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Just a preface: a time jump in this chapter…
More on the development of Johnny and Jules' relationship
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Chapter 6- Man UP
"Hi daddy" she greeted.
Kelly smiled, "Hi honey, how are you feeling?" he asked.
She smiled a painful smile and slowly hunched herself up to a sitting position. "Wait, let me help you. Don't exert yourself. You need to take it easy" Stephanie said as she helped her sister shift into a more comfortable position and barricaded her in the bed with a wall of pillows by her ribs.
She was at a better position to look at all their faces and read all their expressions. She could see the worry and panic on each one of their faces. She really just wanted to see Johnny. She scanned the room and noticed Johnny staring holes into her, standing in the back of the group, next to his brother.
She smiled at him, talking to him with her eyes. She needed him to know that she was okay. While they were having this silent conversation, her brother snapped his fingers in front of her eyes to get her attention.
She turned her attention away from Johnny and turned it to her brother, "hey, are you sure you're okay? I mean I don't mean to be a Debbie downer or anything, but you scared the crap out of us Jules" Mike asked her.
Jules smiled and glanced at Johnny before looking back at her family, "I'm okay. I promise. This was just a freak accident. I promise I will be okay" she said the last part looking at Johnny to reassure him that she's really going to be okay.
"Okay I am really glad that you are going to be okay but how do you know for sure that you are going to be okay? I mean you got hurt pretty bad" Mike repeated. He needed to know for sure that his sister was going to be okay and make it out of this like her normal self.
Juliana smiled, "you know how I know I am going to be okay?" she looked over at Connor and Will, "I had the two best doctors in this hospital on my case. There's no way that either of them would let anything bad happen to me" she teased smiling at the two.
Will let out a laugh and grabbed her hand in a show of unity, "damn straight hot stuff" he teased causing everyone to burst out laughing.
Johnny looked between the doctors and realized that if he ever really wanted a true relationship and manned up, he would have to accept that Connor and the people she worked with, especially guys that he didn't particularly like were going to be a part of her life. Now he just needed to grow a pair and tell her family about them.
1 month later…..
It's been one month since Jules's accident and almost 2 months since she broke up with Johnny. They say that time heals all wounds…wrong! Jules was pretty much walking around a shell of herself. She was like a robot. She didn't smile anymore, worked all the time, kept to herself.
Mike had enough. He didn't want his sister wilting away. Nick noticed the same of his brother. Johnny was walking around the firehouse like a general commanding an army. He was literally the lieutenant from hell.
Jules was standing at the desk, going over a patient's chart when she started to feel a little woozy. She just thought she was coming down with a cold. She gripped the desk and stood as still as she could with her eyes shut.
"Hey Jules, can I get your opinion about this?" Will asked as he was rounding the desk.
Jules turned to face him when she fainted. If Will hadn't caught her then she would have hit the floor.
"Whoa, hey Jules, you okay?" he asked as he helped her to an empty exam room and sat her down on the edge of the bed.
She laid back and closed her eyes, her hand over her head, "I am fine. I just didn't get enough fluids today; I am probably dehydrated" she said moving to get up and get back to work.
Will put his hands on her shoulders pushing her back to lay on the bed, "No, I am going to order some tests and check you out" he stated.
"Will relax, I am fine" she repeated.
Connor, Maggie, April, Natalie and Ethan made their way into the exam room. They were close to the desk to see that Jules was in an exam room.
"What's going on?" Maggie asked.
"She had a syncopal episode" Will informed them all.
"Okay, it is not that serious. I didn't lose consciousness, I just felt a little dizzy. I haven't eaten anything all day. It's probably just that" she reasoned with them, hoping one of them would see reason and let her get back to work.
"No, I think you should get worked up. At least get some labs. You look pale, flushed, sweaty and exhausted" Natalie added.
"Guys, I am fine" she reassured.
"No, you are getting checked out and that's final" Maggie laid down the law.
Jules groaned as she laid back and let them run what they needed to run. As Will was taking her history, he started getting suspicious. This was sounding more than just the common cold. "I want to put in for a CT along with the lab work. Just to rule everything out" he said.
"You guys are so overreacting" she stated.
He laughed, "humor me" he replied as he put in the order.
While she was getting her labs done, her phone rang.
"Hello" she greeted as Will drew her blood.
"Hey, do you want to come to the firehouse for lunch? I feel like I haven't seen you in forever" Andy said. He hasn't spent more than an hour with his sister since her accident, not by choice, but because something was wrong and she was secluding herself.
