My cousin is doing fine. I decided to type, instead of doing my English class work. My teacher thinks that I was working hard all class, boy was she wrong. This is the longest chapter in this story, so far. Italics are flashbacks.
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone. I mean anyone. Everyone, in this story is owned by someone else.
CAYCE'S POV
"Hey," I heard someone say. There voice sounded girly. I had just woken up from a horrible nightmare.
"Hey Miley. What's up?" I said as I started waking up some more. I had been in here for, not even a week, and I desperately wanted out. This place was creepy and boring, beyond belief.
"Nothing much, except you woke me up," Miley said, and nodded her head in the direction of the clock, that was hanging on the wall. It read 3:15. I'm guessing that it was in the morning.
"I'm sorry. How did I do that?" I said. I needed to know how I woke her up. Was I screaming, during my nightmare? Maybe, I started to sleepwalk.
"You were screaming 'Kevin, AH, no,' for like ten minutes. Finally, I got sick of listening to you, so I threw a pillow at you," Miley said. I had been screaming. I wondered how many other people heard me. I sheepishly picked up the hot pink pillow, that was lieing next to me, and tossed it, gently, to Miley. She caught it, and put it in the chair that she was previously curled up in.
"Sorry," I said timidly. Kevin turned the steering wheel, so he wouldn't hit a deer, or squirrel, or other object in the road. 'Kevin, AH, no,' I desperately yelled as the car spun off the road. I heard snapping off in the distance. I was back in reality.
"Cayce, are you okay?" Miley asked. I just zoned for a little, was it really that bad. We ended up in the bushes, the airbags were deflated, and the windshield was smashed. I came back to the real world.
"I think so," I said, honestly. I had no clue. Kevin's face was covered in blood and I saw all the glass remnants in my lap. I undid my seatbelt, and took out my cell phone. I came back to reality, only to see Miley asleep in one of the chairs. This was going to be a long night. I had no service here, so I tried to wake Kevin up. His face was cold. I screamed, and then I heard sirens. People were coming to rescue us, that was the last thing I remember, before everything went black. I was back in reality, only to see a bowl of Cheerios sitting in front of me.
"Morning Cayce," Lilly said, all cheerful. I think that she had a good night, considering she didn't come back till nine o'clock, with her body practically glued to Joe.
"Morning," I said, and took a huge bite of the Cheerios. I know that someone brought this to me, only because hospitals don't serve this kind of food. I know that much. I looked around the room, while I was chewing, and I saw Lilly sitting on Joe's lap. Frankie playing with his cars on the floor, he was playing with Nick, and Miley was running her fingers through Nick's hair. Uncle Robbie Ray was sleeping in the one chair. Mrs. Jonas was sitting on the empty bed across the room. Then, I noticed that Lilly's mom wasn't there; well, she didn't exactly have to be there.
"What are you looking for, sweetie?" Mrs. Jonas asked me. I was looking for the other person that was in the accident with me. I placed my hand on his face; it was cold and covered in blood. I immediately thought he was dead. I started to cry, and shake. I screamed, out of aggravation. The sound of sirens started to fill the air, and then my world went black. I came back to reality. Flashbacks suck.
"Oh, no one, nothing," I quickly tried to cover. It was a little too obvious that I was looking for the driver of the car. I took in a huge bit of cereal. I needed something to keep my trap shut. Filling it with food would work for now.
"Okay, if you need anything just ask me," Mrs. Jonas said as she stood up, and left. Only off to God knows where. I saw Miley stand up. She was going to ask me about my nightmare, and why I was looking around like a freak.
"Cayce, he's still in last minute surgeries," Miley whispered in my ear, almost reading my mind. I bit my lip, and squeezed my eyes shut. This was my entire fault. If I hadn't of agreed to getting pizza, then I wouldn't be here. Maybe, just showing up to Malibu was enough to destroy his life. Uncle Robbie Ray, stretched his arms, and yawned.
