying or anything, but Andre saw that she didn't take the news as well as she pretended to.

They walked outside as Andre helped her reach his car. He opened the passenger door for her and helped her sit down. He put the seatbelt on her and gave her a small peck on the cheek, kneeling down next to the car.

"Look, I know you are worried about the results, but you heard him. Such things can't become better after one therapy. You know that." He told her, trying to comfort the girl he was in love with as much as he could.

"I know. Thanks for staying with me." Tori told him as she opened her arms. He got up and leaned into the car to give her a hug. She needed the comfort. She needed to feel that someone was with her. After a minute, he sat down into the driver's seat and drove towards Tori's house. After a silent drive home, he helped her out and walked her towards her front door. He watched her attempt to unlock it, but she couldn't. Her hands were shaking too much. He took her hand and helped her put the key into the lock. After unlocking the door, he helped her inside as she took of her jacket.

"Are you tired?" He asked her. She only nodded. He felt how she was barely able to stand on her feet. "Wait." He said and in one swift move he picked her thin body up and carried her upstairs. He carried her into her room and gently lied her down on her bed. He sat down on the edge, next to her.

"You get some rest. I can visit you later if you want me to." He told her, his hand on hers. Before he could get up, he felt her hand grabbing his. He looked back down at her.

"C…can you please stay, at least until Trina, Mom or Dad comes back? I don't want to be alone." She told him in a shaky voice.

"Of course. I'll stay as long as you want me to." He told her as he sat back next to her. He stayed by her side for the next fifteen minutes, before fatigue overtook her and she fell asleep. He leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead before pulling the blanked up to her neck. He looked at her. She looked tired. Her cheekbones were standing out even more since she had lost weight. But it didn't matter to him. It didn't matter that she lost weight, that she had no hair. None of those things mattered, because to him, she was still the most beautiful girl in the world.

Andre slowly got up and walked downstairs, sitting down on the couch and turning on the TV.

Tori woke up in her bed. She didn't remember falling asleep. She took her phone of the desk and checked the time. It was 5 pm. She slowly managed to get out of her bed and walk to the bathroom. After she was done, she took some more comfortable clothes and changed. She opened the door and headed downstairs from where she heard someone talk. Once on the steps, she saw Andre and Trina on the couch, watching some TV show and commentating on everything.

"Hey sis, you woke up." Trina said once she noticed Tori walking down. Tori stood next to the couch and sat down next to Andre.

"Are you hungry? I'll go make you something to eat." Trina got up quickly and headed towards the kitchen.

"You are still here." Tori said, looking at Andre.

"Mhm. I told you I would stay." He answered with his trademark smile. Suddenly, she rested her head on his shoulder.

"Thank you. Thank you so much." She told him. He placed his arm around her shoulder and gave her a small squeeze.

"Everything for you." He told her in a soft voice.

"Awwww!" Both turned towards the sound, seeing Trina stare at them from where she was. "You two are so sweet!" She said in what she wanted to be a cute voice. Tori shot her a glare while Andre only thought how this moment had been ruined.

The ringing of his phone snapped him out of the moment. He took it out of his pocked and answered it. Tori sat back straight and watched Andre's expression change from curiosity to shock in a moment.

"O…okay. I'll be right there." He stuttered. He ended the call and dropped his hand down.

"What happened?" Tori asked him with a concerned voice.

"My grandma. She… she's dead."