A/N: Prepare for an emotional chapter!
Chapter 5
"Ready to meet my parents?" Kyle asked as they stood outside his house.
"Is there anything I should know before hand?" Isabella asked looking at the door.
"Yes they are very energetic and a bit overprotective."
Isabella nodded. "Good to know. Anything else?"
"Not that I can think of other than the decoration," Kyle said
"Decoration?" She asked confused.
"The way the inside of the house is decorated. It's like a ranch house...you'll see." Kyle said.
"Alright, I'm ready." Isabella said now knowing what to expect.
"Okay," Kyle said pushing open the door.
Inside she saw polished red wood floors and plane white walls that had several odd object hanging on them as well as pictures. The couch was large black and stretched from one wall almost across the whole living room. Behind that there was a large plasma screen T.V and that was all just in the one room she could see.
"Wow, you sure you just moved here?" Isabella asked as she looked around.
"Yeah as I said we're all a bit energetic." Kyle said closing the door.
"Well, I must say, you definitely work fast. Where are they?" Isabella asked.
"Probably out back putting the trampoline up."
"And you still say you're not very interesting compared to Phineas?" Isabella asked seriously.
"Yes, yes I do why?"
"Because, I must say that this is VERY interesting, in your own way." Isabella countered.
"I don't see it, but I grew up around this sort of thing," Kyle shrugged.
"And I grew up around Phineas and Ferb's projects. It's true what they say, all things are relative and all relatives are things."
"Well want to go meet them?" Kyle asked.
Isabella nodded and they headed outside.
Outside they found a man with dark red hair and green eyes and a woman with brown hair and blue eyes.
"Mom, dad." Kyle said getting their attention.
"Kyle there you are! How was your day?" Mrs. Smith asked hugging her son
"It was good." Kyle said not wanting to worry them by going though the negative details. "But there's someone I would like you to meet."
"I assume it's the pretty young lady behind you?" Mrs. Smith asked.
Kyle nodded and stepped to the side. "Mom, Dad, this is my girlfriend, Isabella. The girl I was telling you about."
"Oh, so your the stunningly beautiful intelligent girl my son in head over heels for," Mr. Smith said.
Isabella blushed, "Yes, that's me. It's nice to meet you guys."
"Kyle speaks very highly of you." Mrs, Smith said.
"Yeah, it's great to get to meet you." Mr. Smith told her.
"I'm a little nervous meeting you." Isabella said.
"Well, that's understandable but you don't need to be." Mrs. Smith told her.
"I still am a bit."
"Well, hopefully that'll change soon." She said simply.
"I just don't know why I'm so nervous."
"Most people are actually when meeting their boyfriend or girlfriends parents." Mr. Smith reassured.
"Kyle seemed so calm though," Isabella said.
"He was probably just good at hiding it." He pointed out. "He usually is with most things."
"He came home once to tell us he was suspended from school and did not seem nervous at all." Mrs. Smith said
"Wow! That's really impressive." Isabella said turning to Kyle.
"Yeah I just don't often show nerves," Kyle said rubbing the back of his head.
"Well, that's a very impressive quality to have."
"Makes him hard to scare," Mr. Smith said.
"Yeah, I guess everything has it's pros and cons." Isabella agreed.
"No we get him on Halloween."
"That's a relief then." Isabella said with a giggle.
"You can help us now." Mrs. Smith said.
"Sounds fun." Isabella said in a creepy voice.
"Now I'm afraid. you can't use Isabella she already has cute to use against me."
Isabella gave him her cute face. "Come on, it sounds fun."
"I...alright." Kyle sighed
"Wow." Mr. Smith said quite impressed with what he saw.
"He's as weak against her as you are against me," Mrs. Smith whispered to her husband
"I'm not that weak against you." He whispered back to his wife.
"Oh yes you are." She said.
Mr. Smith sighed, "Ok, fine, I am."
"See only a very special girl could do that to our son," She whispered watching as Isabella hugged Kyle
"Yeah, you think we can trust her?" Mr. Smith asked.
"I like her so far," Mrs. Smith said.
"Me too, but we should still keep an eye on her." He said.
"Of course dear, but she seems perfect for Kyle to balance him out," Mrs. Smith said.