"Thanks Mile," I whispered, and gave her a hug. She was the closest thing I had, right now. She walked over to Nick, and started playing with his curls. I took a bite of my Cheerios, only to realize that I only had milk left. I picked up the bowl, and tipped it; letting all of the milk run into my mouth. Kevin had opened my car door. I slid into the passenger seat, and he closed the door behind me. He got in the driver side, and put the key in the ignition. He rolled down the driveway, and onto the road. 'I am starving,' I said. I really was. 'I'm not that hungry,' Kevin said. I blushed. I don't even know why. Okay, so maybe it was the fact that I liked him.
"Cayce, do you want anything from the outside world?" Lilly asked me. She was still in Joe's lap. He was sleeping, and he was holding onto Lilly; just like a little kid sleeps with a stuffed animal. I started to think. Was there anything I wanted from the outside world?
"Can you pick up my cell phone, iPod, some Orbit gum, a soft pretzel, and some magazines? My phone is…I have no clue. I think it was lost in the…you know. My iPod is in Miley's room, sitting on the one dresser, by the door. Thanks," I said. Uncle Robbie nodded, and left. I guess he was going to get me what I wanted. I took a sip of my Gatorade, that apparantly came with breakfast.
"A soft pretzel?" Miley asked. I nodded my head. I was craving one, a nice big salty one.
"Yea, I want one," I said, and pouted. Miley laughed, and sat in the chair next to Lilly. I took another sip of Gatorade, letting the orange flavor sit in my mouth.
"Can you believe that Kevin likes Cayce?" Miley said, in an over dramatic voice. The gulp of Gatorade was threatening to come spewing out of my mouth. I swallowed, and looked at them. Nick was still playing with the cars, but Lilly and Miley had huge smiles on their face.
"But, he thinks that she don't like him," Lilly said, in the same tone as Miley. Okay, it was obvious that they wanted for me to confess that I liked him. I mean how, could anyone not like him. 'Let's go to this pizzeria down the street,' Kevin said. I immediately knew which one he was talking about. 'I heard that one is amazing,' I said, to my lack of vocabulary. Kevin looked over at me, and flashed a million watt smile. That smile made my day, no wait week. I felt the blush creeping up my neck, but luckily, it was dark, so he couldn't see my face turn crimson.
"Yea, I wonder if she likes him, but who to ask," Miley said, in the same over dramatic tone. I looked at Nick, who had a small smile breaking out on his face. Joe was still sleeping, and Lilly and Miley were being obnoxious, but for a good reason.
"I know, let's ask Cayce. Maybe, she knows," Lilly said as Miley stood up, and walked over. There were no adults in the room, to catch them harassing the injured person. Frankie bounced onto my bed.
"Whatcha talking about?" Frankie asked, being all nosey. I rolled my eyes, and nodded my head in the direction of Miley.
"Nothing, it's girl stuff," Nick said, and took him off the bed. They were over on the empty bed, opposite of my room. I made a mental note to cherish Nick. He was going to be my savior from little Frankie, and hopefully annoying cousins.
"So what if I do?" I said, discreetly, and smiled. Miley looked at me, and made a little squealing noise. A smile erupted on her face. I looked over at Lilly, and she was cuddling up next to an awake Joe Jonas.
"I knew it!" Miley exclaimed; only to get looks from everyone in the room. Lilly's smile must have been the size of Miley's. I think it was a combination of being up next to Joe, and Miley's comment. Kevin turned the steering wheel, so he wouldn't hit a deer. 'Kevin, AH, no,' I desperately yelled as the car spun off the road. We ended up in the bushes, the airbags were deflated, and the windshield was smashed. I just kept having that horrid flashback. Could it stop? Wasn't it bad enough to live through it once?
(AN: I was going to end it there, but I decided that this would have been a sorry excuse for a chapter. So I continued.) MILEY'S POV
Oh my god, I knew it. I knew that Cayce liked Kevin; now, does he like her. I was smiling like there was no tomorrow.
