Nick woke up disoriented.He realized he was lying in a hospital bed.He looked around and saw his brothers sitting next to each other next to the window.Kevin was asleep and Joe lost in his thoughts.
NICK:Hey guys,Nick managed to say,his voice still weak.
As soon as he heard his brothers voice,Joe s head rised up. A smile illuminated his tear strained face and he pulled his little brother into a hug. Kevin,who had woke up,joined in.
KEVIN: We were worried sick!Im so glad youre okay!
JOE: How you feeling?
Nick suddenly became very pale.He leaned over his hospital bed and started throwing up in the bucket that had been placed there earlier.Kevin stroked Nick s hair while Joe rubbed soothing circles on his little brother s back. When the convulsions stopped,Nick letted his head lay heavily on his pillow and closed his eyes.
KEVIN:Are you okay?
Nick ran a hand through his curls and sighed.He openned his eyes looked back at Kevin.
NICK:I dont know.Im just tired I guess.I just want to stop feeling so sick and weak all the time because it completely wears me out.
JOE:Its the reason why we putted the tour on hold for a while. We want you to get better.
Nick looked down and bit his lower lip.
KEVIN:Hey,its not your fault.And as long as youre healthy,its all good for us.
NICK:But I dont want to put the tour on hold!I just want my diabetes to go away so I can do all the things I used to do before without being held back by being sick because of my sugar level or just weak because I dont have enough insulin. This sucks...he said,looking at the window.A tear streamed down his cheek and his brothers stayed silent.Nick turned his attention back to his brothers.
NICK:Sorry about that.
JOE:Its fine.We understand.
KEVIN:Im so glad youre okay though.We were worried sick.We thought that...we thought that you were going to die.
JOE:We just couldnt stand the idea of loosing you.It wouldve killed us.
NICK:I wont let that happen.You guys are going to be stuck with me for a while,he replied,trying to put some humor in the situation.Kevin and Joe had a slight smile.Nick lowered his eyes to the floor. He didnt want his brothers to know how much he had feared to die himself.
Nick started shivering and Kevin pulled the sheets up to his brother s shoulders.
NICK:Thank you so much you guys.
KEVIN:For what?
NICK:Just for being here for me all the time when I need it the most,he said soflty,drifting back into sleep.
A doctor entered the room a couple of seconds later. He checked on a couple of machines before turning his attention to Kevin and Joe.
DOCTOR:You must be Nicholas s brothers?he asked.
Kevin stood up and shook the doctor s hand.
KEVIN:Yes.Im Kevin and this is Joe.
JOE:We were wondering,for how long will Nick be here?
DOCTOR:Hum,well he still has a fever and we have to regularate his sugar level.He should be able to leave in about 2 days. He will probably still be weak for a while after and he might be a little sick,so I suggest he stays home and get back some strenght after he leaves.Is there anything else you want to ask?
KEVIN:Hum,yeah,actually I just wanted to know why he went so low?
DOCTOR:Diabetes is usually well controlled,especially if,like in this case,the one affected manages it with a device such as OmniPod.Sometimes,the insulin is difficult to control in great periods of stress.
JOE:So...you think he s overworked?
DOCTOR:Maybe,maybe not.It can also be caused by lack of sleep,or just anxiety in general.The anxiety can be caused by working to much,or just not being able to control diabetes.It can get quite frustrating when you cant control it no matter what you do.Theres many possible causes.
The doctor glanced at his watch.
DOCTOR:Im sorry,I have to go see another patient.You can stay as long as you want,he said before leaving the room.
As soon as they were left alone,Joe took his head in his hands and letted a couple of tears stream down his cheeks.
KEVIN:Joe,what s wrong?
JOE:This whole time,Nick was overworked and tired and sick and just plain overwhelmed and we waited until he fainted to put the tour on hold.
KEVIN:We didnt know he felt that bad.And you know he would not have let us put the tour on hold for him.
JOE:This whole thing really sucks.
KEVIN:I know.But Ive been thinking,maybe we could do something good with the whole situation.We ll have to tell the fans whats happening sooner or later anyways.
JOE:How could we make something good with the situation?
KEVIN:Well,you know, when he was first diagnosed,Nick swore that he wouldnt let diabetes slow him down?I dont know, maybe we could do...a kind of organisation or something.
JOE:Like a foundation?
KEVIN:Yeah.I mean,that would be cool and Nick would have something to do while hes stuck at home sick.And Im pretty sure he probably started thinking about it already.It would be cool for all the kids with diabetes too.
JOE: Thats not a bad idea.We can talk to Nick about it when we ll be back home.
i like your series 1.Bcuz its interesting 2. its realisic unlike other stories... plz post soon
iluvme321 3 years ago 2
thx! =]
HyperDuDette14 3 years ago
hahah no its just fanfic, even if some facts are true, including nick having diabetes
HyperDuDette14 3 years ago