Kyle heard his mom and thought about the price that Isabella comes with in the form of her psycho ex-crush that they don't know anything about. He's not sure what they would think if they did know about him.
"Isa, do you think we should tell them about Phineas?"
Isabella shook her head and whispered. "It would probably just worry them."
"I guess so," Kyle sighed.
"The parents that need to know already do, no one else does." Isabella said.
"Don't my parents need to know?" Kyle asked.
Isabella hesitated. "Not really."
"Not really?" Kyle asked.
"His parents needed to know because they can do something about it. My mom needed to know because she's use to me going over there every day, she'd worry more if she didn't know." Isabella explained.
"Well, alright," Kyle said hesitantly.
"Well, unless you think they need to…" Isabella said.
"Well not yet they don't," Kyle admitted.
"Then it's best they don't until either of us conclude that they do." Isabella told him simply.
"Okay lts hope it does not come to that," Kyle said.
"That's really all we can do at this point since everyone forbade me and Adam from killing him."
"Yeah, killing is illegal Isa."
Isabella shrugged, "Only if you get caught."
"Isa, no killing."
Isabella sighed, "Fine."
"I'm serious," Kyle said.
"Well, that's ok because I wasn't." Isabella said simply then said after a pause. "Unless it get to the point of what happened in my nightmare."
"Izzy, that will never happen," Kyle said hugging her close.
"It's just, I don't know what to expect from him anymore, anything could happen." Isabella said.
"I know, but I'll be here."
"And I wouldn't want it any other way." Isabella said hugging him.
"Are we interrupting?" Mr. Smith asked.
They broke apart and Isabella was blushing. "A little."
"Well no kissing here." Mrs. Smith said.
"We didn't, Mom." Kyle said.
"You both thought about it," She said
"Well, yeah but we didn't." Kyle pointed out.
"You were about too."
Kyle blushed a little bit. "Maybe."
"Never lie to a mother," Mrs. Smith said.
"Ok, yes." Kyle admitted.
"Good now Isabella are you staying for dinner?"
"I'd have to check up with my mom on that but I'd love to." Isabella said with a smile.
"I'm sure she could come too if she wants too."
"I'll make sure to ask." Isabella said before giving Kyle a quick hug and heading off to her house.
"So, that's Isabella hm?" Mr. Smith asked when she had left.
Kyle nodded, "Isn't she great?"
"She is very nice," Mrs. Smith said.
"Is she as beautiful as I said she was?" Kyle asked.
"Yes she is extremely pretty and you seem to be smitten," Mrs. Smith said
"Yeah, I was surprised that she likes me back though, almost all the boys at school are crazy for her but she never showed any interest." Kyle said.
"Really?" Mrs. Smith asked suspicious.
"Yeah, but I don't think it's anything we need to worry about." Kyle said realizing that it wasn't a smart thing for him to have told them.
Mrs. Smith nodded making a note to ask Isabella about that.
Speaking of Isabella, she just walked in alone.
"Mom can't come she has poker tonight." Isabella said having changed into the outfit Kyle bought her at the mall.
"Alright, well, it's good that you could come." Mrs. Smith said.
"Well I really wanted to get to know you guys," Isabella said
"That's good, but can I talk to you alone for a second?" Mrs. Smith asked.
"Oh okay," Isabella said nervous.
They went in side while Kyle and his dad stayed outside.
"Now then Isabella I have something I wanted to ask you," Mrs. Smith said carefully.
Isabella gulped. "What is it?"
"Kyle said that boys have been after you at that school for years and yet you showed no interest until Kyle. So my question is; Why?"
"Well, I didn't want to end up with just anyone. I wanted it to be someone I really like." Isabella said carefully side stepping mentioning Phineas.
"And Kyle caught your attention out of all the boys? No one else?" She asked carefully.
"No one else." Isabella heard herself say without hesitation.
"Well, alright then as long as you don't hurt my son," She said.
"I swear, I wouldn't even think about it." Isabella said seriously.
"Alright then lets go I think Kyle wants to show you around," She smiled.
"Alright," Isabella said as they headed back to the boys.
"Izzy, your back!" Kyle said hugging her.
"Yeah, your mom just wanted to check up on some things with me." Isabella said hugging him back.
