Kates POV

My alarm went off, waking me from my sleep. I hit snooze and tried to get just a tad bit more sleep, delaying the inevitable. I soon found that I couldn't. I was so tired though that I couldn't quite understand why. Even though it was really obvious. Finally I did realize what it was. It was me still being nauseous from the night before. This time though it felt much worse, it felt as though my stomach won't stop turning, and the weirdness continued up my throat. Not only that but I felt just a tad bit of pain in my stomach. It didn't hurt a lot, if anything it felt irritated. I sat up, realizing that me getting any more sleep was impossible. I took the covers off of myself and went to the bathroom to do my morning routine. I only had to drop Lilly off and then I was done. Slowly I put on some sweatpants and my gray sweatshirt and made my way to the bathroom.

Once I was inside I flicked the light on and walked over to the toilet to pee. I did manage to do it with ease like always, flushing the toilet afterwards. Once I stood up though I froze, looking down into the toilet bowl… oh no… before I even knew it I quickly got to my knees and grabbed the sides of the toilet as I threw up into it. Quickly I felt the contents from my stomach go up and through my throat, pouring out of my mouth. Of course it sounded unpleasant, and I soon found myself out of breath. Not Five seconds later though and I threw up again, after coughing whatever else was left I stayed panting, hanging on to the rim of the seat, shaking. I felt weak, like I was about to collapse, not only that but I felt even more tired than I already was. I used my hand to quickly make sure that my hair was out of the way. Luckily it was all over my shoulder. Thank God for that.

"Kate? Are you alright?" I heard Lilly say. Still panting I turned to my left to see my sister in the doorway. I went to say something but turned back to the toilet to throw up yet again. Lilly came to my side and put her hand on my back, patting it softly. "Come on, get it all out" she instructed. I spit out what didn't fully come out with the rest of the vomit.

"I'm probably sick Lilly. Don't get near me" I said weakly. Instead Lilly patted my back again. "Lilly… take my car if you need to, just don't miss school for me" I added.

"But… if I leave then who's gonna take care of you?" Lilly asked. I reached over and flushed the toilet. I felt too weak to stand up.

"I'll be fine, I just need to rest" I said.

"I don't know Kate. I feel bad just leaving you" Lilly replied.

"Lilly… I'm already being a problem for mom and dad by being suspended. I don't need to keep you from school either" I said. Lilly seemed to ponder the thought.

"Are you sure?" she asked. I nodded. I felt myself getting ready to throw up again and turned to the toilet, but this time nothing came up. I just sat there gagging and trying desperately to get something out. Lilly again patted my back. "You probably don't have anything left. Hold on" Lilly said, leaving the bathroom. I just sat panting some more, I hated the feeling of throwing up. It always scared me, the anticipation of waiting for the unpleasant feeling. I hated it. I really couldn't say that enough.

"Here" I heard Lilly say. I turned to see her holding a bottle of water for me. I took it and drank as much as I could, I didn't realize how thirsty I was.

"Thanks" I said.

"Of course, now are you sure that you want me to leave?" Lilly asked.

"Yeah, I'll be fine. I promise" I said. Lilly nodded.

"Alright, but if you need me then text me" Lilly instructed.

"I'm just gonna pass out once I make it back to bed, don't worry about me" I replied. Lilly gave me a kind smile before responding.

"Okay" she said, patting my back one more time before leaving. I listened as she walked down the stairs and out of the front door, along with just the faintest sound of the door locking. I sighed, it would have been nice to have her stay with me, but I really didn't want to be a bigger pain than I already was. I felt myself grow ready again and leaned back over the toilet seat to throw up, sadly though the water trick didn't work and I was left gaging again. Still feeling weak, I let go of the toiled and slumped against the wall. I really wanted to just crawl back in bed, but couldn't find the strength to stand up. I would just sit for a bit until I felt that I could finally go to bed. It wasn't long though until I fell asleep against the wall. I didn't even realize it, I felt so tired that I practically passed out.

"Kate? Kate wake up, are you alright?" I heard someone say, I knew their voice and scent, I just didn't want to open my eyes. Eventually though I did. Slowly but surely, and once they were fully opened I saw that I was face to face with Rick, who was knelt down in front of me.