"I knew it," I whispered. I hugged Cayce, and sat on the edge of her bed.
"So, how are things between you and Nick?" Cayce asked. Then I remember that he hadn't told me about that text from yesterday. I got off the bed, and ran over to Nick. He was sitting, his back facing me, so I threw my arms around his neck.
"What?" Nick asked, obviously not knowing that I was hugging him.
"Mile, let him breathe," Joe said. I turned my head, and saw Joe smiling. He was cradling Lilly as she slept in his lap. I stuck out my tongue at him, and he did the same thing back.
"Way to be mature Miley," Cayce said. I rolled my eyes at her, and loosened up my grip on Nick. Frankie was looking for his car that rolled under the bed. I sat on the bed, next to Nick.
"Hey Mile," Nick said, and kissed my cheek. It was these little gestures, in front of people that made me blush. I just smiled, and tried to force the blush away.
"Um…you never told me what that text was about," I said. Nick's eyes flickered all around the room, finally meeting my gaze. His hand immediately ran through his curls. I smiled.
"Well, it was about, something," Nick said. I did like a little giggle. His hand was on the back of his neck.
"Really?" I asked, obviously knowing that much. His hand was off of his neck, but was now in his hair.
"Nick, your hair looks fine," Joe said. I laughed; it did look like Nick was fluffing his hair up. Nick was acting way too nervous.
"No, I think it could use more volume," Cayce said, joining in with teasing Nick's nervousness. I leaned in, and kissed his cheek. I think it was poke fun at Nick day.
"Just tell me, and they would stop," I said in a sing song voice, and then sat back. Nick's hand was now on his neck, and his ears were bright red. He was obviously embarrassed.
"I'm back," My dad's southern accent rang out through the room. He came in carrying various bags, and balancing stuff on his arms. I thought the sight was funny, but Nick used this moment to get away. He started helping my dad take stuff out of bags. I didn't ask for anything, except for some vitamin water.
"Thanks Uncle Robbie," Cayce said, a smile growing on her face, as she inspected the various items that were laid across her hospital bed. I wondered how they let my dad in here with all of that stuff.
"I found it," Frankie said, holding up his little toy car. I smiled, and ruffled his hair. I had forgotten that he was even there. Cayce passed me a lemonade vitamin water. I opened it, and took a sip. It was good. My dad came over with a bag. I hadn't asked for anything.
"Here, bud," My dad said as he left the bag on the bed, and went over to his Subway sandwich. He was looking at me. I opened the bag, and peeked in. I saw some of my favorite things from when I was a kid. I gasped as I saw a necklace with a diamond cross pendant.
"Dad," I said, my eyes filling up with tears. This used to be my mom's. She told me that I would get it on my Sweet Sixteen. My dad was compassionate, when he wanted to be and I allowed him. I can't believe that he still kept it.
"Do you want help putting it on?" My dad asked. I nodded, and squeezed my eyes shut, willing the tears to not spill out. My dad came over, and put the necklace on. As he was walking away, I did something that surprised, me, my dad, I think everyone; I gave him a hug, and he kissed my head.
"Miley, let me see," Cayce said, reading a magazine, finishing off her pretzel, and opening her package of gum. I walked over, and kneeled on the ground. She fingered the pendant. I looked at the article she was reading. It was about Mr. Jake Ryan; the very egotistical, actor on Zombie High. Lilly thought he was gorgeous. I took a sip of Cayce's Sprite. Jake Ryan was coming to Seaview High. I almost spit out my drink, but I did almost choke on it.
"Mile, breathe," Nick commanded. I got the drink down, and I took in a deep breath. I started to take in short, choppy breaths; just as if I had seen a ghost, or I just had a heart attack.
"Miles, what was it?" Lilly asked. In turned around to face her, and she was finally off Joe's lap; only because he was playing with Frankie's cars. He was a little kid at heart.
"Jake Ryan is coming to Seaview," I announced. Lilly looked thrilled, Nick looked confused, and Joe looked pissed. I'm guessing that he was just a little jealous of Lilly's crush on him.
