Chapter Eight
I won't stand Alone
Nick slowly woke up; the last thing he remembered was being wheeled out of his hospital room. He slowly opened his eyes and the first person he saw was Miley smiling at him, Kevin and Joe were right beside her.
"Hey Nick, how are you feeling?" Kevin asked as he saw his brother open his eyes.
"I'm okay, my throat hurts," Nick said softly he couldn't get his voice above a whisper.
"Yeah, I'm sure it does, the doctor said your tonsils were a little worse then he thought. It took them a little longer to get them out, but the doctor says you're going to be fine," Kevin said with a smile.
Nick smiled and turned to Miley, "Miley-," Nick began.
"Sh Nick, save your voice," Miley said with a smile.
"Miley, I just wanted to say thank you," Nick said.
"For what?" Miley asked looking at Nick with a smile.
"For just being here, that goes for you guys too," Nick said turning to his brothers.
"We're here for you Nick, always," Kevin said with a smile and Joe nodded in agreement.
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A week went by, the next Saturday found Nick sitting on the couch in the living room picking at his guitar, his song writing note book sat beside him. The song that he had started before his surgery was now almost finished. As he picked out the last few cords Kevin and Joe came into the room and joined their brother on the couch.
"Hey Nick, what are you doing?" Joe asked as he and Kevin sat down beside him.
"You know that song I was stuck on before my surgery?" Nick asked his voice sounding normal again.
"Yeah, we remember," Joe said looking over at Kevin who nodded.
"Well, I just finished it," Nick said holding up his note book.
"That's great Nick," Kevin said patting his brother on the back.
"Yeah, you guys are the ones that help me finish it too," Nick said as he wrote down the last cords and words.
"Us, really?" Kevin and Joe said together.
"Yep," Nick said with a smile.
"How?" Kevin asked.
"Just by being there for me," Nick said as he moved up a little on the couch.
"Play it for us," Joe said pointing at Nick's guitar.
"Do you think I can?" Nick asked he hadn't been able to get the nerve to try to sing for a week.
"The doctor said a week right, well it's been a week, come on Nick let's hear it," Kevin said plucking one of Nick's guitar strings.
"Okay," Nick said and began the song as slowly as he could.
"It's just another morning glory,
Another twist inside of this wild ride.
Another chapter in the story,
But I can't hide,
The way I feel inside.
Cause, I'm a stranger in a strange land,
And I'm a million miles from my home,
If I got to take my last stand,
Well I won't stand alone,
I won't stand alone,
I won't stand alone,
I won't stand alone,
I won't stand alone…
As Nick finished the last cord his brothers smiled, his voice sounded better then ever.
"That was great Nick," Kevin said with a smile.
"Yeah Nick, your voice sounds great too," Joe pointed out.
"You're right, it does sound normal again doesn't it," Nick said his lips growing into a smile.
"Was that Nick we heard?" a voice sounded from the kitchen. The boys turned to see their parents and Frankie walk into the room.
"Yeah, he sound really good doesn't he?" Kevin asked.
"You even better then you did before," their father said with a smile.
"Thanks dad," Nick said putting his guitar down and turning to his older brothers, "You guys know, the words in my song are so true, not matter what I will never stand alone."
Kevin and Joe smiled and pulled Nick up into a hug.
The End