You check your phone again, wondering why he was trying to cancel the date. It wasn't that big of a deal really but to you, it sort of felt a little hurtful.
You had been looking forward to this "date" since the last one, about three weeks ago. Even though you and Colby were dating and had been for a while, you both still went out for date nights because it was so much fun.
You: are we still going
Colby: I don't think I can Y/N. Not tonight.
You: why?
He seems to be acting incredibly strange. He never cancelled a date night.
You wait a few minutes and decide to go check on him. He only lived a couple of doors down from you in the apartment complex so all you had to do was get your phone and go.
You shut your door behind you and make your way to Colby's. You have a key to his place but you still knock once before opening the door.
When you walk in, it's dark. The tv is turned off and there's a fan facing the couch. On the couch, there's a stack of blankets and pillows.
Cautiously, you walk over to the couch and peek over the mound of pillows. You catch a glimpse of Colby laying on his side, tucked in a blanket. He looks pale, even in the dimly lit room.
"Colbs?"
He looks up and closes his eyes again. You go and kneel next to him.
"Are you sick?"
He weakly nods. Now it makes sense why he couldn't go.
"I'm gonna go get you some water ok? I'll be right back."
You go into the kitchen and fill a cup with water from the sink. You stick a straw in it and bring it back to him.
He takes a tiny sip and sets the cup down.
"Sit up for a second."
He sits up slowly and seems dizzy. You sit down where he was laying and tell him he can lay back down. He cuddles right up to you and lays across your lap.
You can feel the heat radiating off him. He definitely has a fever.
Softly, you brush his hair back from his forehead and rub your thumb across his jaw.
"How long have you been sick?"
"Like two days."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't wanna bother you. I thought I'd be better by now."
He coughs and you feel his whole body shudder.
You start to rub his back but he gives a plaintive little "ow" when you touch him.
"I'm sorry. You're sore aren't you?"
He nods.
You rub his back a little gentler and he seems to like it this time.
As he lays there, you start to realize how bad off he really is. His breathing is labored and crackly. He's twitchy and his hair is dull rather than shiny as it usually is. His ribs look like they're sticking out a little bit as well and you wonder when was the last time he ate.
"I can stay the night here but I have to go get a couple things from my apartment first."
"Please don't go. I don't want to be alone. Please."
His voice squeaks a little and you begin to feel really bad for him.
"I'll only be a few minutes."
"Please."
You look at your phone, then back at him.
"Fine. I'll stay but only if I can get Jake or someone to go get my charger and pajamas."
You text Jake and he responds fast.
You: hey can you run by my apartment and grab my charger and a pair of shorts and a hoodie from my room? I'm at Colby's place
Jake: sure, is he okay
You: we were gonna have a date night but he's really sick and he doesn't want me to leave him lol
Jake: ok, I'll be over in a few minutes
You thank Jake and focus on Colby again. He seems content with the fact that you don't have to leave.
As promised, Jake shows up in a couple minutes holding the stuff. He comes in and sets it on the coffee table before seeing Colby and you.
"How long has he been sick?"
"He told me a couple days."
"Damn. Tara's over at my place right now filming if you want her to come over after or whatever to hang out."
"Nah I'm good for right now. Thanks though."
"Alright well, see ya and good luck with the sick one."
You both laugh and Jake leaves. Colby falls asleep soon after, and you keep rubbing his back to help him sleep.
After about thirty minutes, you try to gently move him off of you to go change. He whimpers and hugs your waist tighter. You roll your eyes and chuckle at him.
You wait a minute or two and try again. This time, it's successful and you manage to get off the couch without him waking up or noticing. You grab your pajamas and go change quickly. You braid your hair into two messy Dutch braids and then go to the kitchen.
You find a styrofoam box of leftover takeout and grab it. You open it and start eating, knowing that it would probably be all you got to eat.
He hears you open it and wakes up. You finish eating and throw out the empty box before returning to the couch.
He makes a space for you to lay down and you plug in your phone charger and your phone before laying in the spot.
He cuddles up to you again and gets just about as comfy as his achy body will let him.
You play with his hair until he falls asleep and then find yourself drifting off to sleep happy that you still got to spend time with him even if it wasn't a date night.
request for @BlueLord100 i hope u likeeeee
i would just like to personally say that boys are so adorable when they're sick holy shit
like they get all cuddly and whiny and clingy and they just want to snuggle with you and you feel bad that they don't feel good
another thing about them being sick is when their voice squeaks or cracks and you can tell they're a little embarrassed
the best part though is when they let their guard down and stop trying to act like they're okay. they get all gushy and sweet and precious and my god it's the greatest thing oml
ANYWAY, i hope u guys liked the story and im going to be posting quite frequently for the next few parts of this book because im getting so many requests haha (which is by absolutely no means a bad thing lmao)
ly guys, keep being amazing
gracie xx