"I love him," Lilly squealed. Joe rolled his eyes. I smiled, and Nick's face still held an obvious confusion to this subject. Cayce took her magazine back.
"I know," Joe said, sounding mad. I sat on Cayce's bed, and got comfy. I knew that this argument would not be one to miss. Nick ran his fingers through my hair, and I turned around only to see our face centimeters apart. I got nudged, and fell into Nick. I didn't mind, we kissed. It was short and simple.
"Who pushed me?" I said, the second Nick and I parted. I looked from Lilly to Joe, and both of them were pointing at Frankie. What? He was eight.
"He really did it Miles," Lilly said, trying to make me believe her.
"Right, I'm supposed to believe that an eight year old pushed me into my boyfriend," I said; Joe and Lilly both nodded. I shook my head, and looked over at Frankie. I gave him the look like he better tell me, or he'd be dead. He waved at me.
"He blushes like crazy the second anyone says your name, and you know that you wanted to kiss him," Frankie said. I couldn't help, but feel that familiar heat crawling up my neck. I bit my lower lip, and looked at Nick. The tips of his ears looked sunburned.
"Yea, Miley. You know you wanted to," Lilly said, holding in her giggles. I knew this girl all too well.
"And if I did?" I asked, subtly, as I bounced off the bed. I walked around the room a little, just kind of pacing.
"Then, just do it," Frankie and Lilly said, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. I was taking advice from my ditzy best friend, and an eight year old Oliver. This was going to be interesting.
"I have clothes," Mrs. Jonas said, bursting into the room. Thank god, this conversation was weird and awkward enough. She was holding a bag. She just placed it on the floor, in the middle of our little circle. Joe practically attacked the bag.
"Ew…it's pink," Joe said holding up a bra. I recognized it as Lilly's; as if on cue, he cheeks became slightly pink. Lilly, Cayce, and I were laughing. He was holding it with two fingers, and as if it was something deadly. He dropped it on the floor. I think he overreacted, just a little.
"Yes, I stopped and got the girls clothes. Mrs. Truscott helped me with them," Mrs. Jonas said after Joe stopped overreacting. Joe, Frankie, and Nick claimed their clothes. Leaving Lilly and I to pick out what we wanted. We fit in the same clothes, so it was all good.
"Um…I think these belong to one of you," Joe said, holding up a pair of skinny jeans. Lilly walked over, and took them from his hand. I was giggling. Those were Lilly's favorites. Her dark washed skinny jeans, with tears on the one knee. Those rips got there from skateboarding. They never looked like they would have fit Joe anyway.
"I wanted that," I said, referring to the aqua tank top that Lilly had in her hands.
"Um…I need pants," Joe said. Leaving me and Lilly sitting on the floor laughing. Mrs. Jonas got the remaining pair of jeans, and threw them to her son. I could finally breathe. Joe walked out of the bathroom wearing his pair of skinny jeans, and a red polo. Lilly and I stood up, and went to leave.
"You need help," Lilly teased her boyfriend, and then kissed his lips. Lilly and I then walked out of the room, and down the hall. We went in the nearest bathroom, which ended up being a men's room. Oops, we started to laugh, and then we left. We ran across the hall, and into the girls' room. We changed into the clothes that Mrs. Jonas had brought. It felt good to be in clean clothes.
"I would have looked better in that tank top," I said as Lilly left the stall she was changing in. She was wearing the aqua tank top, the one that I wanted. I took the purple tank top, and the flare-ish jeans. Lilly was in her favorite jeans, and that aqua tank top.
"Too bad," Lilly said as we started our walk back to Cayce's room. I looked out one of the windows, on the way to the room. I saw the stars and moon. Was it already that late? Lilly stopped.
"What are you doing?" I asked Lilly. She had her eyes shut, and she was facing the window. She opened the eyes nearest to me.
