Crazy // d.j.s

/Part 39\

Daniels POV:

I gently laid her down on the bed and grabbed the thermometer. I stuck it in her mouth and waited. It beeped, 102 degrees. I frowned and placed a kiss on her forehand. I needed to talk to the smartest person I knew, a person who knew all about sickness. So I called my momma.

Keri: Daniel! Why haven't you called?

Daniel: Sorry Mom. I meant to call you sooner, but you know how it goes. We're always busy.

Keri: I know. Your busy. Busy surprising that girl you like so much.

Daniel: Momma!

Keri: I'm kidding baby. Kind of. I saw her Instagram and what you did for her. You must really like her.

Daniel: I do. She means the world to me.

Keri: I hope she feels the same.

Daniel: me too. Anyways Chloe's come down with a fever, but instead of it going down it's going up. What do I do?

Keri: Hmmmmm...well you were never one to get sick. But your sister got sick all the time, and usually when her fever wouldn't break we would just have to wait it out. Taking ibuprofen and what not. She's not throwing up is she?

Daniel: No, she said her throat hurts and I think she's starting to lose her voice though.

Keri: oh...well it could be step. I hope it's not, poor thing. 

Daniel: So if her fever doesn't break and it just gets worse...I'd need to take her to the doctor?

Keri: Yes, But surely she don't expect you to do all that for her.

Daniel: No mom, it's not like that. When she gets sick it's just like she's drunk. I'm guessing, she doesn't drink so I would know. But it's just like she's not mentally here. She can't remember anything. She didn't know what my name, of any of the boys names were.

Keri: ohhh, I see. Your such a sweetheart baby.

Daniel; mommmmaaaa quit it

Keri: I looooove you!

Daniel: I love you too. Thank you.

Keri; you welcome. We all miss you so much.

Daniel: I miss you all too. Tell Anna and Dad I said hi.

Keri: Will do. I gotta go. I love you.

Daniel: love you too.

The line went dead and I put my phone down. Zach had covered up in his bed and was scrolling through Twitter. I turned the lights off and moved Chloe under the covers. She rolled over and looked me in the eyes. They were a dark emerald at the moment.

"Is your name Daniel?" She wondered.

I smiled. "It is."

"Oh. Well I can't remember a lot, but I can remember a name and it's Daniel. And I can remember the feeling I get every time I think about it and try to remember more."

I scooted closer and she curled into my side, her head laid on my shoulder. I laid my head on top of hers. It was quiet, but we both were awake. Thinking.

Suddenly.
"SERIOUSLY JACK?!"

Chloe jumped.

"WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM
ME?! I CAN'T HELP HOW I FEEL ABOUT HER!" Jack yelled back.

"YOU WAITED UNTIL NOW TO
TELL ME?!"

"I JUST NOW REALIZED HOW I FEEL! I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT FOR A LONG TIME!"

We both listened to the yelling in the room over. Chloe's muscles tensed. "That's what it sounded like in my house when my dad would smell funny and talk loud."

Again, I felt a stabbing pain in my chest for this girl.

"THEN GO TO HER JACK! SHE DOESN'T WANT YOU, SHE WANTS DANIEL!"

That's when I realized what they were fighting about. Jack had feelings for Chloe.

"WHATEVER GABBIE! ATLEST SHES NOT DATING DANIEL
TO GET FOLLOWERS!"

"OH SO YOU FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT HUH?! WOW YOUR SO SMART JACK! GOOD FOR YOU!"

I wanted to run across the hall and give Jack a huge hug. I wanted to make Gabbie leave. But at the same time I wanted to punch him in the face, did he really have to fall for Chloe?

"LEAVE. OKAY? PLEASE JUST LEAVE."

"GLADLY!"

There was a slam of a door, followed by the elevator opening. I breathed in deeply. Someone needed to go check on Jack.

Suddenly Zach got up.
"Where are you going?" I questioned.

"To make sure Jack is okay."

"Good."

Zach's POV:

I slipped my slides on and grabbed a room key. I walked out and banged on Jacks door. He walked over to the peep hole and saw it was me.

"Go away Zach."

I stood my ground.
"No."

"Please." Jacks voice cracked, he was on the verge of crying. Maybe he already was.

"Jack, let me in. I can help. You need someone to be with you right now."

There was some silence, before the door opened. Jacks eyes were red and puffy. I frowned and closed the door behind me.

"So start from the beginning and tell me what happened."

Jack nodded and sat down on the bed. "We were just talking and Corbyn had texted me, saying Chloe was sick so I went to text Chloe. Well Gabbie saw her name in my phone, and it's
'Best friend Chloe💙' So Gabbie got pissed and asked me why it was that. I told her me and Chloe are best friends. So she got even more pissed and was all like "Well I'd be surprised if you didn't have feelings for her. I see the way you look at her." I didn't respond. And she got even madder. She started asking if I had feelings for her and eventually I got so tired of it and decided I needed to be straight up with her. I do have feelings for chloe. How can you not like her? She's smart and funny and pretty. And just a genuine person. And then I'm sure you heard what happened next."

I nodded.
"We did. But chloe won't remember it. She can't remember anything right now."

"Oh and you heard about her dating me just for followers? That hurt. I didn't think that was true, but it was."

"I'm sorry bro."

Jack nodded.
"So... Daniels pissed?"

"Nah...I think he understands actually."

"Really?"

"He knows that Chloe's awesome. He gets that."

Jack rubbed the back of his neck.
"I feel like absolute shit. But I guess it was better for us to Part. Especially if she was only dating me for followers."

"She was just another-"

"Aspen." We said together. Jack nodded. "But this time she dated me."