Fear Itself [ A Shoey Fanfic ]

|| Joey's P.O.V ||

i knew he scared, but David had a friend who was a physical therapist, so we could get in for an appointment easily.

i sat down on my wobbly bed and grabbed Shane's leg. it was skinny, and there was no muscle left in it. i yearned for an answer to why this had happened to him. i took the moment to ask just what happened.

"Shane?" i asked quietly.

"what." he replied groggily.

"what...happened? why did i find you unconscious?" i asked concerned.

his face turned white and he turned towards me, moving my hand off his leg.

"the whole story?" he muttered.

"yes. the whole story." i replied, adding to the stress building up in my chest, making me sweat uncontrollably.

he shook his head and looked down, sighing and grabbing his head. he looked like he had a massive migraine.

"Shane? are you alright!?" i cried.

"yea, just help me up." he moaned.

i jumped off the bed and slipped my arm under his armpit and reached around to grab his side. it was bony and i could feel his ribs. i sighed and lifted him up, groaning as i shifted him up on to the hardwood floor.

"thanks." he wheezed.

"where do you need to go?" i said, breathing heavily under his weight.

"bathroom." he started to grab my hand and pluck my fingers off his blue t-shirt.

"Shane, no!" i slapped my hand back on his side. "you'll fall!"

"no, just let me go." he sounded angry now.

i gently removed my hand from his shirt but kept my hand above his waist in case he fell. he walked steadily, but slowly to the bathroom sink and then clenched the metal of the faucet, grinding his teeth.

"Shane..." i started to pull him away.
"don't even think about it."

he started to cry hysterically, flopping his head downwards towards the sink.

"why?" he started to laugh, tears still running down his face. "nobody needs me, ill never get better anyways!"

i started to cry with him. we returned to my bed and i just sat next to him. we both cried together. but i kept thinking. what had happened to him?

i will not give up this question.