"Oh, she didn't give you to hard of a time did she?"
Isabella shook her head. "It wasn't too bad."
"Good, I don't want her to scare you off." Kyle said.
"That would be very hard for her to do." Isabella said simply.
"I hope so, but she can be scary when she wants," Kyle said glancing at his mom
"Trust me, I'm never going anywhere." Isabella said.
"Go to know so want to see the rest of the house?" He asked
"Sure, I would love to." Isabella said with a smile.
"Well then follow me," Kyle said taking her hand.
He lead her back into the house and into the next room in close proximity.
She saw what she could only be described as a futuristic kitchen. It all seemed to be made of smooth black metal and there were no handles visible
"Oh my god, this is amazing!" Isabella said looking around at it.
"This is a kitchen modified by dad," Kyle said.
"I can't believe it, all the possibilities to cook in here!"
"Yes plus you may have noticed the lack of handles?" Kyle asked.
"Of course I did, so, how does everything work?" Isabella asked.
"Watch," Kyle walked over to the fridge ad pressed his hand to the door. A hole opened and out slid a soda.
Isabella couldn't believe her eyes, "That has to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen." She said and that means a LOT more coming from her.
"It's a pretty cool thing the fridge detects what you want by scanning your taste buds and gives it to you."
"Pretty cool, it's absolutely amazing." Isabella said and walked up to it. "May I try it?"
"Go ahead," Kyle said stepping aside.
Isabella placed her hand on the fridge and out came a bottle of apple juice, she's always liked apple juice for some reason. Well, duh, it's delicious.
"That is so cool!" She said.
"Well, I guess it is cool but I thought you'd be harder to impress." Kyle said honestly.
"I'm unpredictable," Isabella shrugged.
"I can tell." Kyle said simply. "You never do what people expect."
"I am proud of that." Isabella said.
"Well, that's good, predictability can get boring." Kyle said putting his arm around her.
"Exactly so do the cupboards work the same way?" Isabella asked.
Kyle nodded, "So do the closets in the bedrooms."
"That is so cool could you guys put those in other houses?" She asked.
Kyle shrugged, "I guess we could. Why, you want some?"
"Well I would like some yeah," Isabella said blushing as they left the room.
"Well, I could talk to my parents about that, see if we can't get that arranged."
"Thank you Kyle!" She said quickly kissing him.
"Hey, we said no kissing." Mrs. Smith said from behind them.
Kyle and Isabella jumped apart blushing.
"Sorry, Mom," Kyle apologized.
"Just not in the house, please?" She asked.
"Alright, we promise we won't do it again." Isabella said.
"At least not in front of you," She thought.
"Well, let's hope we don't catch you doing so again." Mrs. Smith said seriously.
"What happens then?" Kyle asked
"Then you're grounded." Mr. Smith told Kyle. "Which of course includes no girlfriend."
"You wouldn't!" Kyle gasped.
"You know full well we would." He told his soon.
"But dad," He sputtered.
"You don't want it, then don't do it." Mr. Smith said simply.
"Outside the house we can?" Isabella asked
"Outside the house and backyard, yes." Mrs. Smith said.
"Yes ma'am," They said.
"Now, how about you show her the rest of the house?" She suggested.
"Right where to next Izzy the garage, bathroom, or the bedrooms?" Kyle asked.
Isabella thought about it, "Garage."
So, Kyle took her hand an lead her to the garage all the lights in there were out.
"You ready, Izzy?" Kyle asked her.
"Yes," She said carefully.
Kyle place his hand against the wall and all the lights turned on.
She found a room filled with hobbies of sorts from vintage cards to models of cars.
"This is basically where I do the none paper art," Kyle said
"Wow! They're amazing, Kyle!" Isabella said wondering if he'll ever STOP becoming more and more amazing… and concluding not.
"Thanks they are really fun," Kyle said.
"I can imagine. Is there anything you CAN'T do?" Isabella asked.
"I can't play basketball," Kyle said.
Isabella shrugged. "Neither can I. Should we check out the bedrooms?"
"Of course, which do you want to start with mine, mom and dads, or the guests rooms?"
Isabella shrugged, "Any one."
"Guest room it is," Kyle said
He lead her upstairs and into the guest room.
It was fairly ordinary which surprised her.
