A Remedy For the Heart *Extremely Slowly Editing*

8. Sick

Chapter 8: Sick

November 13, 2013, Wednesday

*~~Zack's P.O.V.~~*

My phone rings, caller ID says its Lisa. "Hi Lisa. It's 8 in the morning, why are you calling?"

I hear sniffling in the background, "Zack, I have bad news for you, your sister and her husband died in a car accident."

"No," I was whispering, then I shouted at her, "You're lying, that's not possible. You're lying, but she was pregnant. That's a lie."

"Sorry, Zack, it's true. That's why I'm letting you take a break from work." Then Lisa hung up.

I...I don't know I feel tears in my eyes. I thought they dried up, guess I still have some left. It seems I was wrong, it's actually 1 PM. I get up, to go to college, I already missed lunch, at least I get to see Juliet. All of a sudden I am in English, I don't know how. And Juliet says, "Zack I hate you." And walks away. My sister, her unborn baby, and her husband died, and now this? Freaking bullshit.

"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" I wake up screaming, there's tears in my eyes. What the hell, I haven't had a nightmare since last month. I called Carolyn right away,

"Hey Zacky, how are you?" Oh she's still alive, thank god. Just a damn nightmare.

"Sis, I really do love you." My voice is groggy from the tears that are now spilling down my face. What a damn wussy I am.

Carolyn gasps, "Zachary, are you crying? What happened? And Zacky I love you, too."

"No, sis, just a stupid nightmare where you died along with your husband and unborn child and then my crush---" Aw crap, this isn't good.

"Zacky, you're having nightmares again? And what was that? OH MY GOD, BLAZEY, BLAZEY, LISTEN HERE! MY ZACKY FINALLY HAS A CRUSH! Tell your big sister all about this girl." My tears have dried up but now I'm blushing like a fool.

"Her name is Juliet Annabel, sis. She's the most beautiful girl I have ever seen, not including you or mom. Anyway I'm hanging up, I got another call." I really do have another call from Maddie.

"Aww Zacky, I'm so proud, good luck~" And then she hung up.

I tried sounding casual, "Hey Maddie, what's up?"

"Zacky, would you be ok with taking care of Juliet? She's sick, I have no clue where she caught it, but yeah, so you up for the job?"

Oh poor Juliet, "I'll be on my way." Guess I'm skipping classes today.

*~~Maddie's P.O.V.~~*

ALL RIGHTY! I call Matt right away, "Hey Matt, Zack agreed. I win, you have to take me to Burger King."

I heard Matt groan, "Whatever, we are the best cupids ever. I'm coming to pick you up. But wait, we need an excuse to not be there."

Damn Matt is right, "Oooh, let's tell them that you have a doctor's appointment and your car broke down. So I'll pick you up."

"Wow, you learn a lot from me. I'm proud of you Maddie, see you, darlin'~" Matt hung up, this guy, I'm not his "darlin'~"!

*~~Zack's P.O.V.~~*

Maddie leads me to Juliet's bedroom, where I see her lying with a cloth on her forehead.

"Sorry Zacky, got to go. Thank you so much." With that, Maddie leaves the house. Shoot I didn't know I would be taking care of her alone. Then Juliet starts waking up.

"Zack? Is that you? Why are you here?" Juliet says coughing, I help her sit up then give her a glass of water.

"Maddie left to take Matt to the doctor's. His car broke down, so here I am taking care of you." I said as I changed the cloth on her forehead.