So I know I said updates would come quicker, and I've taken a while, so I'm sorry. I'm in the performing arts at my school and our play opened Thursday, so I haven't had much time. I had a show tonight and I just got home so I'm updating. I've got one more show tomorrow, then it's over so I can update more often.
I refuse to sleep till this chapter is long, dramatic, and perfect. Many of you have asked me for certain things to happen so I am going to have an appearance [briefly from someone that a few of you have asked for. I'm going to make this the longest chapter so far because I feel bad for not updating sooner.
So here's chapter 21:
Enjoy.
"Wh-what?" Nick stuttered. He starred at Kevin disbelievingly.
Kevin closed his eyes, willing the dizziness away. He didn't want to tell Nick that Cane was back. He didn't want it to be true. He would give anything for Cane to be gone forever.
"He was here Nick," Kevin whispered. "Help me up?"
Nick stood and extended a hand to Kevin. Kevin leaned against the wall as the hallway spun around him.
"Woah," Nick said, grabbing Kevin's shoulder and steadying him. "You okay?"
"Fine," Kevin muttered. "Let's just tell the guards."
Nick nodded. They rounded the corner and Nick was nearly knocked over when someone jumped into his arms, holding him in a tight hug.
"Miley?"
"I was so worried about you," she cried. "I missed you so much."
Nick smiled, "I missed you too Miles. But you can't be here now. You've gotta leave."
She looked at him confused and with a slightly hurt look on her face.
One of the guards standing outside Joe's door approached them. "Nick it's alright. I spoke with your parents and they don't mind if Ms. Cyrus is here for a short while."
Miley smiled at him, "See."
Nick shook his head, "No. You have to leave." He looked to the guard. "Sir he was here."
The guard didn't understand. "I'm sorry sir. Who was here?"
Kevin chimed in for the first time. "Cane."
Miley gasped. "You mean the guy that," she looked at the door to Joe's room, "did that?"
Nick and Kevin both nodded.
"Are you sure?" The guard questioned.
"I've got the bruise and the headache to prove it," Kevin said.
Immediately, the guard was on his phone. It wouldn't be long before the entire floor was crawling with police.
Nick pulled Miley to the side. He wanted to be with her but knew that it wasn't safe for her to be around him. He hoped that she would at least understand his reasoning.
"Your making me leave aren't you?"
Nick smiled softly and took her hands in his. "I'm sorry, but it just isn't safe here."
"But-" she protested.
"No Miley," Nick said. "It would probably be best if I just didn't see you for a while. Ya know, until everything's cleared up. Right now I've got a crazy man that wants to kill me still trying to kill me, I almost lost my brother, and I just need to be with my family."
Miley nodded. "I understand. But you have to promise me that you'll call me and tell me if anything happens."
"I promise," Nick told her.
"And tell Joe that I hope he feels better," she added.
"Okay."
"And tell Frankie and your parents I'm praying for you guys."
"Alright."
"And-"
Nick sighed loudly. "How many 'ands' do you have in their?"
She smiled at him sweetly. "AND," she kissed him. "Be careful."
He wrapped his arms around her and whispered, "I will."
When they let go he gave her one last kiss goodbye and she turned around and left. He hated to watch her go. She was the closest thing to normal that he had experienced in what felt like forever. Deciding that he needed to find out what was going on, he returned to Kevin's side.
He saw that his mom and dad had showed up with Big Rob, who was carrying a sleeping Frankie. Conversations were being had and Kevin and Nick didn't understand a word of it. They knew it was about Nick's safety though.
In all the commotion no one, other than Nick and Kevin, noticed Doctor Wheeler slip out of Joe's room. They quickly pushed their way past people and approached the doctor.
"How is he?" Kevin asked.
"Well he's- wait, what happened to your head?" Dr. Wheeler asked him suddenly.
"Long story," Kevin said. "How's Joseph?"
"He is much stronger than I anticipated him to be. A young man with injuries such as Joe's isn't expected to be strong enough to even talk yet, let alone carry a conversation."
Kevin and Nick smiled proudly.
"But he is still in a great deal of pain." Their smiles quickly turned to frowns. "He isn't admitting it, however it's obvious to the trained eye."
And to the big brother, thought Kevin.