"Anything special?" Isabella asked expectantly.
"Not here other than the closet," Kyle said.
"Which works like the fridge does right?" Isabella asked.
"Exactly! Just with clothes you put in it," Kyle said.
"Alright, so, what's your room like?" Isabella asked.
Kyle grinned, "follow me."
Isabella took Kyle's hand and he lead her to his room.
The first thing she saw his door had no handle.
"Like everything else?" Isabella asked.
"Yes," Kyle said opening the door by pressing his hand to it.
Isabella walked in to find a room of carefully painted maroon and gold walls and the same hardwood floors. Against one wall was a loft bed with a desk and laptop on it. beside that was panting and drawing supplies, paper, and canvases. The was also a few bean bag chairs beside the desk chair. On the opposite wall was the closet and a T.V in the wall beside it with a game system plugged into it.
"Sweet man cave you got here." Isabella said looking around.
"Thanks, I like it," Kyle said.
"I bet, it seems to have all your favorite things." She observed looking around.
"No, with you here now it does," Kyle said.
Isabella blushed deeply, "A little corny there."
"Sorry, could not help it," Kyle said.
"It's ok, I kind of liked it." Isabella said still blushing.
Kyle smiled, "So what do you think so far?"
"I think I am very very jealous." Isabella said simply.
"Why?" Kyle asked confused
"Because your whole house is so awesome." Isabella said simply.
"Really?"
"Yeah really, it's pretty much undeniable," Isabella said amazed.
"I'm glad you like it. if you want we could redo your home," Kyle offered
"I would like that, and I'm sure mom and Adam would too."
"Good, Dad would love that," Kyle said.
"I'll talk to them about it when I get back and get back to you on that." Isabella told him.
"Good, so now what's left?" Kyle asked.
"Your parents room and the bathroom." Isabella answered.
"Okay where to Madame?" He asked in a fake french accent.
Isabella giggled at the accent, "Might as well finish the bedrooms while we're at it."
"Okay right this way," He said leading her down the hall.
They stepped into a room that was overdone to say the least, the while room was pretty much set up like a jungle hut. Instead of the wood floors it had what looked like a dirt floor but luckly wasn't, the wall were covering in what looks like straw, the large bed basically has a burlap sheet with a blanket underneath. The bed posts and handless dressers looked deceivingly like rotting wood.
"Uh..wow!" Isabella said.
"Yeah, they're kind of… I don't think there's a word for it exactly." Kyle said.
"Eccentric?" Isabella asked.
"Yeah, I guess that works, they're eccentric."
"There my parents though," Kyle said fondly.
"True you have to love them." Isabella agreed.
"I do," Kyle said.
"So, what about the bathrooms?" Isabella asked that being last.
"Right follow me," Kyle said
He lead her to the nearest bathroom, which the door to it also had no handle.
He opened the door and she found a white room there was a cube shower with shower heads sticking out of each wall
2 days ago
"Impressive, anything of note?" Isabella asked.
"We never run out of hot water," Kyle said.
"Now that must be nice. It gets REALLY annoying when you do." Isabella commented.
"Yeah, we like it," Kyle said
"And you'd be able to get that in our house?" Isabella asked hopefully.
"Oh easily," Kyle said.
"Thank you." Isabella said hugging him..
"It's no trouble," He said hugging her back.
"Still, it really means a lot."
"It is my pleasure," Kyle said.
"So, is there anything else to show me?" Isabella asked.
"No not really," Kyle said
"Then what should we do?" Isabella asked.
"Well it's an hour to dinner so...we could go jump on the trampoline?"
"Sure." Isabella said letting go of him and holding out her hand for him to take.
He took it and they left. Unknown to them there was someone watching them through the windows.
Kyle double-checked that it was done before climbing onto it.
"Come on," He said climbing up.
Isabella smiled and climbed up onto the trampoline herself.
"You look nervous," Kyle said.
"It feels like someone's watching us." Isabella said flatly.
"It does doesn't it?" Kyle asked.
Isabella looked around hastily to spot the spy.
"I can't see them," Kyle said.
"I don't either but they're definitely is someone."
"I know, but who?"
Isabella gulped, "Well, I have one theory."
"Him?" Kyle asked.
