A/n: Hey, Hey, Hey! What's going on? Well I'm in a well weird mood today. Ever had over heard people saying bad things about you when they're supposed to be your friend? Yeah just kind of happened a minute ago to me. Not fun. I hate friend drama.
Anyway happy last day of July! That means only 14 days until I come home :] I'm sure by the time you read this I'll be missing all of you! Well here is chapter 21! ENJOY.
Nick POV:
The past three days have been crazy, Miley's back on the tour buss with us, and we're still in rehearsals. Miley only rehearse for about two hours and watches the rest. It took a lot of convincing, but we came to that compromise.
It's just, no matter where we go, I can't help but to worry about her. If Miley weren't feeling so great she wouldn't ever tell any of us. Cause that's just Miley, she isn't one to complain.
I think it helps a bit that we have Trace out here with us now. They're so close it's crazy, and he can tell her lies from the truth most of the time. He's just all around a pretty cool guy, he's become really good friends with Kevin and Joe. We would have been closer, but I'm set on not leaving Miley's side until I know for sure that she's ok. I don't know what I'd do with out her at this point.
We decided to watch a movie today while Kevin, Joe, and Trace went out exploring Kentucky. Miley chose Friday the 14th (a/n: Legal :]) which according to her, liking scary movies comes with the territory of living with four guys.
I walked into the living room part of the buss to see Miley sitting on the couch watching the previews. I went over to her and wrapped my arm around her shoulder, pulling her closer to me as the movie started.
Miley's POV:
I snuggled my head into Nick's chest as the opening credits started to roll. Truthfully, I'm not feeling much better, but the fever is gone for today so I'm happy. I just don't want to give everyone a reason to baby me anymore then they already do. I mean I know they're doing it because they care about me, but I just want to go an hour without someone asking how I'm feeling.
I mean you know something's wrong when your own boyfriend is afraid to kiss you. I over heard him talking to Kevin and Joe about how he gets afraid to touch me sometimes because he thinks I might just fall apart. It's nice and all know that Nick cares about me so much, but I just wish he'd kiss me for more then a second every once in a while.
If you couldn't tell, I'm not really paying attention to the movie, all I know is that some guy just got his head chopped off. Scary movies bore me, I've seen almost every one of them with Trace when I was in the hospital a few years ago. I guess nothing's really scary when you've got real fear in your life.
Nick's eyes were focused on the movie and nothing else, he kept his poker face on. (a/n: no pun intended) I honestly couldn't take it anymore. I reached up and kissed him right on the lips.
He kissed back for a second and then pulled away gently, see what I mean? So I leaned in again and placed my lips back on his only to have him pull away again.
"Miles what's up. Something's bugging you." Nick said sensing the change in my mood and in the kiss.
I sighed, "I'm just sick over everyone being so careful around me."
Nick shook his head, "I'm not" he lied through his teeth.
I looked at him, "You're kidding right? you wont even kiss me back for more then a second."
Nick leaned forward pressing pause on the remote and then looked at me, "look I'm sorry, I don't want to fight with you, and I'm just scared. What if the blood test shows something?"
I could sense the fear in Nick's words, but seriously, I wanted to enjoy the time I had before I knew the truth. "Then we'll worry about that then. Look I just want to be happy, and enjoy myself. I wish I was eight again, so that I can wake up everyday and thing are just always going to be ok by the time I go to sleep."
Nick smiled at me and said, "That really would be nice."
"So lets forget all of this now, I just know that I REALLY, REALLY like you, and I just want to be with you." I poured my heart out to him right then and there, just like that.
Then next thing I know Nick's lips are on mine in a knee weakening passionate kiss. He pulled away, but this time only to whisper, "I'm here."
I reattached my lips to his, and smiled through the kiss, amazing.
Nick's POV:
At that moment nothing mattered, except for my feelings for Miley. She's just so amazing, and as scared as I am to admit it, I think I might actually love her.
And I would tell her, but I'm just too afraid of taking things too fast. She's so different from other girls. She's the only person I've ever met that could make my heart do flips, just by saying my name.
Right now the kiss is so intense and passionate, I could stay like this forever. It just feel so right, like her lips and mine are two puzzle pieces that just go together perfectly.
"Whoa older siblings in the room." Joe's voice can from the door. Miley and I jumped apart instantly, both looking down completely embarrassed.
Miley's cheeks were bright red as she quietly said, "sorry."
Kevin, and Trace then appeared behind Joe. They all walked into the living room where we were. Kevin just shrugged and said, "it's ok, what ever."
"Yeah, just really weird walking in on your sister making out with some guy. But I trust you both." Trace added in sitting down next to Miley.
"We trust you too." Joe added and Kevin nodded in agreement. So glad it was them and not our parents.
