Author's Note: I am really sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I have been having writer's block with this story. Thank you to all of you who reviewed.

Disclaimer: I do not own these characters.

Amy's POV

It was Saturday afternoon. Katie woke up running a fever. I have been taking her temperature every hour since she woke up. I tried medicine and wiping her down with a cold washcloth to bring her temperature down, but nothing was working. My mom and Ashley had gone to visit my father, so I had no one to help me. I walked back upstairs to check on her. She was sleeping restlessly, turning every few seconds to find a new comfortable position. She began to stir. She opened her eyes and looked at me.

"Mommy, my tummy hewts," she told me. I quickly picked her up and carried her to the bathroom just in case she got sick.

"Mommy is going to take you to see the doctor, so we can get you feeling better," I told her. "Stay right here, while I get us ready." I ran downstairs and grabbed an old bowl to bring for the car ride there. I opened the closet door and pulled out an old backpack and went back to me and Katie's room. I put an extra pair of clothing for each of us in it. I returned back to the bathroom and took Katie in my arms. I ran back down the stairs out the door and into the car grabbing the keys on the way.

"We will be there in a few minutes sweetie," I told her, glancing back to her through the rearview mirror. She was having a hard time staying awake. I finally made it to the parking lot of the hospital. I pulled into a spot and jumped out the car quickly. I opened Katie's door and pulled her into my arms. I made my way to the front desk. There was an elderly woman sitting there. She was on the skinny side, almost frail looking, like just touching her, she would break. She looked up and smiled.

"What can I do for you?" she asked politely.

"My daughter has been running a fever all morning and I can't get it down. I have tried everything," I told her in an exasperated tone. "Alright, calm down. I will call the doctor right away. Just take a seat over in the waiting area and I will call you when there is a doctor available. Can I please have your name?" she replied in a sickly sweet voice. "Amy Juergens." I sighed deeply and turned towards the sitting area, Katie still asleep in my arms.

I sat down and looked around the waiting area. The chairs were a gross looking green, some with mysterious stains on them, which I would rather not know where they came from. The walls were covered in a pale blue color. There was an area in the corner with outdated toys for kids to play with.

"Excuse me. Ms Juergens?" I looked up to see a nice looking man before me. He had short dark brown hair. Somewhat spiked. He was tall with chiseled features and flawless skin and deep blue eyes.

"I am Dr. Masen. I was told your daughter was sick," he told me. "Yes, I have been trying to get her fever down but nothing is working," I told him. He motioned for me to follow him. We entered a small room with white walls and white tile floors. There was a small examining table in the middle and two chairs in the corner. I laid Katie on the table.

"Do you know when the fever started?" he asked me. "She woke up around five this morning. I took her temperature and it was 102. It hasn't gone down since then," I told him shakily.

He smiled. "Calm down. I am sure she will be just fine. I just wanna give her a check-up quickly." He checked her ears, heartbeat, temperature, all the normal requirements. When he was done he looked at me.

"Well it seems that Katie here has a double ear infection, which caused her high fever. I am going to prescribe some ear drops. Use them twice a day for two weeks, and if she still hasn't improved come back and we will try something else."

"Thank you so much Dr. Masen," I told him. "You are very welcome," he replied. I picked Katie up, who was still sound asleep. I walked out and back to the front desk. The woman smiled at me. She handed me my bill, since I didn't have insurance. This wasn't going to be pretty. I thanked her and continued to the car.

I stopped by the pharmacy and filled the prescription. Once Katie and I were home I gently woke her.

"Honey, wake up. I have some medicine that will make you feel better." She gently lifted her head and gave me a small smile. I told her to lay her head on my lap, so I could put the ear drops in. After I put them in I put her to bed. I kissed her on the forehead and retreated back to the living room. I laid down on the couch, exhausted, only to be interrupted by a knock on the door. I got up and pulled the door open.

"Ricky, what are you doing here?" I asked, the surprise evident in my voice.

"Um, I wanted to ask if I could maybe take Katie out to do something sometime this week. I wanted to ask personally, to make sure you know I am serious about this whole situation," he replied.

"She is sick. I don't know when she will be feeling better, but when she is I will call you," I told him in the process of shutting the door.

"Wait," he said holding his arm out to keep me from shutting the door. "What's wrong with her?" he asked.

"She has a ear infection, and has been running a fever all day," I informed him. "Can I see her?" he asked.

"This isn't the best time, Ricky. Could you please go? I have things to do," I told him. I didn't intend to be that harsh. I was just extremely stressed between juggling school work and Katie.

"Yeah sure. Sorry for bothering you," he replied hastily. He turned and left without another word. I turned to see Katie sitting at the top of the stairs.

"Who was tat?" she asked. "Nobody, don't worry about it," I told her. "How are you feeling?"

"Fine," she said. She sighed and perched her head on her small hands. "How about some chicken noodle soup?" I asked her. "Yes!" she said jumping into my arms.

Ricky's POV

Crushed. That was a good word to describe how I was feeling. I was really hoping Amy would let me see Katie. But that seemed to be the last thing from her mind. I have been parked down the street from Amy's house for the last twenty minutes, just thinking. I sighed and rested my head on the steering wheel. I let my emotions overcome me and let the tears come…

Author's Note: Alright, since midterms are over, I will try to get more updates in. Reviews are appreciated.