Isabella nodded, biting her lip till she tasted blood.
"Calm down Izzy he can't hurt you," Kyle said.
"I guess you're right, as long as you and/or Adam are there to protect me." Isabella said taking a deep breathe.
"See? So calm down," Kyle said soothingly.
"You're right, but it's just hard to think straight." Isabella said.
"It'll be okay," Kyle said.
"Let's just bounce." Isabella said simply. "Ignore him."
So they and it was fun up until Kyle fell and landed awkwardly on his butt and back.
"Ah!" He screamed.
"You ok?" Isabella asked urgently. SHe tried to help him up, but he wince d and she at him back down
"Uh, sort of," Kyle said.
"What hurts?" She asked instantly in Fireside mode.
"The base of my spine," He said
"Lumbar region, sternum, or coccyx?" Isabella asked lifting up the back of his shirt carefully.
"Lumbar region and sternum," He said.
Isabella did a quick check through the BP-DOC and thankfully didn't find anything but the pain. "Do you think I should get your parents?" She asked.
"Yeah probably," Kyle said.
"Alright, I promise I'll be right back," Isabella promised before heading back inside.
Kyle lay flat on his back and waited.
Isabella sprinted into the kitchen in a hurry. "Kyle fell off the trap and hurt the base of his spine." she said wasting no time.
"What!" They both said running out of the room.
The three of them ran outside and found Kyle still laying there.
He hissed as he tried to roll over
His mom stopped him. "Don't do that, you'll probably just make it worse."
"So what do I do then?" Kyle asked.
"Don't move, I'll be right back." Mrs. Smith said leaving the yard and pulling ou her cell phone in a complete mother reaction.
"Mom what are you doing?" Kyle asked.
But she was already out of earshot dialing those three unnecessary in this situation numbers.
"She's not doing what I think she is right?" Kyle asked
"Well, I hope she's not." Isabella said looking over in that direction.
"I called an ambulance," Mrs. Smith said.
Kyle groaned still on his back on the floor. "Seriously, Mom? It's not THAT big of a deal."
"Really then sit up straight," She challenged.
"I can't," Kyle said.
"Then it was necessary." She said simple as that.
"Fine, but I say I'll be fine I still feel my legs and all," Kyle said.
"Can you move them?" Mrs. Smith asked seriously as they started to hear sirens in the distance.
"Yeah," Kyle said bending his legs and feet.
"It just hurts to do it," Kyle said.
She was relieved at that and was about to say something when the ambulance pulled in front of the house.
"Dear go and tell them where we are," Mrs. Smith said.
Mr. Smith headed to the front yard to told to the EMTs and Paramedics.
They wheeled a strecher into the back yard.
"Lay straight please," One of them asked.
Grimacing, Kyle straightened his legs back out.
They lifted him and placed him on the stretcher.
The medical director told his parents where they'll be taking him as the others moved him back to the ambulance.
"Can we go with him?" Isabella asked worried.
"I suppose that will be ok." He said and lead them over to the ambulance.
"Alright, we'll get to the hospital and have you checked out," The medic said.
"Alright, thank you, Sir." Kyle said from on the stretcher.
"Lets go!" He said and the sirens became active.
Do to the important nature of an ambulance, they were at the hospital in almost no time.
"Alright be careful getting him off," The medic said.
They carefully got him off the ambulance and wheeled him into the hospital, Isabella and the Smiths followed close behind.
The doctors inspected him for just over an hour and then came out.
Where is the Smith family?" She asked
Mr. and Mrs. Smith stood up worriedly. "Here."
"Well I have good news and bad news," she said.
"What's the good news?" Mrs. Smith asked.
"He'll be alright, that is the good news," She said hesitantly.
"What's the bad news then?" Mr. Smith asked warily.
"That fall hurt your son more than you all may have realized. He has two herniated discs and one almost shattered all near the base of his spine. It will require surgery if you ever want him to walk without pain," She said.
They gulped, as Isabella just got up and left outside for a second without a word. "Then do the surgery, whatever it takes." His mom told the doctor.
"Of course it'll be about five hours prep time he'll be in room 412," She said before heading away for prep.
Outside Mr. Smith walked up to Isabella, "Are you okay?" He asked.