"thanks guys." I said, the blush of embarrassment coming off of my cheeks.
There was an awkward silence that then filled the room, ugh I hate these. We just al sort of stood there like idiots.
Then Miley sat up on the couch and said, "Ok so getting out of this awkwardness. How was the sight seeing?"
Of course Joe chimes in, "AWESOME!! you should of see the Horse tracks and all the stables!"
"Joe's convinced he became best friends with one of the horses." Kevin rolled his eyes and took a seat on the chair across from us.
"I did, and his name is Sugar!" Joe said upset with Kevin.
Miley just looked at Kevin and her brother skeptically and said, "You let him near a horse?"
"And we've have been regretting it ever since," Trace said making all of us, not including Joe, laugh. Wow my brothers were, interesting.
Miley's POV:
It's been like an hour since everyone came home. We all got mega bored so Kevin, Nick, Joe, and I started play my favorite card game, BS. Trace was in the kitchen, eating no doubt. That boy was like a bottomless pit when it came too food.
"two queens" Nick said putting down his two cars.
"one king" I said totally lying, all I had left were fours.
"three aces" Kevin put down his car, Phew no one caught me.
"Five two's" Joe said.
"BS!!" I yelled before anyone could say anything. Could Joe have made it any more oblivious?
"How did you know?!" Joe looked at me shocked.
"Maybe because there's only four of each card." Nick laughed.
"Really? I just thought no one here like the number 5." Joe said looking" honestly shocked.
All I could do was laugh and say, "nope only four of each."
At that point all of us were laughing including Joe, another one of those moments where you don't know why, but you just have to laugh.
The mood quickly changed when Trace walked in with the phone held tight to his chest and a serious look on his face. "comes in from the kitchen "hey mi sorry to interrupt, it's Dad."
I gulped, I was honestly so afraid of what he might have to say. "oh, um ok?"
I stood up emotionless and grabbed the phone. I walked into the back, near all of the bunks and shut the door, this conversation needed to be private, I could tell.
I put the phone up to my ear to hear my Dad's voice, "Hey Miles," It sounded flat, monotone, and over all scary.
"Hey dad, what's up?" I said trying to fool myself into thinking everything was normal.
My Dad sighed and I grabbed a hold of one of the bunk beds, bracing myself, Then he spoke, "Look Miles, the hospital called, they want you to come in again."
The world froze, and I felt like I was being captured and trapped in my own personal hell all over again. "w-what?" I managed to squeak out.
"look I don't know what they want, they just need to see you. Trace is going to take you soon, and we'll go from there. Don't worry, it could be nothing."
"o-o-ok Dad" but I was lying, it wasn't ok.
"I love you smiley"
"Love you too Daddy,"
"bye baby girl," My Dad said, before I could speak another word I was met with the dial tone.
I whispered out into the air, "bye Daddy."
Nick's POV:
Miley walked back into the room, there was little reminisce of it, but tears could be detected on her face. I instantly got up and hugged her. I whispered into her ear, "What's wrong baby girl?"
"I-I, they want to see me back at the hospital."
"Come on Miles," Trace said walking back into the room with his keys and Miley's jacket.
"Bye guys." Miley said softly as she walked out of the room, seconds later I heard the bus door shut.
As soon as I got over the shock of hearing that Miley needed to go back I started to walk after her, but a strong hand pulled me back.
I turned to see my two brothers looking at me. "What?"
"Miley needs to do this alone, well with Trace." Kevin said rubbing my shoulder.
"Yeah Nick, look she'll be back soon, just stay here."
"I guess you guys are right. I just hope she's ok." I said plopping down onto the couch.
"We all do Nick, we all do." Kevin said joining me on the couch with Joe. Gosh I hope she's ok.
Miley's POV:
The ride to the hospital was silent, I felt like it took no time to get there, and that scared me.
Trace parked the car and we both walked into the huge hospital together, brother and sister ready to face the future.
It was all a blur, getting checked in, getting called back. Sitting down on the examination table, waiting for the doctor. It wasn't until the doctor looked at me that I snapped out of my trance.
The doctor smiled, seeing that I was back from my somewhat of a daydream. "So Miley, how are you feeling?" The doctor asked.
Sure beat around the bush, make me even more nervous, I told the truth, "A lot better if you'd tell me why I'm here."
The doctor gave me a small smile then he sat down on his rolling chair and pulled out a file with my name on it, as to double check something. He looked up at me and gave me a small smile. Then he dropped the bomb, easy and simple for him, not so much for me.
"Miley Stewart, I'm afraid that you've had a relapse, you have Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia"
A/n: Who guessed it? I did! :] anyway if you don't know Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia is a fast growing cancer of the bone marrow lymphocytes. Google it if you want to know more I guess. I'll get into Miley's reaction next chapter :]
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