Hello the Author here, just want to say thank you for the positive feedback so far and I'm look forward to writing all the requests I currently have and I don't mind if you want to suggest more than one. Anyway here's the next one-shot.
Idea by Bonnie Sveen Fan (on ): Could you maybe do one on Kyle and Ricky, please? Something happens to her, and Nate gives her some news she's not expecting. (I wouldn't want it to be a pregnancy storyline though) and Kyle gives her support?
Chapter 2 – Support is the Best Medicine
Hospital – Nate's Office
"I'm sorry Ricky, I know that is not what you wanted to hear." Nate says to the blonde woman sat in front of him.
"No Nate you told me straight and that's all I needed to hear." She tells the doctor.
"Look the good thing is we have caught it early so we can treat it sooner."
"How is this a good thing Nate?"
"It's a good thing because we can start treatment right away. Do you want me to call Kyle?"
"Why would I want you to do that?"
"Well you've just be given bad news Ricky that's why." Nate tells her trying to sound reasonable.
"No I don't want you to call him as I don't want him to know. I saw how everyone treated my mum when she was diagnosed with this and I don't want that to happen to me." Ricky tells him as she stands up "Now if you don't mind but I have to go and collect Casey from Marilyn and John's"
With that Ricky walked out of Nate's office and straight out the hospital and got in to her car and drove away like nothing happened.
4 hours later…
Ricky's Flat
Ricky had just put Casey down for his nap when she sees Kyle walk past the window and enter the house.
Kyle, Josh and Andy's House
As Kyle entered the house he threw his bag on the chair and walked into the kitchen for a drink after the busy shift.
Walking back into the living room he got the fright of his life when he saw Ricky standing there: "Jesus Ricky, great way to cause a heart attack."
"Sorry Kyle, I didn't mean to scare you. How was work?" She asks as she moves over to the sofa.
"I've been rushed off my feet nearly all day but I'm not complaining as it means more money coming in."
"Yeah that's good."
"Ricky, are you okay?"
"Of course I am, why?"
"Well you just don't seem like your happy self that's all."
"I'm sorry if I not happy for once Kyle!" She shouted but stopped when she heard crying coming from the flat "Now look what you've done!"
"What did I do?" Kyle shouted as she walked away.
Something is definitely wrong because she is never like this with me. Besides I didn't wake Casey up that was her with all the shouting. Oh well what ever it is, she will tell me when she feels ready.
6 hours and 15 minutes later…
Ricky's Flat
Ricky was sat on her bed completely surrounded by darkness as the only noise was coming from the crib at the other end of the room where Casey had been crying for last forty-five minutes without showing any sign of stopping.
Suddenly there was knock on the door followed by: "Ricky, is everything alright in there?!"
Wiping her eyes, she got up off the bed and walked over to the door where she found Kyle standing half a sleep: "Everything's fine except for the fact that Casey won't stop crying."
"Well why don't I have ago?" Kyle asks.
"Sure give it a go if you think it will help." She replied.
Ricky moved aside to let him in. Once in the flat, Kyle walked over to the crib and picked the crying baby up.
"There there little man, what's all the noise for?" Kyle asks his nephew as he bounces him up and down.
5 minutes later…
Eventually the crying ceased and Kyle placed Casey back in the coat.
"Well he's out for the count so I think I will leave you to get some sleep as well." Kyle says to Ricky quietly.
Ricky doesn't reply instead she just sits on her bed not starring off into space.
"Ricky. Hey Rick, are you okay?"
Noticing that Kyle is talking to her Ricky turns and looks at him: "Yeah I'm fine. Thanks for helping with Casey you're a great uncle."
"That's ok, I promised I would help you if you ever needed it." Kyle said as he sat down beside her. "Also I know you're not ok as I know you well enough to know when something is wrong."
"Kyle just drop it please."
"I'm not going to drop it until you tell me what is wrong."
"Nothing is wrong."
Kyle just starred at her then he noticed a tear fall from her eye: "If nothing is wrong why are you crying?"
Quickly wiping the fallen tear away from her face: "It's just hay fever."
"In the middle of the night?"
"Kyle!" She shouted quietly.
"Ricky." Kyle responded.
Knowing Kyle was backing down, Ricky burst out crying as everything over the past twenty-four hours starts to catch up with her.
"What is it Ricky? What happened?" Kyle asks as he pulls her into a hug.
"I I I ha have ca ca cancer!" Ricky says through the sobs.
Kyle doesn't say anything instead he just looks at her as she pulls away from him.
"I don't know what to do Kyle. Casey is going to grow up without his mum or dad around and I don't think I can handle going through all the treatments my mum went through before it finally killed her."
"Well first things first, Casey is going to grow up with you around as your strong and I know you will be able to fight this. Secondly you have me and I ain't going anywhere so I am willing to help in anyway possible."
"You don't have to do that Kyle." Ricky tells him.
"Yes I do! Your family Rick and nothing will ever change that!" Kyle tells her as he pulls the woman back into a hug.
For the rest of the night Ricky and Kyle sit and talk about everything Nate told her and they started to make a plan on what to do now. As Ricky looked at Kyle she knew that with his support she could get through anything. After all, having the support of friends and loved ones is the best medicine possible.