Maxie had woke up early to help Jessica get ready because Kirsten's mom would be there to pick her up. They had to drive a really long time because they had to go all the way to Pine Valley. Jesse woke up in the midst of Maxie and Jessica trying to get ready before her friends showed up. Jessica sat on the bed and gave her dad one last look hoping he would tell her to not go to cheerleading camp, even though she knew he wouldn't.

Later that morning around seven o'clock Megan and Belle showed waiting to get picked up by Kirsten's mom. Jesse and Maxie listened to the girls talk about different things. Maxie noticed Jesse was weaker and had to work harder to breathe. Maxie asked Jessica and Belle to go out of the room for a minute. "Hey are you okay, do you need me to get--" Maxie was cut off by Jesse pulling her down to kiss him. "Wait until after Jessica leaves okay?" Jesse said. Maxie kissed Jesse again and agreed because they wanted her to go to camp and have fun. After Kirsten's mom got there to pick them up Jessica said good bye to her mom and then her dad. When she said good bye to Jesse she said " Promise you'll still be in one piece when I get back." Jessica said trying to hold back tears and keep her voice from shaking. "You'll only be gone for two days, nothing will happen between that time." Jesse said trying to reassure her. "Okay." Jessica said. Megan, Kirsten and Belle could see how this affected her since she was so close to her dad. They just hoped this cheerleading would take her mind off of how her life had turned upside down in only a few months' time.

Maxie noticed how much Jesse had been sleeping but, she knew she slept a lot that summer her heart went haywire. About that time Maxie saw him gasping trying to breathe then she heard the constant beeping stop…

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A/N: R &R