"Hey Andy, I would love to but we are super busy at the hospital and I can't get away" she lied through her teeth, as Will smirked, shaking his head.
"Jules I haven't seen you in forever. We all haven't spent more than 20 minutes with you in a month. We miss you. I need to make sure you are okay" he said.
"Andy I promise you I am fine. We are just really busy and I can't get away but I promise that we will get together soon" she reassured.
"Okay but tell me one thing, are you feeling better because Stephanie said you were coming down with something, not eating, sleeping all the time and throwing up" he said.
Jules shut her eyes and groaned. Damn her sister for telling on her. "I am fine. Just a flew. Will is taking some blood tests to find out what's going on" she replied.
"Okay good. I'll let you go. I love you sis" he said.
Jules smiled and tried to keep her tears at bay, "I love you too. I'll talk to you later I promise" she replied before hanging up.
She wiped her tears and tried to get her self together. Will looked on and let out a sigh handing her a tissue.
"Thanks" she said wiping her tears.
Will sat next to her and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. She rested her head against his shoulder as he rubbed her arm in comfort, "I'm sure everything will be fine" he said.
She smiled and nodded, taking a minute to collect her emotions before getting back to work.
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Andy was not convinced his sister was okay. She was not acting like herself. Something was wrong and intended to find out what it was. Since they were on their lunch break, he decided to do a little more investigation.
Andy: 'Hey Mike, did Jules say anything to you about blood tests?' he texted his brother.
Mike was sitting at his desk digging into some shrimp pasta that Stephanie made for them the other night at dinner when he got his brothers text. Immediately he was on alert.
He called his brother back right away.
"Severide" Andy answered his phone.
"What blood tests? What's going on? Is Jules okay?" Mike was panicked.
"Hey, I don't know. I just talked to her, trying to get her to come to the firehouse for lunch when she said they were super busy at the hospital and she couldn't get away and that Will was ordered blood work and tests on her. Stephanie said she hasn't been eating, sleeping and throwing up. She's really starting to freak me out" Andy informed his brother.
"I know she hasn't been herself lately, I didn't know she was sick. I'll shoot her a text a find out what's going on. If you find out anything more, call me" Mike said.
"Yeah I will, same for you okay. Be careful little brother" Andy replied before hanging up.
Mike had an idea of why his sister was sick. It was the stress from her situation with Johnny. Anyone with eyes could see that their relationship changed. They were closer than close, always have been. Now they try their hardest to avoid each other, and when they can't, the tension is palpable.
He needed to get to the bottom of this.
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After shift, everyone found themselves at Molly's. Jules didn't really have the energy but she needed to go to keep up appearances. She couldn't tell her brothers that she was fine and not show up. They would know something was wrong.
She and Will walked into the bar and up their group of friends. "Hey kiddo, what can I get you?" Hermann asked her.
"Tequila all around Hermann" Stephanie replied for everyone.
"No, thanks none for me. Just a club soda with lime. I'm not drinking tonight" she stated meeting Will's gaze.
Will knew that Jules would be the center of the conversation, so he tried to change the subject before it even got started.
"Hey Mike, Andy, how's it going?" he greeted.
"Hey man, it's going alright. I see things are going good for you, keeping secrets with my sister and all" Andy replied.
Jules snapped her gaze to her brother. "What are you talking about? There are no secrets here" the lies were just flowing out of her mouth, she wasn't even thinking anymore.
"Really, like we didn't notice the look you two just shared. We aren't blind. We are your family and we are worried about you. What the hell is going on?" Andy asked.
"Me, what the hell is going on with you, acting like this? I told you I wasn't feeling well, just leave it alone" she retorted right away. Growing up in a male dominated environment did teach her to have a backbone if nothing else.
"Andy come on man, leave her alone" Mike tried to help his sister out. He and Stephanie were the only ones who knew what was going on.
"No Mike, I'm calling bullshit, something more is going on" he said to his brother before turning to his sister, "You are walking around here like a damn robot. You used to smile, laugh, what the hell happened to you? Dad, Mike, Stephanie, me, we all see you fading, melting away. You're my sister and I don't even recognize you right now. I know your lying. Just tell the truth, what the hell is going on with you?" Andy pressed on.
