Nicki&thePips

Chapter 53

"Come on Jes. You need to take them. I can see that you're grumpy because you haven't taken them." Leigh-Anne was urging that evening in the kitchen. Everyone else was in their rooms and Dr. Green was playing with Perrie and Jade.

"I don't want them." Jesy replied pushing away Leigh-Anne's hand which was holding a cup of water and her medicine.

Leigh-Anne sighed. By right Jesy's dosages should have been increased after she had that attack when this whole Princeton thing started. The fact that she hadn't taken them for two days was making her worse. Leigh wondered if Jesy needed stronger medicines. The stuff had worked fine until Jesy started hearing Princeton's voice in her head.

"But Jes don't you want to feel better?" Leigh-Anne coaxed.

"Nu-uh . . . If you're going to take the side of the mad boy who tried to kill you then I might as well die." Jesy mumbled.

Leigh-Anne shook her head. She should have known better than to even speak on Princeton's behalf when Jesy was this worked up. It was just that she felt sorry for him. He was such a sweet boy. The whole alter ego thing wasn't his fault just like how the voices in Jesy's head weren't hers. "Jesy I'm sorry. I love you please don't say that. I don't want you to die."

Jesy shook her head and started trying to walk away.

"Jessica Nelson get your ass back in here!" Leigh-Anne yelled. Sometimes Jesy needed force to get her to behave.

"Meh . . . Don't yell at me!" Jesy screamed. "I try to save your life and you still like him more!" She was crying, her face red.

"But Jes I don't like him more. You are my best friend!" Leigh-Anne grabbed hold of one of Jesy's hands and pulled her to her.

"They say that you hate me." Jesy whimpered.

"I don't. I told you they're stupid. Don't listen to them." Leigh-Anne rubbed Jesy's back with one hand.

"Not even Princeton?" Jesy asked against Leigh's neck.

"Not even him . . . Although . . . you can get them to all shut up if you take your medicine." Leigh cooed.

Jesy groaned. "But it doesn't work anymore. They're still there."

"Leigh-Anne? Jesy? What's wrong?" Sophie asked walking into the kitchen and seeing the hugging scene. She took in the cup of water in Leigh-Anne's hand. " Leigh I already gave Jesy her pain-killers."

"Oh uhhh . . ." Leigh-Anne trailed off letting go of Jesy.

"See Leigh-Anne I told you so. I don't need to take these!" Jesy yelled grinning at the opportunity to get rid of her medicine. She took the cup from Leigh-Anne and drained it out on the floor. "Ha!" She dropped the cup and folded her arms.

"Jesy look you're making a mess now!" Leigh-Anne yelled.

Jesy started laughing. "I don't BELIEVE YOU!!!" Jesy screamed crazily. "Leigh-Anne said you were stupid!" She laughed again then suddenly stopped and frowned. "You're lying!! I HATE YOU! Leave me ALONE!!!" She started screaming, blocking an ear with her good hand and trying to lift her broken arm to cover the other one. "AAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!"

Dr. Green's eyes widened in sheer alarm and panic. "Jesy? What's wrong? Does something hurt? Who are you talking to?" She knelt next to the screaming child.

"LEIGH-ANNE HELP ME!!! I can't reach my ears!!!!!!! It hurts!!" Jesy was irrationally lifting her broken arm probably hurting it.

Dr. Green looked to Leigh-Anne in desperation wondering what she should do.