Sophia Mendes-Secrets

Popsicles

I let my eyes close lightly and relax a bit. I feel absolutely terrible and I just wish it would end. Matt and Cameron pack up the bus and Teagan is already settled inside. They come back to the hotel ready to go.

"Okay the bus driver is here and it's time to go." Cameron tells us walking into the room.

I start to sit up and move but Shawn pushes me back into Hayes.

"No don't move. Rest is the best thing for you until we get instructions from a doctor. Hayes do you mind carrying her?" Shawn asks.

"I got her." Hayes replies and Shawn nods.

Hayes picks me up and carries me out the door. We meet a bus in the parking lot. When Hayes and I are on the bus he lays me down on a small couch next to the wall.(I know a tour bus would never be able to fit all the boys, a bathroom, small kitchen area, little living room/table, and bunks/beds. Just pretend I just wanted to make it less boring with all the airport and hotel chapters.) Hayes is sitting on the far end of the couch and I lay my head on his lap. He gently strokes my hair. Taylor grabs a blanket and lays it across me. The boys are all on the bus and settled. So our driver, Edward or Ed, starts the long drive to Chicago.

"How are you feeling Sophia?" Hayes asks.

I shrug not wanting them to worry too much about me.

"No Sophia, how do you really feel?" Hayes pushes.

"Bad" I sigh looking up at him.

"I'm sorry. Can we get you anything?" Hayes asks.

I shake my head and lay it back down. Hayes sighs and lets me rest on him. Teagan then jumps on the couch. She whimpers and lays down by my stomach. She could always tell when something was wrong. That's why I love her to death. I decide to go to sleep. Maybe I could sleep it off.

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I hear slight noise around me. I could only make out a few sentences being said.

"Shhh Sophia is sleeping. You have to be quiet." I think Nash says.

"My bad, I wonder what's wrong with her?" Cameron whispers.

"I wish we knew, the doctor will tell us tomorrow at 11am. But I'm going to go see what the boys are doing in the bunks." Nash says to Cameron.

"Okay see ya." Cameron responds.

I then feel me head getting picked up and placed on someone's lap. It must be Cameron. He strokes my hair like Hayes did. I shift a bit and open my eyes. I turn my head and look up at Cameron. I sit up and Cameron puts his hands on my shoulders to stop me. I just brush him off and Teagan wakes up and looks up at me. I pet her small head and she lays on my lap.

"Are you feeling any different?" Cameron asks me.

I shake my head and Cameron gives me a sympathetic look.

"I wish I could make you feel better." Cameron sighs.

"It's okay, I'm going to be fine." I flash him a smile before it falls from my face.

"I got an idea." Cameron says his eyes lighting up.

"Oh no" I groan.

"No this is a good idea, I swear." Cameron smiles and picks me up, leaving Teagan on the couch looking confused.

Cameron carries me into the small kitchen and sets me on the counter. He goes to fridge.(not a full sized fridge, but bigger than a hotel size fridge) He opens the top half and pulls out a box, and out of that box he takes out a popsicle. He rips the wrapper off and shoves one in my mouth. Even though I don't feel like eating anything, I know this will help with my fever, and it doesn't taste bad. Cameron grabs one for himself before putting the box back in the fridge. He hops up on the counter next to me a starts playing with my hair.

"We are just going to have some girl time." Cameron tells me.

I laugh and let him play with my hair. Eventually he stops and a look and he did a dutch braid going to the side so it goes over the front of my shoulder. There were a few strands of hair that didn't make it into the braid around my face. But it was okay because Cameron did a good job. I look at him holding the braid in on hand and my popsicle stick in the other.

"I had my sister Sierra teach me." He says smiling.

We hear the boys making a lot of noise in the other room. So, Cameron takes my popsicle stick and gets me a new one. He shoves the popsicle in my hand and, he takes me off the counter and onto the ground.

"Let's go hang out with the boys, I bet you won't feel as bad." Cameron suggests.

I nod and he takes my hand.

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I just wanted to dedicate this chapter to a reader, jen-jen890. She is very sweet, it is unbelievable! Thank you to her and everyone else for reading!