"Rick" I smiled weakly… wait a minute. "Rick? What are you doing here?" I asked, snapping out of it. Rick laughed lightly.

"Lilly told me you were sick and well, I wanted to make sure you were taken care of" Rick explained. I groaned.

"Rick, I didn't want anyone to lose even more time over me, you should get back to school, You've missed enough" I ranted. Again he laughed.

"Not gonna happen, come on, let's get you up" he smiled, grabbing my arm and gently putting it around his neck.

"I don't know, I don't really feel like moving" I said, still feeling exhausted. Rick chuckled.

"Alright, it's okay. Don't worry I'll take care of you" he said. Rick then let go of my arm and instead put his under my legs and neck, carrying me out of the bathroom carefully as to make sure that I didn't hit anything. Once we were in my room he laid me down gently on the bed and put the covers back over me.

"Thanks" I smiled. This felt so good, I knew that I would be out for a while after this.

"Yeah yeah, I'll let you rest. But call me if you need something, oh and I'm gonna go grab the trash can in the bathroom for you just in case alright?" Rick said. He was so sweet.

"You're going back to school?" I asked.

"No, I'm just gonna keep an ear out. But you rest up okay?" Rick asked, patting his hand on my chest. Again I smiled and nodded. "Okay" Rick repeated. He stood up and left the room, only returning once he got the small trash bin from the bathroom. He put it to my side and then whispered "sleep well" kissing me on the forehead. My eyes were already closed, and by the time he left I was out faster than I was when I was in the bathroom.

Rick's POV

I sat playing video games on the small seat in front of Lilly's bed, listening out for any indication of need from Kate's room. Both doors were opened and the TV was low so I could hear the game and Kate if she needed me. I was sure that Lilly wouldn't mind if I played on her account, especially since I was leveling her up and boosting her stats. Sure it was on an older game, but this was a game we went back to a lot, because everyone knows that black ops three has the best zombies. It still felt weird playing in her room by myself though. Turning around and seeing her bed, knowing that this is where her and Humphrey have sex on the regular. It just felt odd. Lilly was the one that wanted me to look after Kate though, not that I didn't want to look after her, but I really needed to keep an eye on Angel.

When we met in the parking lot and I saw Lilly step out of Kate's car, everyone just mentioned how odd it was to see her driving by herself. She came and told us what happened and immediately I wanted to go and take care of her, especially since I knew for a fact that she was by herself. I guess Shaky saw this and pulled me to the side. As Angel and Lilly greeted each other he pulled me away and turned away from them.

"Look man, I know you want to keep an eye on Angie, but you should go and help Kate. I know you want to" he explained.

"But…" I began to rogue, but Shaky cut me off.

"Come on man, I'll watch after her, me and her walk side by side between classes anyway. It will be fine, trust me. Besides, she can take care of herself. I'll just be insurance" Shaky said.

"So you'll hit a girl?" I asked with a slick smile.

"I didn't say that," Shaky mumbled. I then felt a hand on my shoulder, I turned around to see it was Lilly, looking up at me with those magenta eyes.

"Don't worry Rick, you should go take care of her. She'll be happy to see you" Lilly said.

"Why didn't you stay?" I asked. Lilly sighed.

"She didn't want me to, something about me missing school and how mom and dad would be made, but they're less likely to care if you go" Lilly explained. I turned around to see Humphrey talking with Angel, he was being a good distraction. I'll give him that. Lilly grabbed my attention again though. "She'll be fine," she added.

"How comforting," I said, walking over to my truck.

"I'll text my mom and let her know what happened. See you later" Lilly called. I raised my hand as a goodbye and climbed into my truck. "Wait!" Lilly called. I turned my head and rolled down the window. Lilly climbed the small step on the side and hung on to the window. "Here" she said, holding out her key. I guess she took Kate's and hers.

"Thanks" I said after accepting it.

"Sure thing" Lilly smiled, hopping down and taking a step back. Without further adieu I put the truck in reverse and backed out. I would have waited until the bell rang to leave but Kate needed me. When I finally got to her house I entered the house calling Kate's name. No response though. It was only when I looked up the steps that I saw a light on. I walked up them to see Kate slumped over against the wall next to the toilet. Poor thing must have been exhausted. But I was more worried than anything. I quickly went in and knelt down in front of her, trying to wake her up gently, and from her response, she was happy to see me.

