Chapter 2. Nick's POV
When I woke up Kimmy and I slept on the floor. I rolled over and Kimmy was there and she was sleeping with her eyes open. I flinched and I forgot she was a light sleeper and that we made a tent with the sheets from my bed.
"Well, good morning." Kimmy said.
"Sorry did I wake you? I didn't mean to. You were sleeping with your eyes open."
"Yes and I do that sometimes. Get used to it. Oh, yeah we made a tent." She said. "C'mon let's go downstairs. I'm starving." And she pulled me up. I still can't get over how strong she is. We slid down the poles and Kevin, Joe, and Frankie were already awake and eating Krunchy Kats.
"Oh hey Nick! Look what Frankie can do." Then I looked at Frankie and he had a mouthful of Krunchy Kats and started singing "Fly with me." And Joe and Kevin started cracking up and Kimmy and I started laughing then we couldn't stop. Frankie started laughing and milk just poured out of his mouth. And that got us really cracking up.
"Joe, go get me a bowl of Krunchy Kats." Kimmy said walking down the stairs backwards and when she got to the bottom step she did a flip. "Sorry, just feelin the mood. It felt like something to do at the time."
"Ok. A bowl of Krunchy Kats it is." He got up and she sat down.
4 hours and 30 minutes later. Kimmy's POV
Finally I had forgiven Joe and He has gotten better at wanting to kill Nick. Last month Nick and I had our first kiss. And that was when I was still mad at his and now I moved up hugging him. A few weeks earlier it was a gangster hug. I had gotten better. Joe only goes down to the gym about twice every two weeks. Well he had been going through therapy at the school but we told them he was having trouble with his life not mentioning the fact he was the one who stabbed him. I was dressed and about to go home only because Mishti caught a cold and it was almost over but I still had to be home when my mom went to work. Yesterday it was an exception because she didn't have to work. And Joe wasn't feeling so great. Yesterday he had just bumped his head maybe its a little aftershock.
"Bye Nick. I hope Joe feels better." I kissed him and then left. I know it's kind of rude but I had to take care of Mishti. When I got home my "mom" said bye and she left. (Kimmy is an orphan and it's unveiled in my fourth story which isn't published yet.)
"Hey, Mish. How are you feeling?" She gave me an annoyed look and I call her Mish because it's my nickname for her. I sat down and turned on the TV.
1Hour Later.
I gave Mish her medicine and now she was asleep and I was watching a horror flick. Which actually wasn't all that scary then my phone buzzed and it was Nick.
"Hey, Nick what's up?"
"Kimmy! You have to get over here, now!"
"What why? What happened?" I was really concerned because Nick sounded really scared.
"Joe passed out for no good reason and now his speech is slurred. We're taking him to the hospital!"
"Ok! I'll be right there I just have to call my mom first. I'll see you at the hospital!"
"No Joe not again!!! Sorry Kimmy he just passed out again! Hurry up!" I hung up and told Mishti then called my mom while getting in my car. She said she'll be right home. My car was really cold and took a long time to start. I got on the highway and was breaking the speed limit. I got to the hospital and the lady told me Joe's room and I ran up there taking the stairs. And I made it up there in 2minutes and it was the 3rd floor. I saw Nick standing outside of the room and I went up to him and gave him a big hug. I wouldn't let go neither would he.
"How's Joe doing?" I asked still hugging him I tried to back away but he just kept holding me. His voice cracked before he spoke. Wow he was really scared.
"He's not good he's passed out 3 times in the past hour. And Frankie has been really silent and Kevin is just acting weird. It's like he affects our lives. Clearly Mom and Dad are terrified. As am I. But I am so glad you're here."
"Ok and I'm scared too but I really want to see Kevin and Frankie then I think I'll be ready to see Joe." Finally Nick let go and he took me to the cafeteria to see them. We were down there and Kevin saw us and he came over and I gave him a hug. Frankie was just sitting there so I went over and he just clung to me. I had never seen him like this. It made me want to cry. Nick just sat next to me and out his head down on the table and sighed. While hugging Frankie I was rubbing Nick's back to help make him feel better then Kevin comes behind me and sits down and put my head on his shoulder. Then their mother came in and just looked at me weird because I was comforting 3 people and myself.
"Wouldn't I make the perfect mother? And multi-tasking you're doing it right."
"Ha. And yeah you would make a good mother. They have to be good at multi tasking. You're also doing it so right."
"Ha ha. So how's Joe doing?"
"He's better but not a whole lot better. Do all of you guys want to go see him? He's awake."
"Yeah, C'mon guys. Nick get up and Frankie should I carry you or can you walk?" He nodded and held his arms out for me to carry. So I picked him up and we all walked to Joe's room. Nick walked with his arm around me.
"Hey Joe. Are you doing ok?" Kevin asked.
"Bether." He said. And I remembered his speech was slurred.
"You don't have to talk. Just write something err, nod or something. Just don't talk." Nick said. And I was really silent. I was experiencing love but not like the love I feel for Nick. But now I realized I liked Joe even if he did beat the crap out of my boyfriend. My love, my own. All mine. Snap out of it Joe is ill and this isn't about me.