Jules looked like she was going to start sobbing at any moment. She met Johnny's gaze behind her brother's shoulder. He had his eyes on her since she entered the bar. His heart clenched. She was pale, her eyes red, her hair up. She looked sick. She looked horrible. His heart broke when he saw her. She was hurting just as much, if not more than he was. He wanted nothing more than to run to her rescue but he didn't. He just sat there watching her get reamed by her brother.
Jules couldn't take it anymore. She couldn't keep lying anymore, "ask Johnny" she said before running out.
They all turned to Johnny expectantly but he was shocked. He didn't think she would say anything about him. He didn't know what to do. This was his moment. He could tell the truth and set them free, or he could back off.
"I asked her to check on a little girl I pulled out a call. It's a really rough story, must be affecting her more than she let on" he chickened out.
Mike and Nick shook their heads at his obvious lie. This was his moment. The perfect time to get everything out and on the table.
He couldn't do it. He wanted to tell the truth, shout to everyone in the bar to leave her alone and that she was his and his alone, but he took one look at Andy and knew that he would be dead before he even got 10 ft of her.
The next couple days were torture for Jules. She was overly emotional about everything. She couldn't take the lying anymore. It was taking a physical toll on her. She couldn't even make it through her shift without feeling like she was going to keel over. That's how Johnny found her.
He was there to check on a patient that they rescued earlier that day and saw her at the desk on his way out. She was alone and her brothers were nowhere in sight. It was the perfect moment for him to make sure she was okay. That scene at Molly's was brutal.
He walked up to the desk, signaling to his guys that he would be a minute. "Jules," he called.
She looked up and tensed when she saw him come near her. "What can I do for you? Are you okay?" she asked when she noticed he was in his gear still.
"I am fine. Had to come with the Ambo to help with a patient. What I really want to know is are you okay?" he asked.
She put the chart down and looked up at him with a defeated expression. "Johnny, I am at work. I can't do this right now? Please, don't make me do this here" she begged.
"I just want to talk Jules. What we can't talk now? We used to be friends. Please, I just want to help you. Are you okay?" he asked again once he saw her start to let him back in a little.
"Do I look okay to you? What do you want?" she was tired of it all.
"Can we talk?" he needed to talk to her in private.
She led him to the side, away from prying ears. "What is it?" she asked wanting him to get to the point. She was tired of fighting.
"I'm sorry. That scene at Molly's was heartbreaking to watch. You were breaking my heart. I'm sorry for not being man enough to jump in. I am worried about you. You look horrible Jules. Something is wrong, and don't tell me you are fine because I know you aren't. You can tell me. I will be there for you with all my heart and soul. I need you to tell me what's going on. My first question is why aren't you drinking? Are you pregnant?" he asked.
Jules met his gaze. She didn't even think about that as a possibility. "You are going to be there for me? Where have you been the past couple months? Besides, we were careful" she replied vaguely walking away, going back to the desk, trying to busy herself with work.
He let out a breath and followed her to the desk, leaning in so he could whisper, "not when I showed up to your apartment a couple months ago" he stated.
Jules froze and squeezed her eyes shut, trying to school her emotions. She didn't want to break down at work.
"I can't give you a straight answer Johnny. I don't know, I don't know. I don't know anything anymore. I'm sorry for throwing you under the bus at Molly's but I can't do this anymore. I am tired of fighting. I don't have the energy to fight anymore. I don't mean to be bitchy but even if I was pregnant, it's not your responsibility anymore. Please just leave me alone" she quipped before walking away.
She couldn't even handle thinking that she was pregnant. That was going to throw her over the edge.
The conversation was on repeat in their heads all the time. They couldn't stop thinking about it. It even occupied their minds through the firefighters' ball. Mike's girlfriend Natalie was out of town, so Jules was going to be his date for the ball.
Jules was sitting on her bed, all dressed up, ready to go, trying to gather the courage to get through this night. She needed to get her emotions together before her brother showed up.
Mike let himself into his sister's apartment, "JULES!" he called.
"I'm in the bedroom" she replied.
Mike walked in and saw his sister sitting there trying to talk herself into being ready for tonight. Mike let out a breath and sat next to his sister, nudging her shoulder.
"You Okay?" he asked.
She shrugged, "don't know yet" she replied.
"We don't have to go" he said.
She gave him a look, "yes we do. We are the new generation Severide's. We are a legacy. Besides, I need to do this" she pulled herself together, got up and grabbed her wrap.
"Ready?" he asked as they stood outside the ball doors.