She was sitting on a bench outside with her face in her hands. "No, this is my fault."
"It is not, it was an accident that Kyle fell, but he'll be alright after the surgery," Mr. Smith said
"I was suppose to look out for him though." Isabella said not looking up.
"Isabella it could have happened to anyone it's not your fault," He said
"I was suppose to make sure nothing happened to him, I promised I would."
"When something did happen though you made sure he got the proper help, and I know Kyle does not blame you," Mr. Smith said.
Isabella had finally looked up with a weak smile. "I suppose you're right."
"There's a smile now how about we go see Kyle?"
Isabella nodded slowly before standing up.
"Alright and calm down it'll be okay," Mr. Smith said
Isabella took a deep breath calming herself down. "Alright, I'm ready."
They entered met with Mrs. Smith and all headed to Kyle's room
Kyle was lain on the hospital bed thingy that I don't want to call a table as the doctors scattered around him to prep.
"Alright, it'll be a while so try to relax, until then," One of the Doctors said.
"Alright, we understand." Mrs. Smith said.
"Good, but I was talking to him," The doctor said smiling as she left the room.
For the first time Isabella saw Kyle looking extremely worried and it was an odd expression on him.
Isabella gulped and walked up to him. "What is it, Kyle?"
"It's this surgery," Kyle said looking at her.
"The doctor said you'll fine afterwards though." Isabella said.
"I know, but this is major surgery," Kyle said.
"I know." Isabella said looking down still feeling like it's her fault despite what Mr. Smitt said.
"Hey Izzy this is not your fault," Kyle said.
"I was suppose to protect you." Isabella countered.
"It was an accident you can't protect against that," Kyle said
"I suppose you're right." Isabella said looking at her incapacitated boyfriend.
"There, now please stop feeling guilty."
Isabella nodded, "I'll try."
"Good," Kyle said still sounding nervous.
"Listen, it's going to be ok, Ky." Isabella told him soothingly. "Trust me."
"I do, I'm just really nervous."
"I can understand that, and I'm going to be here for you the whole time, I promise," Isabella swore.
"That actually helps quiet a bit," Kyle said
"I figured it would, and it's true, I'm sure your parents will be, too." Isabella told him.
"Okay," Kyle breathed.
"Does that help, too?" Isabella asked.
"Yeah a bit," He said.
Isabella realized how this must have looked next door and pulled out her phone, which was on silent, realizing that she had about twenty missed calls.
"Oops," She said blushing.
She scrolled through them seeing that they were pretty much all from Adam but while she was looking she received another one which she obviously answered.
"Isa! Are you okay?" Adam asked clearly worried.
"Yeah, I'm fine but Kyle had injured his spine, hence the ambulance." Isabella explained realizing that she more than likely nearly giving him a heart attack with an ambulance showing up where she was and then not answering her phone.
"What happened is he okay?" Adam asked.
"He fell off a tramp in his yard. The doctor said he has two herniated discs and one almost shattered all near the base of his spine which will require surgury but he should be fine afterwards. I'm sorry for scaring you, I didn't realize my phone was on silent and it didn't really register until right before you called this time." Isabella explained.
"Do you want us to come get you?"
"No, I promised I'll be here for him. He's really nervous about the surgery," Isabella told him.
"How major is the surgery?" Adam asked
"I'm not sure, they didn't exactly go into detail." Isabella admitted.
"They did with me," Kyle said.
"Just a second, Adam," Isabella said putting her hand against the receiver and turning to Kyle, "What is it then?"
"Very, major." Kyle said
Isabella but looked very worried as she put the receiver back to her lips. "Very major.'
"We'll be there in a minute," Adam said
"Alright. See you then, Bro." Isabella said not taking her eyes off Kyle.
"I didn't want to worry you," Kyle said when she hung up.
"I can understand that but it still would have been nice to know. That way I'd know what to expect."
"Sorry," Kyle muttered.
"It's ok, like I said, I can understand where you were coming from with that." Isabella said putting her phone back in her pocket.
"So now we wait?" He asked.
"Well, we have nothing else to do." Isabella said simply.
He offered his hand out to all of them.
Isabella took the hand gently still locked on his eyes.
"I'm scared," He admitted which were two words the Smiths had never heard from their son.
