Holding On For Him ~ GD

Chapter 10~ Sick

(2:30AM THAT NIGHT-IN BED)

Grayson left not long after our conversation, I don't know why I'm awake but my stomach hurts so bad right now. I get up and run to the bathroom and spew all over the floor. The pain in my stomach shoots through my throat as nothing but saliva comes up. My eyes water at the pain. Maybe the boys will have panadol, but they'll be sleeping. It huts so much though. I quickly make up my mind and walk out of the hotel room and go to the boys room, beside mine. I knock quietly incase they're sleeping.

"Come in!"

So I open the door and walk in, their light almost blinds me, I squint my eyes and ask why they're awake.

"We have to edit, remember?"

"E-uh-yeah."

"What's up?" Grayson gets up and starts walking towards me.

"Oh nothing but do you have any pain killer!?" I ask almost yell.

"No sorry.." Grayson says calmly.

"Why what's wrong?" Ethan worries.

"I feel like shi- sick.."

Grayson raises his eyebrow at me, "I vomited, you wanna see?" I explain assuring him that I'm genuinely feel sick.

"Why you want me to clean it?"

"No, but sure if you want!" I laugh slightly.

"Haha be a gentlemen Gray, go clean it!" Ethan throws a pillow at Grayson.

"It's okay.. I got this.." I rub my hand on my stomach as it starts to hurt again. "I think I gotta go!"

I run back to my room and into the bathroom. I avoid the vomit on the floor and make it to the toilet this time. I run my hand through my long and knotted hair before realizing Grayson followed me.

"You weren't joking then.." He half jokes before walking over to me. "You gonna be okay?"

I admire his face. His familiar worried look that watches me closely. "Yeah. I'll go back to sleep soon.."

"Why not now? I got this you get sleep.."

I shake my head slightly and smile before walking out.

** GRAYSON'S POV **

She's so innocent. When she told me she wanted pain killer, I admit I did worry. Alot. But then when I saw her spew up nothingness I realized she was actually sick. I know she likes me, Ethan told me. I don't know why because he also said she likes him sorta. I mop up the spew on the floor with a dam- moist towel. When it's all clean I go out to find Amber sleeping silently on her bed, holding a pillow between her legs so tight. I pull her blanket on her and walk back to my room.

"Dude.."

"Yeah what?" Ethan looks up from the computer.

"She spewed up nothing except what looked like saliva with white chunky shit in it."

"Well did you clean it?"

"Yeah.." I know he's about to laugh.

And he does "boyfriend material!" He winks.

"You want me to edit some or can I got to sleep?"

"Just go to sleep, I'm nearly done!"

And so I do. I curl up in the blanket and think for a while then drift into a deep sleep.

** AMBER'S POV **

(MORNING)

I wake up still sick. I was hoping it would have passed through the night but I guess not. I curl up under my blanket, holding a pillow tightly still. I hear the door open and see the boys walk in.

"Morning sunshine!" Ethan laughs quietly.

"Too bad if I was naked." I raise an eyebrow at them.

"Well Gray sat leaning against your wall listening to see if you were awake and said he didn't hear you get up so I hoped you weren't. Can't speak for him!" Ethan laughs and I do to.

"Who do you think I am?" Grayson asks.

"Ethan's brother!" I sit up slightly.

"Hey!" Ethan folds his arms. "How are you this morning?"

"I want to say great but you'd be able to tell I'm lying.."

"Aww we were gonna go to the beach again.." Ethan sighs.

"Well go! I'll chill here.." I say and then realize how boring it would be here on my own.

"Or we could stay here and annoy you all day!" Grayson smiles.

"Annoy me?" I laugh to myself.

"What was that?" Ethan smirks.

"We'll be right back!" Grayson drags Ethan out

They do come right back, with their laptop and pillows. They both sit either side of me and get comfortable in my bed.

"Wanna watch a movie?"

We watched movies until lunch time then Ethan left to go find some lunch.

"Can I ask you something?" Grayson asks looking down at me.

"Sure.."

"You have to answer honestly though.."

"Yeah I will." He was beginning to make me worry.

"Are you actually okay?"

"What you mean?"

"Like in general, cause you don't just look sick.."

"Oh." I know what he means. He can read me better than anyone, I can't lie to him because he knows when I am lying. "No not really.." so I don't lie.

"What's wrong?"

"Don't really know.."

"Amber..?"

I look away and sigh "I just have this feeling that something bad is gonna happenand I'm waiting for it to tear me apart like every other time. It's just whenever I finally am happy something takes that away and I'm never happy for long.."

"I'll keep you happy then." He smiles.

"What if that doesn't work Grayson.?"

"If that doesn't work I'll just be your therapist. You can come to me and cry and laugh or complain or whatever you want."

"My personal therapist?"

"And you don't even have to pay."

"Thanks Gray.." I clench the blanket as my stomach pain returns.

Grayson slides his hand under mine and holds it tight as I wait for the pain to pass. I turn and bury my head in his chest while the pain gets worse and worse.

"You know we should probably take you home Amber.."

"No! I don't want to ruin the weekend and it's like a three hour drive.."

"Amber please I would feel better if you were at your house getting better than sitting here because it seems like you're getting worse and plus I will sit with you in the back of the car.. please let us take you home."

"Fine.. but you're packing my stuff!" I laugh.

"That's okay." Grayson laughs in return.