Jules smiled and wrapped her arm around her brothers, "let's do it" she said nodding as they walked in. All eyes were on them. Everyone knew who they were. The Casey and Severide family have a long legacy with CFD, especially the Severide's.
As the couple walked in to greet their family, you could hear the whispers.
"That's Kelly Severide's son and daughter"
"Those are Benny Severide's grandchildren"
"They graduated top of their class"
The gossip was endless. They just ignored it as they were greeted by their dad and family first before saying hi to their friends.
The one-person Jules was happy to see was her grandpa Benny. She didn't see him often since he lived outside Chicago. He was the one-person she could count on to speak the truth without caring what people thought about him. She could use some of that in her life.
He was standing at the bar with a bunch of old friends when Jules made her way over, "Excuse me, can I interrupt?" she asked as she greeted her grandpa with a hug.
"Hi sweetheart, I was looking for you, did you just get here?" Benny greeted her as he kissed the top of her head.
"Hi grandpa, yeah, I came with Mike. It's so good to see you. I missed you so much" she replied.
"Feeling is mutual kiddo" he stated before introducing her to his friends.
"I'm sorry to interrupt" she said looking at all his friends.
"That's okay honey. Jules, these are some of my old colleagues, Chief Townsend, Captain MacLaine, Captain Borrows, and you know Chief Blackwell from firehouse 77" he introduced proudly.
"Hello, I'm Juliana, nice to meet you all" she shook their hands.
"Are you a paramedic or firefighter Juliana?" Chief Townsend asked.
She smiled and shook her head, "No, I started out as a paramedic after high school, but I am a doctor at Chicago Med" while she was talking with his friends, Benny noticed young Lt. Casey ogling his granddaughter.
It was nice for Juliana to stand with them and talk about her life and all her accomplishments. They were like their grandparents. It was nice for her to change the subject and not talk about her situation for once.
He couldn't help but smirk. He knew from day one that those two had something special. He told their parents from day one that there was something special going on with Johnny and Juliana. They had a unique bond. With the way that Johnny was looking at Jules tonight, there was no denying it.
"Excuse me, I see some friends of mine" she excused herself away from them.
Once he was sure his granddaughter was occupied, he made his way over. "Hello lieutenant" he greeted.
"Captain Severide, hi, nice to see you sir" Johnny greeted shaking Benny's hand.
"Nice to see you too son. How are you doing? How are you liking making lieutenant?" Benny asked.
Johnny smiled, "I like it a lot. Things are going good at the firehouse. I am working with Andy, so we look out for each other" he said.
Benny took a sip of his drink and nodded, "I see, does looking out for each other also include looking out for my granddaughter?" Benny smirked when Johnny chocked on his drink.
"What do you mean?" he tried to hide his emotions.
"I see the way you look at her. It's the way I used to look at her grandmother. The same way my son looked at his wife. It's obvious with anyone with eyes, who pays attention that you love her. What I want to know is what are you going to do about it?" he asked the young lieutenant.
"What are you asking?" Johnny replied.
"I am asking what are you going to do about my granddaughter. It's obvious that you both love each other. With the way you two look at each other, that's a special kind of love. I also know that my son and grandsons are not the easiest people to approach about anything to do with the girl's love lives, but my granddaughters deserve love. They deserve to be treated right. Deserve to be loved the right way. Are you man enough to love her the way she deserves to be?" Benny asked.
Johnny popped his neck and took a chug of his whiskey before let out a breath, "it's not that easy Benny. Everyone knows the rocky relationship between the Severide's and the Casey's. Our dads were best friends until Uncle Andy died. They hated each other. It took them years to get back to being friends. Andy is the same as Kelly. He's a hot head. Shoot first, ask questions later kind of guy. I can't rock the boat now that we work together. We need to be able to trust each other. How's he going to trust me when he finds out that I have been seeing his sister behind his back? He's going to murder me. What good would I be to Jules if I was dead. I can't make her choose between her family and me. I won't do that to her" he vented.
It felt really good to be able to talk to an un-biased third party. Even though Benny was her grandfather, he understood where both parties were coming from. He could see both sides of the story and give advice that actually made sense.
Benny nodded, "I understand that. I am the first person to know that my son is stubborn and hard headed. He got that from me and my grandsons got that trait from their father. But you are underestimating my granddaughter. She maybe sensitive, loving and kind, but she's just as hard headed as the rest of us. It's a Severide trait that has been passed down from generation to generation. She puts something in her mind and goes after it. She did it with school and she will do the same with your relationship. That girl, no matter what she says, does not know how to give up. She needs you to fight for her. Don't give up on her" Benny advised.
