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Sick

I sit on the couch miserably we had a show in a few hours and I was not feeling well at all, I sat there drinking water and huddled in a blanket. The urge to throw up comes over me and I run to the bathroom, I pull open the toilet lid and let out the contents of my stomach. After I finish I lay back onto the tiles curling into a ball, "I hate this" I cry out as Joey comes up behind me, he wraps his arms around me "you should go back to sleep" he says, "but the show, I'm one of the leads I have to go" I cry out through tears, "it's okay we'll work it out" he says rubbing my back. "I can still go, I feel a little better now" I say trying to convince me more than him, "I don't think you should Lauren" he says, I ignore him and stand up, "I can do it" I say stubbornly, "okay" he says unconvinced "fine, are you ready?" He asks after a short pause, I nod and we walk out to the car.

In the car I feel kind of better but I'm still coughing like crazy and really sniffly. We walk up to the theatre, with me leaning on Joey as he guides my tired body inside.

Once inside we have a quick rehearsal on stage, I go along at first but once I'm off stage I lie down on the floor curling into a ball, the rehearsal continues but I can't get off the floor so they insist that I go home, I protest of course but I'm not convincing anyone since I can't get off the floor. Joey picks me up bridal style and I lean into his chest, he takes me back to the car and carefully places me in the passenger seat before going to the drivers side and driving me home.

When we arrive he picks me up again and carries me to bed, he places me under the covers and tucks me in, "I'm letting everyone down" I say sadly Joey frowns at me sadly "no you aren't, we all understand, it's not your fault" he says and kisses my forehead, "can you stay for a little bit, please" I ask giving him the puppy dog eyes, "I'll see what they're doing first than I'll see if I can go in later okay?" He says and I nod, he smiles sadly and leaves the room.

He comes back in a few minutes later smiling slightly "I'll go in an hour" he says "nick's playing Emma and they said since I didn't have as many scenes with you I could stay with you for about an hour" he adds, I smile sadly "I feel bad, I'm causing everyone to suffer" I say sadly, Joey sits next to me and wraps his arm around me "you're not, okay, we don't blame you" he says. I lean against him and close my eyes, he holds me close and in his arms I feel myself drift off to seep.

***

Roughly an hour later I wake up to a semi dark room, there is still some light outside but the curtains are pulled, blocking most of it. Still through the darkness I can make out Joey's figure sneaking around the room quietly, "Joey" I whisper out desperately, he stops moving "I have to go now Lo, I'm sorry, please try to get some rest" he says and I nod even though he probably couldn't see it in the dark, he kisses my forehead and I manage to let out a good luck before closing my eyes and falling asleep, exhausted.

***

I feel the bed dip slightly beside me waking me up, I look up to see Joey had returned, "hey" I let out barely a whisper, Joey replies by pulling me into a hug as best he can considering we were both lying down, "how was the show?" I ask whispering still, "alright, it wasn't the same without you" he replies managing to kiss my cheek. "How are you feeling?" He asks, I shrug "better I suppose" I say snuggling further into the crook of his arm, within minutes we both fall asleep holding each other close.