My Personal Remedy

Something Big

~Lincoln's P.O.V.~

A few days after my parents left they called Ryleigh and I.

"Hey, guys." They both said.

"Hey." Ryleigh and I said.

"Do you know who paid your medical bills?" My mom asked.

"No?" Ryleigh replied. "I don't know anything about it."

"Okay. That's all we wanted."

I was lost in my thoughts and wondering who paid the hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills anonymously when Ryleigh said my parents wanted to talk to me.

"Yeah?" I asked.

"Please Lincoln. Please just take care of her." I heard my mom plead.

"Mom, I have been for months. I'm not going to let her down now. You can bet everything you have on that."

"I just want to make sure she's not alone. We know she just wants her space and that she is upset since we haven't been able to be there. She has grown used to having just the five of you guys and wants to keep it that way. We love both of you. Tell Ryleigh we love her."

"Okay. I love you too." Click! I heard the dial tone.

"Hey Ry!" I said.

"Yeah?"

"Mom and dad said they love you."

"Okay. Hey, wanna go get something to eat when Sandi, Drake, and Hunter get here?"

"Why not?"

"I'll go get ready."

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~Ryleigh's P.O.V.~

I went into the bathroom and got in the shower. I ended my shower right after I washed my body. I had forgotten about losing my hair with all the commotion concerning my parents. That was really depressing. I dried off my body and put on a pair of black leggings with a long salmon-pink and black striped knit sweater. I applied some foundation, eyeliner, and mascara. When I walked out of the bathroom Drake, Sandi, and Hunter were sitting and talking with Lincoln.

"Hey guys!" I said, hugging each of them.

"Hey." They replied in unison.

"You guys ready to go?" I asked, sliding on my knee high dress boots.

"Let's go!" Lincoln said.

When we arrived at the restaurant we were instantaniously seated. We got a table since we had so many people. We ordered our food, talked, ate, paid and left.

I fell asleep, leaning on Drake's shoulder. When Sandi woke me up, I noticed Drake was also sleeping. I know they got a picture of this! I thought in my mind. Sure enough, Lincoln confirmed my suspicions.

"Look Ry." He said, holding up his phone.

"Isn't it nice?" I said sarcastically.

"It is. I will send it to you."

"Okay."

Once we got in Hunter left and Lincoln pulled out the fouton. Sandi went home for the night, but Drake stayed. He slept on the loveseat fouton, where he spends most nights. I was feeling queasy so I went into the bathroom. A few minutes later I came back out and Lincoln hugged me. We walked over to my bed and both layed down. Lincoln hugged me until I was almost asleep. Then I heard him talk.

"You can lay on my bed." Lincoln whispered. I smiled.

"Are you sure?" Drake asked.

"Yeah. I'm gonna lay here."

"Okay."

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The Next Morning

I woke up and Lincoln was still sleeping and hugging me. God I love my brother. Drake was still sleeping also. I just turned the TV on and watched some Ridiculousness. Soon enough Lincoln and Drake woke up and started their day.

"Good morning little sister." Lincoln said.

"Good morning big brother." I replied.

"You two are so cute!" Drake said.

"Yeah, yeah." Lincoln said.

We all ate and then watched a David Tutera's Celebrations marathon. Sandi came back around 2 p.m. and joined us.

"Hey Sandi?" I asked, waving her out of the room.

"Yeah?" She asked as she followed me into the hall.

"Do you know who may have paid my medical bills?"

"I have no idea. If I knew I would tell you sweetie."

"Okay. That's all I needed." I said, walking back into the room.

~Drake's P.O.V.~

I really admire Lincoln and Ryleigh's bond as twin brother and sister. Their bond is unbreakable. I am really going to have to be there for him if she takes a turn for the worse. Not only will he need me, I will need him. I think it will hurt me almost as bad as it will hurt him.

I absolutely adore Ryleigh but I need to leave the hospital for a few days.

"Hey Ry. I'm leaving. I'll be back in a few days."

"Why?" She asked.

"I just need to sleep on a real bed for an few nights."

"Oh okay. See you soon I guess." She said, hugging me as I walked out.

I could see the devastation, dissapointment, and sadness in her face and hear it in her voice as well. I hate dissapointing her. In just need some time for myself to think and recollect my thoughts and emotions, as I almost lost control of them several times in the last few days.

It was I.

~Ryleigh's P.O.V.~

Lincoln and I decided to have a brother-sister night to watch movies and eat popcorn and just hang out.

"What do you want to watch next?" Lincoln asked.

"Hmm. How about The Fault In Our Stars?"

"Okay." He agreed. We had already watched Divergent and Dear John.

Lincoln sat on my bed with me and pressed play.

"Ryleigh. If something does happen to you I'm really going to miss moments like these. I love you Ryleigh."

"Me too. I love you too big brother. Now shh. The movie is starting." I said. Lincoln chuckled.

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Sorry its really short! I think since I only have 3 chapters left I will be able to finish this book before the weekend is over! Aah!

What did you think of someone paying Ryleigh's medical bills? What about Ryleigh's devastation when she remembered she didn't have any hair? What about Ryleigh and Lincoln's brother-sister night? What did Drake mean by 'It was I.'

Leave questions and comments!

Xoxo-Cecilia