HSMTMTS SICKFICS: because I'm bored :/

The Lunch Special Part Two

Nini's POV:

"Hey E.J how are you doing?" I peeped into the nurses office and saw him sleeping on the cot.

"Oh. I'll let you sleep." I whispered to myself when I realized he was napping.

"Wait Nini, could you please give me a ride home? Ashlyn is busy and I can't go to water polo practice like this." I heard E.J's voice crack.

"Of course. That's what I'm here for. How are you feeling?" I said as I sat on the side of the cot.

"My head hurts a bit and my stomach is a bit sore. I'm sure I'll be fine tomorrow it's probably a 24 hour thing." E.J said as he sat up from the uncomfortable bed.

"You better rest up. I'm sure its just a small thing. Don't forget to get a slip from the office saying you will be leaving early. I can wait by my car if you want some time alone to grab your stuff." I replied since I remembered that Ricky said no funny business.

"Ok. Thanks again for driving me home. Don't you have a few more classes though with Ricky?" E.J said as he got off of the cot.

"I have study hall next with Mr. Mazarra. He won't even notice that I'm gone and I'll see Ricky later tonight." I replied while walking out of the nurses' office to my car which was parked in a student lot.

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"Let me get you some tea and a hot pack. That always helps me when I'm not feeling well." I said to E.J as we arrived at his house without any arguments or talk about Ricky in the car.

"Thanks for the ride Nini. I'm just going to lay down and rest in my bedroom. My dad will probably be home late and I can make my own food. You should really go back to school before you miss something important." E.J said as he walked over to his stairs.

"Don't worry about me. I can catch up on what I missed from Ricky or Kourtney. Go rest. I'll make you some soup and get you that tea and hot pack. No offense, but your voice sounds horrible. The tea will help." I replied as I looked at my watch for the time.

It was only 1:45. I wasn't missing much in school anyway and I didn't want to leave E.J at home alone.

I knew where everything was since I've been to E.J 's house before and quickly gathered everything that I needed to help E.J get back into full energy before his game tomorrow. 

While the water was boiling for E.J's tea I heard my phone ring and saw Ricky's photo light up on my phone.

"Hey Nini, I didn't see you during 6th period. Did you come back after dropping E.J off?" Ricky said through the phone tiredly.

"I'm actually still at E.J 's house. His dad's not home yet and I didn't want to leave him alone." I said through my phone as I put a heat pack in the microwave.

"So, your not coming back to school? You never miss a single class not even chemistry class which I know you hate." Ricky said through the phone.

"I don't know when E.J's dad is coming home and I don't want to leave him alone. He seems pretty tired and out of it. I'm making him some tea and a heat pack now. I don't think its worth driving back for a n hour or so. I'll get the homework from Kourt or Seb or someone else in my class." I replied as the microwave beeped.

"Nini, this doesn't sound like you at all. E.J can take care of himself. Come back to school. I miss you and your going to miss Miss Jenn's announcement." Ricky whispered through his phone.

"Aren't you supposed to be in class Ricky?" I replied as I stirred E.J's tea.

"I'm in the bathroom. Mr. Mazarra doesn't care." Ricky whispered back.

"Ok. Fine. I'll drive back after I give E.J some things to make him feel better." I said before Ricky hung up the phone on me, which he never  does.

I finished making E.J's tea and got his heat pack out from the microwave, then slowly and quietly walked up to his room to set his stuff down. 

"Hmm. Thanks, Nini." E.J said as he woke up from his nap while pulling off his sheets to reveal his shirtless body.

"Hey E.J are you feeling better?" I said as I was walking out of his room.

"Yeah. Thanks for the tea. Are you going back to school?" E.J said as he glanced at his clock which showed the time, 2:00pm. Just in time for last period. 

 "Yeah. Are you going to be okay until your dad comes home? I hope that your stomach feels better soon." I replied as I stood by the door.

"Yeah I think it was just food poisoning not a 24 hour thing. Go back to school. You shouldn't have to miss the theater announcement because of me." E.J said as his voice cracked.

"Goodbye E.J" I said as I walked out of the door.

"Wait Nini!" I heard E.J call from his room where he stood by the door.

"Yeah..." I said nervously since I was already late for last period.

"I'm team Ricky by the way. Always have been." E.J smiled at me as I walked over to him and hugged him.

"I knew that you had some good left in you." I said as he hugged me back and let me walk back to my car.

A/N: I had to end it like that. Sorry if your team E.J. Also stream driver's license!