Chapter five
One in a million central
"So, how bad will this be?" Nick asked as the calmed down little thanks to Kevin and Joe.
"It's not really that bad Nick, you go into the hospital in the morning stay the night, and then it takes about a week before you can sing again, then you'll be just fine alright," the doctor said patting Nick on the back.
"Okay," Nick croaked.
"So it's not that bad," their father said.
"No the chances of something going wrong are one in a million," the doctor said with a smile.
Their parents smiled, Frankie hiccupped, Kevin and Joe shrugged, and Nick gulped.
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"Nick, calm down, the doctor said that it's a simple operation," Kevin as he caught the house keys when their father tossed them to him and opened the front door to the house.
Nick glared at him as he passed by him, "Simple, so you have had your tonsils out, you have had someone cut something out of your throat?"
"Well, no-but the doctor said that the chances of something going wrong were one in a million," Kevin said as they sat down in the living room picking up his guitar as he did.
"Your brother is right Nick, the doctor said that it was so simple that you only have to stay in the hospital over night," their dad said as he, their mother and Frankie joined them in the living room.
"Dad," Nick croaked, "Like Kevin said, the chances of something happening are one in a million right, what if I'm that one?"
"Oh Nick come on, stop talking crazy," Joe said looking at Kevin with a raised eye brow.
"No, come on guys think about it, there was a one in a million chance Kevin would stay home sick one day and be able to teach himself how to play the guitar and that happened, there was a one in million chance that we would become rock stars and that happened. Let's face it guys, the three of us are one in a million central," Nick croaked out.
"Come on Nick, Joe is right you are talking crazy," Kevin said with a smile.
"Ugh," Nick said the only thing he was able to say without croaking, "Guys, I mean it, and I'm really scared."
"Why?" Joe and Kevin asked together.
"Because, what if something does go wrong, and I can't be part of the band anymore, I mean without the band, I would never be with you guys," Nick said his voice cracking.
"That's not true Nick, if something went wrong, you wouldn't have to worry about never being with us because we wouldn't do it anymore if you couldn't do it," Kevin said putting his hand on his brother's shoulder again.
"Kevin's right, without you, the Jonas brothers just wouldn't be the Jonas brothers," Joe said tickling Frankie a little.
"You guys have to promise me something," Nick croaked turning to at both his brothers.
"Anything Nick," Kevin and Joe said together.
"Promise me that no matter what happens you guys won't give up on the band," Nick said looking at his brothers with a pleading look.
"Nick-," Kevin began.
"Promise me," Nick croaked.
"Okay Nick, I promise," Joe said in a serious tone (well as serious as Joe can get).
"Kevin?" Nick asked turning to his oldest brother.
Kevin looked away from his brother, and looked up again, "Alright Nick, I promise."
"Good," Nick said, as he sat back in the chair, he knew that his brothers words were true, they were Jonas' and no matter what Jonas' keep their promises.