"I am trying" Johnny replied.
"If I have to come back here and you two are not together, then you are going to get my boot up your ass. Man up and treat my granddaughter like she deserves" he said before leaving the young lieutenant to think about what he told him.
Nick saw Benny talking to his brother and he was curious. He knew it most likely had to do with Juliana. Once Benny was out of sight, Nick made his way over.
"Hey, what did Benny want?" he asked his brother.
Johnny chugged the rest of his whiskey. He needed it after the conversation he just had. "Benny Severide basically told me to man up and treat Jules the way she deserves" he said.
Nick laughed and took a sip of his drink. "Would this be the wrong time to tell you I told you so" he teased his brother.
Johnny glared at his brother, "shut up Nick" he replied.
Jules pretty much hung around her family and friends. She couldn't be around Johnny. She couldn't handle it anymore. The stress and tension they felt when they were together, was too much.
Jules could feel Johnny's eyes on her all night. She saw her grandpa talking to him by the bar. She didn't know what they were talking about, but she knew it was serious. She could tell by the look on their faces.
The guys were all gathered around the bar and left the girls on the table talking and gossiping. "Andy told me that they were getting a new candidate on truck" Mimi said.
"That's nice, I am sure things are going to change. I heard that the new candidate is going to be of the fairer sex. Having a girl on truck is going to change things a lot for everyone on truck" Sofia added.
As the girls were talking, Jules was off in her own world. She was worried about the test results, the situation with Johnny, the way Johnny was looking at her all night. The stress and tension was getting to her and it was starting to become obvious.
"hello, earth to Juliana" Mimi waved her hand in front of her sister-in-law's face.
Jules turned to her, "What? Sorry, I am in my own little world right now" she said taking a drink of water.
"Hey, what's going on? You okay?" Mimi asked worried. Andy told her that his sister wasn't feeling to good and was getting tests done to see what was up. She also knew that her husband was worried about his sister.
"Yeah, I am okay. Sorry guys, things at work have been nuts. I am waiting for some test results from a patient that hit home. I am a little out of it" she said.
Mimi and the girls nodded in understanding, "We get it. We all know what work stress is like. Things at the station are not any easier. We are working a case involving a kid and Voight is working us to the brink" Sofia added.
It was only when the guys came back and took their seats when the real test to control her emotions came in.
RING! RING!
"This is Dr. Severide" Jules answered.
"Hey Jules, this is Will. Listen I know that you are at the Firefighter's ball tonight, but your test results are back and I think it's better I tell you in person what they are" Will said as he looked over her results on the computer.
Jules got worried, "Hey Will, is everything okay? You have me worried" she said as she started her coat on and grabbing her bag.
"No nothing is serious, but it's better I tell you in person" he replied.
"Alright, I am leaving right now. I'll meet you at the desk, I'll just page you when I get there if you aren't there" she said.
"Sounds good, I'll see you soon" he said before hanging up. He knew that these results were shocking and it was better he tell her in person.
"Guys sorry but I have to go. That was Will and he has some results for me that he needs to talk to me in person. I'll see you guys later. Have fun at the rest of the ball" she got up ready to leave.
Mike met the worried glances of his family members and ran out after his sister. He met her at the car.
"Hey, is everything okay? Does this have to do with Johnny?" he asked once they were alone.
Jules smiled at her brother's worry, "No, this has nothing to do with Johnny. I am sure you know that I was getting some tests done to see what was going on with me since I am not feeling all that good. Well Will just got the test results back and he needs to see me to go over them with me. I am sure everything is fine" she reassured with a kiss to his cheek before getting in the car and leaving.
As expected, Will was waiting for her at the desk. She walked right up to him nervous. She was scared something was really wrong.
"Hey, what's going on? Do I need the CT?" she asked.
He led her to an empty exam room so they were out of ear shot. "Jules, I am sorry for asking this, but when was your last menstrual period?" he asked.
Jules looked at him surprised. She was wasn't expecting that. "What, why?" she replied before a light bulb went off in her head, "No, it can't be…I can't be" she said.
He shrugged, "I don't know what to tell you. Your urine came back positive, so did your HCG beta count. I know you said that you're stressed and you are usually late when you're stressed, but this is two tests that are positive. We need to do further investigating. I don't want you to have any type of scans, so let's do an ultrasound to check things out" he handed her a gown to change into.
