Welcome to Hollywood

Chapter 18

Demi's POV 

After the show, I ask around to see where Jessy may be but everyone just kind of shrugged. I eventually get to the bus and find Jessy already sleeping. How cute, she must be tired. I think about waking her up to recap but decide against it. She probably needs time to recover and what not. After my meds and getting my sickness station set up I climb up to my bunk and lay down. As soon as that happens I can't breathe through my nose and the coughing doesn't stop. My throat is killing me, and there is so much pressure in my head and all over my body. I think I am quite literally in hell right now. I've gone through some pretty tough shit but being this sick is the worst. I swear the doctors didn't actually take out my tonsils.

After about an hour of total disgust I decide to go down and watch Willy's new show. I've seen vague scenes from the pilot, and I feel so bad about that but I just haven't been able to. I might as well now. I somehow get down my bunk without actually touching Jessy's bed. I grab my phone off its charger and slowly, but calmly, walk down the stairs. I finally reach it and get on the couch. I end up calling Wilmer who is probably out with his friends, and as I'm about to hang up he answers.

"Hola hermosa."

"Hola gordo."

"So I'm big now?" 

We both laugh. "Lo siento. It's been a long day."

"It sounds like it's been. How are you feeling?"

"Sick, I think I have another sinus infection."

"Yummy, I wish I could come and take care of you."

"Oh but you can't, because you have your show." 

"I know, what hurts?"

"Everything."

"I'm sorry baby. Look at it this way, we'll see each other for positive in twenty days."

"Nineteen for me."

"Hermosa, you need sleep."

"But I can't sleep and I wanna watch your show. Speaking of, shouldn't you be with the cast or something?"

"I am, but I thought your phone call was more important so I left the room."

"Que lindo."

"Si, how's the new girl?"

"Jessy, is doing good. Holly gave her, her intro to a healthy life today."

"What do you mean?"

"She isn't the most focused in the world and has some under lying problems that causes her to live this way. I had him give her a daily schedule and meal plan." 

"Whoa, isn't that a little too much?"

"No, it's when you're stripped of everything where you realize what's wrong. You saw that happen to me."

"True, I just don't want either of you to get too involved. Has she talked about any of that with you, or show any signs that are unusual for someone her age?"

"Do you want me to go through every last detail with you right now?"

"I'm all ears."

"She talked to me the day I first met her and revealed that she had gone through something. And living with her and involved with pretty much all aspects has made me realize that even more. She has so much energy but at the same time can get so sad. I can tell she's really fighting."

"Wanna know what I think hermosa?" I pause. "I think you worry too much."

"I don't know, I just don't want her to go through the same shit as I did. The kid has so much potential."