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Chapter 5: Telling Ryan...,

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"Hey." Sandy replied. Ryan had just woke up at about two in the morning.

"Hey." he whispered.

"How you feeling?" Kirsten asked.

"As good as I should be I guess." Ryan replied.

"Hey, we need to talk." Sandy replied.

"Do you need to wake Seth up?" Ryan asked.

"No. We need to talk to you." she replied. Ryan nodded and waited for the two to talk.

"So. Uh, the doctor said that there was some risks involved with the procedures, and...," Kirsten started.

"What are the risks?" Ryan interrupted.

"Uh, it is several different things. Nothing to major though." Sandy replied.

"I don't care about the risks, okay? I just want to get better. Is there a good chance that I will get better?" Ryan asked.

"Yeah. He said that the odds of you succesfully making these operations were very positive." Sandy replied.

The three sat in silence for a good while. "Are you okay?" Kirsten asked.

Ryan nodded. "I'm just tired." he replied.

"Get some rest." Kirsten replied. Soon Ryan was asleep again. "Why didn't we tell him the truth?"

"We did, we just didn't tell him all of it. You don't want him to worry do you?" Sandy asked.

"No, I don't." Kirsten said. She still felt bad. She felt like she just betrayed someone she loved.

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"So, when does your procedures start?" Summer asked.

"Uh, on Monday. They said that they would prep me that morning. They said that you guys can come and see me that afternoon." Ryan replied.

"Well. I'm here if you need me." Marrissa said and smiled at Ryan.

"Thanks." Ryan smiled back. Just then a nurse brought in Ryan's lunch. Ryan looked at it, and Seth grabbed his bag.

"You want to trade?" Seth asked.

"Yeah." Ryan replied. The two then traded again.

The two girls laughed. "Have you been doing this all the time?" Marrissa asked.

"Yeah." Seth replied while eating Ryan's lunch.

"Well, I'm glad that your feeling better." Summer said.

"Thanks." Ryan replied. "And Thanks for the C.D.'s, I appreciate it." Ryan replied.

"Your welcome." Marrissa said.

Ryan smiled at Marrissa. He was glad that she was here for him. He always wanted her to be. No matter what.

"Well, uh Coop, we better go." Summer said while leaving. "See-ya Chino."

"Bye." Ryan replied he then looked at Marrissa.

"Bye Ryan." She replied.

"See-ya." He said and smiled at Marrissa.

"Ryan, what was that about?" Seth asked.

"What? I just said 'See-ya'." Ryan said while staring at Seth.

"You just didn't say, 'See-ya.' you said it with a smile. Why haven't you told her yet?" Seth asked.

"Told her what?" he asked.

"That you like her man! She likes you, you like her, what's the big deal?" Seth asked.

"I got more important things on my mind...," Ryan replied. "... and how do you know I like her?"

"I just do." Seth replied while shaking his head.

"Why haven't you told Summer yet?" Ryan asked.

"I have my friend, countless times, but she keeps sinking my love like a ship that doesn't have any boards in it!" Seth exclaimed.

"Right." Ryan replied. He was starting to feel bad. "Hey, you mind if I rest? I don't feel so well."

"Nah, rest all you want. I'm gonna go find mom." Seth replied while leaving Ryan alone.

Ryan let out a groan of pain. What was happening to him? He winced as a pain shot through his body. "Why me?" he whispered while closing his eyes, trying to block out the pain that held him.

To be continued...,

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A/n- I hope that you liked this chapter, I just got back from competition. So I haven't been able to post. Thanks for reading, now please review. Now off to my reviewers...,

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