So we take off right after Noah yelled that Brayden was throwing up blood. Emotional ride. Amanda is scared, Brayden is scared.

Amanda ran up the stairs, Olivia following behind her. She saw her son on the bed, clutching his stomach throwing up blood and water.

"Sweetheart, is there anything hurting?" She was trying to hold herself together. Inside freaking the hell out, this was her son.

"No ma, honest I just felt nauseous and Noah handed me some water, next thing I knew I grabbed my bucket. It's not alot of blood but."

Olivia looked at Amanda who was pale and scared, trying to be strong. "How bout I drive you to the ER. Get you checked out and make sure there's nothing wrong." She felt his forehead he didn't have a fever thankfully. "No fever which is a good thing." She started helping Amanda up, Noah helping Brayden. Both mom and son helping out mom and son. When they got downstairs Olivia went out to get her car. Telling Amanda she was driving and not to fight her.

Olivia got all of them loaded up into the car, making sure to grab the bucket so the ER doctors and nurses could see what was coming up, and also incase he got sick anymore. It didn't take long to get to the ER. All of them talking to Brayden and checking on him. Once they got there Brayden was wheeled right back with Amanda. Amanda looking at Olivia and Noah. Olivia went over to her quickly "We will be right here waiting. I promise."

They took Amanda and Brayden back to the room to examine him. Meanwhile Olivia and Noah were in the waiting room, doing that waiting.

"Mommy I'm scared. I'm scared for Brayden. What made him throw up blood? He was just relaxing we weren't doing anything but playing the game. I'm afraid I'm going to lose my best friend. I don't want him to die."

She sat there and held her son, consoling him. She was worried about Brayden and she was worried about Amanda. After about ten more minutes Amanda came out to talk to Liv. When Olivia saw her walk out she got up to give her a big hug. She could see Amanda on the verge of breaking. When she got Amanda in her arms she repeated the same words "I'm still here. I'm still here sweetheart." Amanda held her tight. The woman was afraid. "I'm so glad you stayed here. I need you. He's my son and he's fighting. He's got a small infection that they are trying to contain. The doctor told me it will be with antibiotics. But my baby boy has been through so much. What's happening with Derek? Please tell me he hasn't been released. He shot my boy, damn near killing him."

Olivia held her even more tightly. "Sweetheart you don't have to worry about that. He's still in jail, he's not getting out anytime soon. I've begun the process to charge him with attempted murder of a child. Also aggravated assault on the others in the class who were hit. He's being dealt with, you don't need to worry about it. What you need to do is worry about Brayden and yourself. And I'm here for however long it takes. If you need me to stay with you this whole time I will. Whatever you need. I don't want you to be alone."

After a few more minutes of calming down, Amanda took Olivia and Noah back to the triage room where Brayden was. Noah went right over to Bray. "You are my best friend and I'm here for you no matter what. I'll even stay here overnight if you're kept. I already told mom I want to stay over." Brayden smiled. "You're my best friend too. I hope you guys stay over, if I get released from here. Which I hope I do, I'm feeling alot better than I was." Amanda was relieved at hearing that and he was getting alot more color back.

"Bray I'm sure the doctor will be in to tell us soon. And yes I've already asked Olivia and Noah to stay over. They said they would cause Noah wants to spend time with you since he wasn't able to while you were in the hospital. Plus Olivia and I have been talking and stuff."

The emergency room oncall doctor had monitored Brayden for a few hours. He hadn't thrown up anymore blood. He didn't have a fever. Had some minor pain in his abdomen where he had been shot. His color was back so the doctor was going to put him on some anti imflammatories and anti biotics to get rid of the infection.

Amanda was relieved that it wasn't anything more. She knew Brayden didn't want to spend anymore time in the hospital.

"So Ms. Rollins and Brayden, you have what is inflammation where the gun shot was. It is normal, there will be pain there. The throwing up blood, there is a bit of an infection there which since you are hooked up to an IV has been started on antibiotics. The antibiotics are strong and should really cure the infection. Brayden you will be on the medication for 14 days two times a day. You must take it with food. I want you to follow up with me after you take that full round of medication. I'm the doctor here but I also have my own office. So I will set you up with the appointment before you leave. Brayden, you can go to school, and you can do dance, but you must not overdo it. I want you to take it easy. If you can promise me that I won't put you out with a doctors note until I see you again."

Brayden looked at the doctor. He knew it was serious and he was taking this very seriously. "I understand Dr. I know I am healing and that takes time. I will do everything you tell me to. I just want to heal, feel better and get back to normal."

The doctor released them after setting up the appointment for two weeks and giving them the prescription for the antibiotic. Amanda had sighed in relief. Olivia had stayed the whole time, Noah wanting to be there for his best friend. Seeing that Amanda was calm but still rattled Olivia looked at her, asking softly

"Would you prefer Noah and I to stay, or would it be easier if we go home?"

Amanda sighed softly, on the verge of tears, not wanting to be alone but not wanting to imposition Olivia since she really didn't know where they stood.

"I would prefer you guys stay. That is if you want and it's not putting you out. I don't know where we stand, I do know you're one of my best friends and I don't want to be alone tonight."

Noah interrupted, he knew better than to most times, but this time he just couldn't. He had seen his mom miserable without being over Amanda's or being close to her.

"Mom, why don't you just admit to Amanda that you love her? We can see it. Bray and I figured it out a while ago."

So Noah tells his mother that he and Brayden know bout them. What do you think is going to happen? Are they going to work things out as a couple or remain just friends.