"Just make sure he doesn't move around. Keep him still," Dr. Wheeler instructed.
"Did you give him anything for the pain?" Nick asked.
He shook his head, "No. I wanted to, but he said he didn't want to sleep yet."
Kevin sighed. Only Joe would refuse pain meds in this kinda situation. He figured that after they talked for awhile he would be ready for the drugs.
"Can we go in?" Nick asked.
"Certainly," Dr. Wheeler said. "I'm gonna go talk to your parents."
Kevin looked through the massive amount of security, police, and hospital staff all crowded around their parents. "Good luck with that." A nurse came up to them as they were about to enter the room. She was carrying an ice pack.
"One of the big guys said you needed this," she said to Kevin. "Thank you," he replied. She smiled and walked away.
They walked into Joe's room and closed the door behind them. Kevin and Nick both adored the silence, opposed to the noisy hallway.
"What's going on out there?" Joe asked from the bed, his voice still raspy and weak.
Nick and Kevin looked at each other. They didn't know if telling Joe about Cane was the best thing to do. He had freaked out when he found out Cane got away in the first place.
"Guys?"
"It's secret and police going crazy over everything," Kevin told him. It wasn't exactly a lie.
"Oh," Joe said. He looked at Kevin with a mixture of concern and confusion. "Dude, you were gone for like 10 minutes. What happened to your head."
Kevin stopped holding the ice pack to his head. He began searching his mind for answer. "I-uh-I hit it."
Nick looked at him with an expression that read, seriously dude?
Kevin just shrugged.
"Riight," Joe said sarcastically. "There's something your not telling me."
Nick made his way to Joe's side, "Relax bro. The doctor said you need to."
Joe shifted, trying to sit up but failed. He drew in a sharp breath as his stitches pulled and his sore ribs throbbed. He leaned back and tried to regain his composure.
"Joe?" Nick asked worriedly. Kevin joined Nick by Joe's side.
Joe looked at them. "I'm okay guys," he said through clenched teeth.
"Riight," Kevin said sarcastically.
Nick didn't want to see Joe hurting. "Take the pain meds Joe."
"Nah lil bro. I'm good for now," he responded weakly.
"Your such a liar," Nick said to him, looking at the floor. Joe reached his arm out to him but quickly pulled it back in and clutched his ribs, his eyes closing.
"Joe!" Kevin yelled quickly. "That's it, I'm calling the doctor." he reached for the hospital phone next to Joe's bed. Just as his hand touched it, the phone began to ring.
Kevin pulled his hand back, startled. All three boys looked at the phone like it had done something amazing. Who would be calling? Everyone concerned with them was outside the door. Kevin decided to answer it.
"Hello?"
There was nothing on the other line, no response, no sound.
"Hello? Who is this?" Kevin asked again.
Still nothing but silence.
"Whoever this is, you better talk or I'm hanging up," Kevin said, his voice rising. Joe and Nick watched him.
"You need to get your brothers out of there," a voice said.
Kevin furrowed his eyebrows and looked at his brothers. They stared back at him, wanting to know who he was talking to and what was being said.
"What are you talking about? Who are you?!"
"Blake," the voice said. Kevin's face grew angry and he was about to respond when Blake cut him off. "Please. I'm sorry this happened. I'm going to help my dad with whatever he is planning, but I don't want to. I don't have a choice."
"What's he planning?" Kevin asked worriedly. He momentarily put aside the fact that Blake had contributed to his little brothers beating.
"I don't know for sure. But he's on his where to the hospital now. He spent hours out, he said he was buying something," Blake told him. "I don't know what, but it's bad. I'm meeting him their in 10 minutes."
Kevin had never been more confused in his life. How could they be in danger when they had so many people outside the door? There was no way anyone was coming in.
"Look, we're safe here-"
"No! Your not!" Blake yelled loudly. Even Nick and Joe heard him. "Get your brothers out of that hospital."
Kevin didn't get a chance to respond. Blake hung up.
He placed the phone back on the hook and looked to his brothers. Both of them looking back at him curiously.
"Who was that?" Joe asked.
"Blake," Kevin said simply. "I think we have to go."
I wonder if anyone can guess why they need to leave.
So I hope that wasn't boring or anything? I'm sorry if it was.
Please tell me what you think.