"I know you are, but it's going to be ok. We'll make sure of it and so will the doctors." Isabella promised.
"Are you sure?" He asked them.
The Smiths had never seen their son so afraid.
"We're sure." Mrs. Smith said walking up to him. "They'll take good care of you."
"Okay," He muttered
"You're gonna be okay," Isabella repeated in barely a breath.
"Okay I'll calm down or try to," Kyle said
"Thank you, I know it's going to be hard though," Isabella said.
"I hope I just sleep through it all," He said.
"You more than likely will." She told him.
"I hope so, I just don't know what to think," Kyle said.
"Then think positive, that's what you told me to do." Isabella told him hoping his parent wont ask.
"I will, thanks." He said still nervous.
"Harder then it sounds, isn't it?" Isabella asked.
"Yeah it is," Kyle sighed.
"But the doctors are sure you'll be fine, so, shouldn't you be?" Isabella asked.
"Yeah, but major surgery tends to make you nervous," Kyle said.
"What exactly is the surgery?" Isabella asked.
"It's a newer type of surgery they go in and basically replace the discs in my spine with metal ones, it's risky though one wrong move by the surgeon and I may never walk again," Kyle said holding up one of the metal discs they were going to put in his back which looked the same as the bone except a shining silver.
Isabella just froze speechless ruining any chances of relieving his nerves. That's risky as hell. Was it even worth it at that point?
"Yes it's worth it," Kyle said.
"If you're sure, but it just seems so risky." Isabella said wondering how he know she was wondering that.
"It is, but all the options they gave were risky," Kyle said
"I guess that's true. Besides, the doctors know what they're doing." Isabella said realizing that she has to think positively or he never will.
"Exactly," Kyle said.
"When did these roles suddenly switch?" She asked thinking about how she was trying to convince him to calm down.
"I'm not sure," Kyle said.
Adam and Vivian had just gotten to the hospital.
"Hello?" Adam asked knocking at the door
"Come in." Isabella's voice said from inside.
They walked in and found Kyle laying in his hospital bed looking relaxed, but nervous.
Adam walked up next to the bed. "You doing okay?" He asked meaning mentally since he's obviously not physically.
"Mostly, yeah" Kyle said.
"Well, that's good. What is the surgery they're gonna do anyways?" Adam asked.
"It's a newer type of surgery they go in and basically replace the discs in his spine with metal ones, it's risky though one wrong move by the surgeon and he may never walk again," Isabella repeated what Kyle had told her.
"Well, that's probably never going to happen. The surgeon know what they're doing so you'll be just fine." Adam told Kyle confidently.
"I know," Kyle said.
Adam nodded, "Good, then you have nothing to worry about, you'll be just fine."
There was another knock at the door.
"Come in." Kyle said from the bed.
The doctor walked in, "It's time." She said
"So we have to leave?" Isabella asked more knowingly.
"Yes we have to wheel him to the operating room," She said. Kyle started to shake a little
"Everything's going to be okay, Kyle." Isabella promised letting go of his hand as they wheeled him off.
For the first time they could remember Mr. and Mrs. Smith saw their son looking truly terrified.
"Everything's going to be ok," Isabella repeated to just herself.
"If it helps you can wait in either the waiting room or the observation room," One of the Doctors said
"Where's the observation room?" Isabella asked.
"Down the hall to the right up the stairs then all the way to you left," She said.
The doctor left to the operation room leaving them to decide for themselves.
"I don't know if I want observe," Mrs. Smith said.
"Then you don't have to, I'm going to though." Isabella said not wanting to change that.
"Are you sure Isa?" Adam asked worried.
Isabella nodded, "I'm sure."
"I'm going with Isa," Adam said.
"Alright, anyone else?" She asked.
The adults all shook there heads none of them having the stomach for blood.
"Alright then, we'll see you guys after the surgery's done." Isabella said as her and Adam headed over to the observation room.
"Be careful!" Vivian called out.
"We will!" Isabella called back.
They got to the observation room just as they were putting Kyle under.
"Are you sure you want to be here, Adam?" Isabella asked.
"Yeah, I can't let you be alone and he's my friend," Adam said.
"Alright, just making sure," Isabella agreed.
"Good, but are you sure?"