"Wishing on a star," Lilly said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. Then, she closed her eyes, and made a wish. I looked out the window, and closed my eyes. I wished that I could get out of the hospital fast, which meant that Kevin had to get better.
"Come on," I said to Lilly, noticing that she was still wishing. I pulled her arm, and we ran to the room. We went inside, and noticed that Nick was looking at us.
"Were you in the guys' bathroom?" Nick asked. Lilly and I immediately started to laugh. I sat on the empty bed, next to Nick. Lilly sat on Joe's lap.
"Um…we went in the wrong," Lilly got out before laughing, again. Joe was just holding her.
"In the wrong bathroom," I finished. No one else thought it was as funny as we did. Frankie thought it was kind of funny; but the adults just looked at us, and shook their heads, disapprovingly.
"I'm going to get some food, anyone coming," Joe said, standing up, leaving Lilly on the seat. Lilly shook her head. Cayce was sleeping.
"Um…I'll come," Nick said as he pecked my cheek, and left. Mrs. Jonas went with them, providing the money. My dad had decided to go home for the night. Frankie was sleeping on the other bed. Lilly and I were sitting in chairs, across from each other.
"You like him a lot, don't you?" I asked Lilly. I could see her face turning red. I felt relieved that it was someone else's moment to be embarrassed.
"Yea, I do," Lilly whispered. I could tell that she was about to ask me, but a disheveled looking Oliver barged in the hospital room.
"Hey," Oliver said, sounding really mad. What had gotten him so worked up?
"Hey Ollie," Lilly chirped, obviously not picking up on Oliver's angry look.
"What does Joe have that I don't?" Oliver asked, his jaw clenched. Lilly looked at him, and I sat back in my chair. I knew that this was going to be the conversation of a lifetime.
"Um…skinny jeans?" Lilly guessed. I started to laugh. I mean, it was pretty funny. Oliver shot a look at me, and I tried to contain my giggled. Oliver's glare was intense.
"No, Lilly. I mean like why do you like him more than me," Oliver said, sounding hopeless. I mean sure, Lilly was a blonde, but wasn't that a little too much. She ran a hand through her blonde locks.
"Does everyone do that?" I asked, out of curiosity; gaining weird looks from both of my best friends.
"Huh?" Oliver and Lilly asked me in unison. They stopped arguing.
"Nothing," I mumbled. Oliver's eyes went right back to their glaze, as he looked back to Lilly. Lilly looked, clearly confused, and embarrassed by this entire conversation/fight.
"Why Lilz? Why?" Oliver asked her. I back my chair away from this conversation. It squeaked, but they seemed unfazed by it.
"Because he's sweet, but funny, at the same time. Because he happens to like me back, and I like him," Lilly went on and on. Joe, Mrs. Jonas, and Nick stood in the doorway. I saw them, and told them to stop where they are, and to be quiet. They obeyed.
"Is that it?" Oliver asked, sounding like a little puppy dog, that had been kicked.
"No. He also has my heart," Lilly said, her eyes filling up with tears. Oliver nodded, and left.
"You have a good girl, don't let her go," Oliver told Joe, before leaving.
"Aw…" I said. That was really sweet of Oliver to say. Maybe, he was finally growing up. The adrenaline, or sugar I was running on, finally wore off, so I pulled my knees up to my chest. I got comfy in the chair, and I was half-asleep. Someone pulled a blanket on me, and kissed my cheek. My eyelids were too heavy for me to see who it was.
"Night Miles. I love you," Nick whispered in my ear, and I drifted off into dreamland.
Now, I know that there is no Kevin in this chapter. Um…let's pretend that he's in another room, and he can't have visitors. Yea sounds good to me. The next chapter will have Kevin in it. I promise. This chapter was a whole bunch of fluff, and I decided that I needed less drama. Please review…the amount per chapter has been going down.
NOTE: The whole bathroom thing…yea, my best friend and I did that. Oops! The thing with Joe and the pink bra…my brother was Joe at that point. (I used a lot of my experience in the hospital with this chapter.) Don't forget to review!!!