Alright, so yes, Joy is… but that is a spoiler, kind of and I probably shouldn't have said that! I'm trying to make it more story and less author's notes, but thank you everyone who reviewed for the support that you are giving to my story! I'll try to make the chapters longer, but sometimes I just get shot for ideas so sorry! I DO NOT OWN!

Sydney's POV

I was in a rush. Like, a big one. I had overslept and Leah didn't wake me up! I quickly took off my pajama shirt and bottoms and put on a bra. Buttoning up my shirt while slipping into my skirt was easier said than done! I grabbed my sweater vest (ew) and my school jacket and ran out of the house without breakfast.

I hate running! Why does Anubis house have to be so far away from the main school building? I was so preoccupied with my thoughts of getting to school on time that I almost ran past Thomas, who was on his hands and knees retching into a bush. That is such a gross word, retching, it fits its meaning, though.

I stopped, looking at him, feeling very concerned. I was already late as it was, and if I wanted to make it to school on time, I couldn't stop and care for poor, sick Thomas. Of course, I couldn't just leave him there, sitting in a bush that he had recently vomited into! How heartless that would be! I sighed and helped Tom up, hoping that he didn't puke on me or anything.

"Come on, Tommy, hang in there, we're going back to the house," I said gently.

Tom simply nodded and bit his lip like he was trying not to start throwing up again. He looked way green.

"Don't worry! Trudy'll fix you up in no time!" I exclaimed. Just then, the school bell rang. Tom groaned and covered his ears.

"I'm sorry for making you late to class," Tom murmured.

"That's okay! It gets me out of science class! Just as long as I don't miss drama, it's fine! And besides, a friend in need, right?" I laughed.

Tom nodded, "Yeah… friend…" his legs were shaking so hard that I made him sit down for a bit before continuing on our way to Anubis House. We stopped a couple other times, mostly to let Tom rest and thoroughly empty his stomach of its contents into bushes. I felt bad for the bushes, being forced to absorb puke… ew! Poor bushes!

Finally, we made it back to the house.

"Oh! There you two are! I just got a call from the school saying that neither of you were in class! Oh, dear, I can see why, too!" Trudy exclaimed as I helped Tom through the doorway.

Trudy felt his forehead, "Oh the poor thing's burning up!" we both helped him to his and Tim's room and onto his bed.

"There must be a flu going around! I heard that Joy's been sick, too!" Trudy said.

Oh, I think Joy's sick for a completely different reason. I thought nastily, thinking back to Danny's reaction when Tim cracked a joke about her having a bun in the oven. They totally did it together and now they are paying the consequences! I'm so MEAN! Waah! I have issues with that… yeah.

I sat on the edge of Tom's bed, stroking his sick little head. Poor Tommy! I brought him the trash can from the other side of the room so that he wouldn't get vomit all over the place and made sure his hair didn't get in the way when he had to make use of that trash can. I didn't even realize how late it was getting until Trudy came in with a tray full of food and some ginger ale for Tom. I really had to get to class! But I didn't want to leave Tom like this either!

Apparently, Trudy saw my panic, because she said, "I called you in sick, too so that you could help me take care of him, if you don't mind, dearie,"

"No, that's fine, thank you, I thought that I was going to get in trouble for not being in school right now!" I smiled at her.

"Thank you, dearie, I have so much on my hands right now, I'm glad to have some help, even if you're just taking care of this poor, sick boy for a little while,"

"No, no, it's fine, I can take care of him all day if I need to, I just want to know that he's okay!"

"Bless your heart, you sweet girl, so concerned about your friends!" Trudy said, leaving the room.

"Yeah… friends," I murmured. Was that all Tom and I were? Friends? Did I like it that way? Is that what I want? I looked over at Tom, who was now asleep. My heart leaped. He looked so cute when he was asleep! I decided, no, I didn't like being friends, that wasn't what I wanted. I wanted so much more. I love him!

Tom was exactly what I wanted. Beautiful revelation! I finally figured out what I wanted! The answer to all of my questions is Tom! But the answer to life, the universe, and everything is still 42 so I am content. Tom and 42. Yep, those are the only answers I will ever need in life. And to think, it took me seeing Tom oh-so-attractively throw up into a bush to realize this! I must be blind! I need to go to the optometrist and get me some glasses! 42 biatches!

Yep Sydney is very weird! For those of you who don't get the '42' thing, either forget it or watch/read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which coincidentally, I don't own either, along with Nico diAngelo and Fabian, both of whom I WISH I owned! Then they'd both be MINE MUA HA HA HA HA! It's not really longer, sorry, but I'm kind of in a rush! And the reason that Mara was so mad at Mick in the last chapter was just so that I could ship Mick off with Leah because neither Amber nor Mara have anything in common with him so I made an OC to have him date. So yeah! ~~PEacE ~~~~~~^~~*lol*~~