Their Little Princess

Chapter 13

I was awoken from my sleep by the churning of my stomach. My eyes shot open like the speed of light and I was over the toilet in a second. The little contents that were in my stomach were now in the toilet. The burning in my throat felt like fire as I continued to dry heave into the toilet. My stomach felt like an uneven sea. Waves crashed on the inside of my stomach, making it hard to not be sick. Slowly the dry heaves stopped and the waves in my stomach calmed down. I collapsed on the bathroom floor after flushing the toilet. I groaned and used the little strength I had to get up and brush my teeth. I grabbed my toothbrush and toothpaste and slowly brushed my teeth. When I was done, I dragged myself into my room and plopped down on my bed.

"Bri?" I heard Grayson scream. I just groaned and lifted my heavy body off of the bed. He ran into my room talking a mile and a minute. "The food is finally here. Oh my god Bri, it smells so good. Come on Bri, I want some breadsticks. Bri, let's-" I cut him off by holding my hand up to his mouth.

"Gray, I just got done throwing up. I can't talk about food." His whole attitude changed and he was by my side in a flash.

"Are you okay?" I sighed and shook my head. He wrapped an arm around me and I leaned my head on his chest.

"The chemo is really taking a toll on me." He sighed and rubbed my hair.

"Let's go downstairs and just chill, okay?" I nodded and lifted my head. We both walked downstairs and met up with everyone. Ethan came over to me and hugged me. I groaned and put my head in his chest.

"Don't talk about food. I just threw up. I've been very sick." He nodded and hugged me a little tighter.

"Non-Parlare di Cibo. Lei è molto malata." Ethan spoke with hardness in this tone. They all gave me looks of pity and nodded.

"Mio povero Angelo," James mumbled under his breath. "Do you think you can sit at the table with us?" I nodded my head and slowly made my way to the dining room. Everyone took a seat and looked at me and then at James.

"Mangia Ragazzi. Nonsta bene." They all nodded and started to eat. I just sat there, with my head in my hands the whole time. The smell of the food didn't make me feel sick like I thought. When they were almost done, I started to feel a little hungry. Maybe it was because my stomach was empty or the delicious smell coming from the food. I slowly grabbed some noodles and a breadstick and started to eat.

"Are you feeling better princess?" Trevor asked while smiling at me. I nodded and gave him a little smile back. The boys seemed like animals while eating. All of them seemed to have endless stomachs because they kept going back for more. The mountain of food was slowly disappearing yet they were not slowing down.

"You guys are like bottomless pits." I looked at them and giggled at their faces. They all, except James, held fake hurt. James looked amused but also relieved.

"That hurts, Bug," John said while holding his heart. I giggled again and smiled at him.

"Aw, is Johnny hurt? Do I need to hug it better?" He frowned and nodded. I slowly got up and walked over to him. He stood up to his full height and put his arms out. I laughed and wrapped my arms around him. He encased me in his protective arms and held me to him. I sighed and relaxed in his hold. I breathed in his scent and let my whole body relax. He started to pull away and I had to hold myself back from whining because I loved his hugs. He looked at me and smiled.

"All better?"

"Yes." I nodded and went back to my seat. My little appetite was gone now and I pushed my plate away.

"Are you done, Sweetie?" James asked while coming over to me. I just nodded, suddenly too tired to speak. He nodded and kissed my head. He took my plate to the kitchen while the boys started to clean up. I dragged myself out of the chair and upstairs to my room. I changed into one of the boys' sweatshirts and some spandex shorts. The sweater went down to my knees so the shorts were not seen. I then found myself stumbling into Brandon's room. He wasn't in there so I went to the next room over which happened to be Jake's. He also wasn't there so I wandered into Elli's room. He was sitting at his desk on his computer.