"Alright Lilly, you better appreciate this" I mumbled as I hit round one-hundred on the game. It took about four hours but what else was I gonna do while Kate rested? She also gained a lot of experience from the game and was now a higher level, I'm sure she would be happy. My ears perked up though as I heard the sound of the TV come on from down the hall. I stood up and went over to Kate's room where I found her still laying down, now watching TV.

"Hey, how are ya feeling?" I asked.

"Still weak," Kate answered. I felt bad for the poor pup in front of me. She seemed so helpless and cute.

"Do you have a thermometer?" I asked. Kate nodded.

"Under the sink, in the bathroom" she said.

"Alright" I said, walking off to the bathroom and checking where she told me. It took a couple seconds of me looking past toilet paper and toothpaste but eventually I found it. Once I was back in Kate's room I sat on the edge of the bed next to her and took off the plastic end. I pressed the small on button and then turned around to put it to Kate's lips, the whole time we didn't say a word. She opened her mouth slightly and I put the thermometer just under her tongue as she closed her mouth. As it stood there I let go as she held onto it with her mouth to place the back of my hand on her forehead. As I suspected she was warm, and it didn't seem as though it was from being in bed all day. I switched my hand from her forehead to her cheek and still, it was warm. Only one thing left to check. I took the thermometer from her mouth slowly and read the number.

"A-hundred-and two point three, not good. Jeez Kate you were just fine last night" I said.

"I know," she whimpered. I sighed again.

"I'll be right back" I said, standing up again and going back to the bathroom. I quickly grabbed a washcloth and drenched it in cold water from the sink, ringing it out afterwards. I then went back and folded it to gently lay it across Kate's forehead. "How's that?" I asked.

"Better," Kate answered. I nodded.

"You should eat. Do you have any soup downstairs?" I asked. Kate giggled lightly.

"Yeah, we have ramen in the cabinet," she said.

"Alright, you stay here, I'll go make you some" I said. Kate offered me that kind smile that I had fallen in love with, but this time it felt more as though she was saying thank you to me. I blew her a kiss and then walked downstairs, making sure to stop by Lilly's room to turn off the TV. It was only about ten minutes but I managed to find a pot and the soup to make it. Once I did I saw that Eve had stored some small stands so that someone could eat in bed. I wonder how long she had it for. I grabbed it, unfolded it, and set the soup, crackers, and water up so that I could carry it all upstairs in one go. Once I came back into Kate's room she sat back up, taking the rag off of her head and positioned herself so that I could put the small stand on the bed.

"Wow, you really went all out," Kate said. I snickered.

"It's soup and crackers, it's not much," I replied. Kate shrugged and began eating slowly. I then took my shoes off and sat down on what was normally my side of the bed when I slept over. "You know, whenever I'm sick I like to watch some good old Tom and Jerry. It's always the best" I said. Kate looked at me and smiled.

"Yeah, that sounds like it would be good," she said. I smiled and laid down on the bed as I searched for it. It was always so relaxing to watch it , especially when I was sick. Hopefully it had the same effect for her. Luckily I did find it, and even more luckily it was the original ones, none of that newer shit. I relaxed on the bed when all of a sudden I felt Kate's hand on my chest. I looked over to see her smiling down at me. She looked gorgeous, even though she was sick. "Thank you" she smiled. I smiled back.

"Any time" I replied. After Kate ate her soup and crackers I put the stand to the side and laid back down. Kate ended up cuddling with me as we continued watching our show. Yeah she was sick but I would never pass up the opportunity to cuddle with her. It must have been two hours until my phone began ringing, snapping me out of the show and waking Kate up.

"Hmm, who is it?" Kate asked tiredly. I pulled my phone out of my pocket to see that it was Shaky. Oh no… I swiped answer and put the phone to my ear.

"Hello?" I said.

'Hey Rick, I uh… I just wanted to let you know that it happened. Angel and two of that bitches goons got in a fight" Shaky said. The way he said it though was so calm though. It must have gone Angel's way. I sighed.

"Is she okay?" I asked.