Juliana changed into a gown and made herself as comfortable as possible on the exam table. Will wheeled in the ultrasound machine when Mike came barging in the room. They both looked at him shocked.
"Mike, what the hell are you doing here?" Jules yelled at her brother. She told them all that she is going to be fine.
"I know something more is going on than you having a cold. I am the only one who knows about your situation and I want to be here for you" he said moving to stand next to her and hold her hand.
Jules let out a breath and smiled, "thank you. We don't know anything yet. Some of my tests came back abnormal so Will is going to do an ultrasound to see what's going on" she informed him.
Will smiled, "okay, are we ready?" he asked.
Jules took a breath and grabbed her brothers hand before nodding. "Yeah, let's do this" she was ready for whatever came.
Mike staid with Jules the whole time she was getting checked out. He didn't want to leave her alone. He could see how scared she was and he needed to be there for her.
After they got the results of the ultrasound and correlated them to the blood work and other tests that Will ran, they were able to find a definitive answer for what was going on with her. While nothing serious was going on, the results were shocking. Mike knew it was going to be hard for her to deal with.
After being shocked by getting the results of the ultrasound and the look of shock on his sister's face, he knew what he had to do. He needed to help her and he needed to make things right for her.
He made his way to the only person who could help. He pulled up to the driveway and walked up to the door on a mission.
Once the person opened the door, he got straight to business, "we need to talk" he let himself into the apartment.
"Okay, what's up? Are you okay? I haven't seen you this riled up since the academy days" the person said.
"I found out something serious about Jules today and it is going to rock our family to the core. I know all about her stress and why she is so down on herself. She can't keep this secret anymore. We need to work together to figure out how to reveal the truth behind this situation and give my sister a break because she can't take it anymore. I need to know what you are planning to do about this?" Mike said. He needed to get it all out there. Enough was enough. He was not going to watch his sister fall of the edge and she was holding on by a string.
"What do you want me to do? I know she hasn't been feeling well, but we already talked things through. She said she was getting checked out. She didn't say it was anything serious. Look I know you are worried about her but we already talked. I don't know what more you want me to do" he said trying to downplay the situation.
"Don't play dumb with me. You know exactly what I am talking about. I know all about you two Johnny. I was there the night you broke up. Me and Stephanie both know. We are the ones that pulled my sister out of her depression. Do you know how bad you broke her heart and are still breaking her heart? I mean really, she sobbed all night long. She finally got over you when she was hanging out with Connor, and now she won't even do that. She just keeps herself secluded away, throwing herself into work. You did that to her. Look, I am not trying to place blame. I know that we are aren't exactly the easiest people to confront about out sisters but Jules deserves better than this man" Mike argued.
Johnny took a breath and sighed, "I know man. I know okay. I can see her dwindling away in front of me. I am sorry. I don't want to rock the boat with your brother. Come on man, you should see it from my point of view. I mean I work with Andy in the same firehouse. Can you imagine if I walked up to him and told him that I was seeing his sister behind his back for the past 6 months? He would kill me. Can you imagine the turmoil in the firehouse? It would be like our dads were when Uncle Andy died. I can't do that" he was literally stuck between a rock in a heart place.
"Look man, I get it. I really do. I know you are in a hard place between my brother and my sister but you should choose okay. My sister can't take it anymore. She is falling hard man. So, I am going to need you to man up and choose. You are going to have to figure out what to do" Mike said.
"Well at least I know you won't come after me now" Johnny teased. He needed some time to figure out what he was going to do.
Mike smirked, "trust me I came close the night you ended things but I was more concerned about my sister than going after you" he said.
"Any chance of Andy feeling that way?" Johnny asked.
Mike laughed, "fat chance" he teased patting Johnny on the shoulder as he made his way out.
Johnny nodded, "thank you, that's very nice" he replied as he stood at the doorway watching his friend leave.
"Man up Johnny. You don't have a lot of time left to make the decision. My sister is falling and she is falling fast, so you need to get your life together and figure out what you want to do" he said.
"Thanks Mike, I appreciate the support" Johnny said.
Mike nodded and waved as he walked out, "glad I could help. Just don't forget to man up. It's the best advice I could ever give you" he replied before
When he was alone, he looked up and sighed, "Man up, easy…yeah right" he scoffed and shut the door.
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