I had a snow day today, so I figured I'd update for you great readers.

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Kevin and Nick sat silently in the hospital waiting room. Neither brother had been allowed to ride in the ambulance with Joe. The medics said they needed room.

Kevin had dialed his dad's cell phone number with shaking fingers. He hadn't been able to find his voice at first, but eventually he managed to tell his dad to meet them at the hospital. Kevin hung up the phone, ignoring questions his father asked him through the phone.

The car ride to the hospital had been short, for they were escorted by many police cruisers, and they had followed directly behind the ambulance that carried their beaten brother.

As soon as they pulled up to the hospital doors and even before Kevin hit the brakes, Nick was out of the car, rushing to be as close to Joe as he could possibly get. It pained Kevin to think of what Nick must have gone through, and how hard it must have been to watch Joe suffer so much. He wasn't sure if their family would ever be the same.

Kevin had to hold back his little brother as Joe's unconscious form was lifted from the back of the ambulance and carried past them into the hospital.

Nick gripped Kevin's hand tightly as they walked side by side into the building.

The women at the desk told them to sit, and that a doctor would be out to talk to them as soon as they knew anything.

Now they were waiting for their parents to arrive. Nick was staring blankly off into space and Kevin had his hands on his knees, head in his hands.

About ten minutes of waiting past and Mr. and Mrs. Jonas came running in through the the Emergency room doors, followed closely by various body guards.

Nick got up quickly and ran into his mom's waiting, outstretched arms.

"Oh Nick," his mom whispered into his, kissing the top of his head. "I'm so glad your okay."

Kevin stood and walked to his dad, who enveloped him in a tight embrace.

"I'm proud of you son," his dad said to him. "I knew you'd bring them back to us."

Kevin wiped the new tears that were threatening to fall with the back of his hand. He hugged his mom, while Nick and Mr. Jonas had a moment as well.

All four sat down after their little reunion.

"Any word yet?"

Kevin looked at the floor and shook his head. There was nothing he wanted more than to know that his little brother was going to be okay. Nick laid his head on Kevin's shoulder and closed his eyes. He hadn't realized how tired he was until just then.

"Is he okay?" Mrs. Jonas asked, staring at Nick.

Kevin looked down at him, seeing the bruises around his neck. "He seems alright, just tired and worried. It was hard on him seeing Joe like that."

Mrs. Jonas ran a hand through her eldest son's hair, "I'm sure it was hard on you both."

Kevin closed his eyes, "Yeah." His voice shook. Remembering Joe telling him that it hurt. He didn't think he would ever forget his brother's pain filled eyes at that moment.

"Where's Frankie?" Kevin asked suddenly.

"He's back at the hotel with Rob. He was sleeping and we didn't think this was the best place for him. At least not until we know how Joe is for sure."

Kevin looked at Dad, understanding his reasoning. This was no place for a seven year old.

"Excuse me."

All four Jonas's looked up to see a middle-aged man with a white coat on standing before them. They all assumed it was Joe's doctor. Mr. and Mrs. Jonas stood up. Kevin put and arm around Nick.

"I'm doctor Wheeler," he introduced himself, shaking both worried parents' hands.

"Now I'm assuming all of you are the family of Joseph Jonas?"

"Yes," Mr. Jonas said. "Tell us, please. Is our Joseph alright."

Dr. Wheeler let out a heavy sigh. That can't be good, Kevin couldn't help but think to himself.

"Joe suffered several broken ribs and an extensive amount of bruising to his face," he told them. "But what concerns us the most is that he has a fairly large amount of internal bleeding."

Nick drew in a sharp breath.

"This was most likely caused by repeated blows to the abdomen. Also one of his broken ribs has punctured a lung, making it extremely hard for Joseph to breathe. We are prepping him for surgery as we speak."

Everyone seemed to be in shock, they had no idea that it had been this bad. Nick couldn't believe that he had still managed to tackle Cane and fight him off while so much stuff was wrong with him. But he knew that Joe was stubborn, and he knew that he did it to protect him. And that just made him feel all the more guilty.

"Is he going to be okay?" Mrs. Jonas stuttered, voicing the question on everyone's minds.

"I'm going to be honest with you. Your son's injuries are very severe. It could go either way, but we're going to do everything we can for him."

Nick buried his head in Kevin's shoulder. He hated the doctor for saying that. Joe had to be okay.

"Now, as I said before, we're prepping him for surgery. It's going to be a few minutes. We think it would be in Joe's best interest if we allowed a couple visitors." He looked down at Nick and Kevin. "He's been asking for the two of you."

Kevin got up immediately, helping Nick stand in the process. Tears stained Nick's cheeks and he wiped them away as he stood up straight.

"Follow me," Dr. Wheeler said, turning and heading down the hallway.

As soon as the brothers took a step, two body guards came as well. Kevin looked at his parents, confused.

"Cane is still out their son," Mr. Jonas said. "We're not taking any chances."

Kevin nodded, threw his arm gently around Nick's shoulder, and together they followed the doctor to Joe's door.

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