Isabella nodded, "Yeah, I'm sure."
"Alright, because their cutting his back open," Adam said.
"I can see that." Isabella said as she watched intently silently praying that Kyle and Adam were right and nothing bad's going to happen.
She flinched a little when they pulled his original bones out.
Adam noticed her flinch, "You know, you can change your mind and go back to the waiting room at anytime."
"No, I want to know he's alright," She said.
"I figured, just wanted to make sure you knew." Adam said watching as they started put in the replacements. 'They're moving so fast.' He thought but didn't say it out loud.
"Why are they moving so fast?" Isabella asked worriedly.
"Maybe it has to do with the nerves," Adam said.
"I guess, but it just seems like it would raise the risk exponentially." Isabella said biting her lip.
"I know, but he's alright," Adam said.
"Yeah, and hopefully it stays that way." Isabella said.
"It will so calm down," Adam assured
Isabella took a deep breath. "Alright, I will."
"Good," Adam said.
"Oh my god, they're almost done." Isabella observed in disbelief.
"Isa, you may not have noticed, but they have been working on him for about two and a half hours now," Adam said pointing to the clock.
Isabella looked over at the clock. "Oh, wow, time really flew then."
"Time flies when your worried," Adam said.
"That's not how that saying goes but ok." Isabella said with a shrug.
"It works here though," Adam said hugging her.
"You sure he's okay down there?" Isabella asked still worried. "Nothing went wrong that we didn't notice?"
"He's alright Isa," Adam said soothingly.
"I really hope you're right." Isabella said with a sigh.
"I think I am," Adam said.
"What are we going to do if you aren't? He can't really defend yourself against an unpredictable psychopath if he's in a wheelchair." Isabella reminded referring to Phineas.
"I can handle him and Kyle be walking again before you know it," Adam said.
"You're right, I guess I just worry too much." Isabella said. "But I do have one question."
"What's that?" Adam asked.
"Would you be saying the same thing if Kyle and I's roles were reversed?" Isabella asked seriously.
"What do you mean?" Adam asked.
"If I was down there having to have to surgery and Kyle was up here really worried about me would you be telling him the same thing that you're telling me?"
"Maybe, but he would not get a hug," Adam said.
Isabella chuckled, "That's why I said say, not do."
"Well, maybe unless it was his fault," Adam said
"Yeah, then you'd beat the crap out of him but what if he just thought it was his fault, but it really wasn't?" Isabella asked.
"Then we would talk about it," Adam said.
"Looks like they're done," Isabella observed.
"Yeah, I think they are," Adam said.
"Should we head back down then?" She asked.
"Yeah, they'll put him back in his room now," Isabella said.
The two of them headed back down to where the adults are.
"So?" Mrs. Smith asked as they and the doctors who had gloves covered in Kyle's blood.
"He'll be fine." The main surgeon said, "He'll need some physical therapy for a while to be able to walk normally again but he'll be fine."
"Oh thank goodness," Mrs. Smith said.
"He's back in the same room you guys were in earlier if you want to see him. He hasn't woken up yet though." She explained.
"Okay," They said
They all headed into Kyle's room, still a little nervous.
Kyle lay asleep almost peacefully though the bandages on his back were almost completely red there was an I.V in his arm and a heart monitor kept beeping
"When do you think he'll wake up." Isabella asked one of the doctors as she walked up to him.
"Not for a few hours we had so put him in a deep sleep," The doctor said.
Isabella took the hand the didn't have the iv turning to her mom knowing it was already getting late. "Is it ok if I stay here for the night? I promised I'd be here for him so I have to be here when he wakes up."
"Well, you are on break so, yes you can," Vivian sighed
"We'll go get Kyle's laptop and ipod he'll go mad here without those," Mr. Smith said.
"Alright." Isabella said not letting go of his hand.
"I'll stay here unless you don't want me too?" Adam asked his sister.
"You can stay, besides, I'm sure he'll be happy to see you too when he wakes up." Isabella said.
Adam smiled. "Get our laptops and chargers too?" He asked.
"Will do," They promised.
"Thank you!" They said.
"He's going to be okay." Isabella breathed as the adults left.
"He'll be just fine," Adam said.
A/N: Tense huh? Leave a review please, see you next chapter!