tough; j.b (book one) completed/editing

33. care

"The show was really fun" I nod, staying quite. As Charles fiddles with the card for our room, Joey pulls me to him leaning down to my ear.

"You okay?" I fake smile and nod ignoring his stare. We all walk in and get ready for bed.

"I-i'm gonna shower" I whisper, my throat felt painful my head started pounding.

"Okay" Joey puts a hand behind my head and pulls my head towards him, he kisses my forehead letting me walk away.

I did what I needed to do, everyone was by now asleep. The shower seemed to help a little, it was probably a little bug I got.

I crawled into bed next to Joey, I look at him seeing him shirtless and passed out.

I go under the covers pulling them tight towards me. I felt warm but I was shivering a lot. I started sniffling from my nose being so runny.

I turn over facing Joey and close my eyes. I felt Joey shuffle around, I open my eyes and see him now facing me. I close my eyes again and start slowly falling asleep.

•

"Kayla, wake up" Joey shook me awake. I scrunch my nose up and felt like balling my eyes out.

My throat was really hurting, my head felt like someone was smashing it against a wall. I felt really sick. My body felt very sore.

I let a tear fall and kept my eyes kept closed. Call me dramatic but I literally felt like I was dying.

"Kayla! what's wrong?" Charles sat by me and puts a hand on my waist. I open my eyes taking a glance at Charles.

He felt my forehead and sighs. Joey walks out with a towel wrapped around his waist and his hair all wet.

"What's wrong?" he walked towards me glaring at Charles, Charles awkwardly takes his hand off my waist and coughs.

"She has a fever" he mumbles, Joey gives me a look.

"Your throat hurt?" I nod closing my eyes again.

I sat up but get lay back down from Joey. I glare at him making him glare back at me.

"I-I need to go to the-" I didn't finish the sentence because of my throat.

"Kayla, you love your fans but you can't go like this, you can't even talk! if they truly love you they'll understand" I sigh and look down.

"We gotta go but Kayla rest!" Joey ran to the bathroom and changed into his outfit.

I grabbed my phone squinting as the light hurt my head. I went on all my social media's and apologized explaining everything.

KaylaMacintosh; hi cuties! i won't be at the show today! i don't feel well at all, i'm sorry and i'll see you babies soon! love you guys, hope you understand! 💓

replies;

JoeyBirlem; aye babygirl

SophiaBirlem; @joeybirlem leave her be 🙄

KaylaMacintosh; @sophiabirlem ikr

HunterRowland; IMMA VISIT U KAYKAY FEEL BETTER CUTIE PIE

BruhitsAnna; i was gonna meet you today :(

BruhitsZach; KAYLA NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I put my phone down and close my eyes again listening to their small conversation.

"Bye Kay" Joey kisses my forehead and walks out with Mark and Charles.

Mine as well sleep.

•

"How's she doing?" I kept my eyes close so I could listen.

"I don't know" I felt someone's hand on my forehead.

"She's really hot" it sounded like Zach's voice, someone sits on the other side of me.

"She is" the boys chuckle, I try not smiling actually succeeding.

"I'm shocked the fans didn't freak out" Mark adds, I open my eyes regretting it as the light blinded me.

"Hey, how you doing?" Joey soots closer to me sitting criss crossed apple sauce ( i couldn't help it).

I shook my head and look to my side seeing Zach with big smile on his face.

"Hi!!" he said, in his high squeaky voice. I smile and roll my eyes playfully.

"When we leaving?" I sat up close to Joey waiting for someone to answer.

"Two thirty in the morning" I groan, Joey pulls me to him rubbing my arm going on his phone.

"Joey why won't you just ask her out already?" Charles asked, I look up at Joey waiting for an answer. He looks down at me and gives me a small smile.

"I haven't found the right time to" I stared blushing, I hide my face making the boys 'aww'.

So does Joey like me?