"The doctor feels that you need your rest, since you had some minor head trauma. If you don't go home, then you'll have to stay here for a few more days," he explained. "Besides, you're in a big shoulder cast. Do you really think that the bunks on the bus are big enough to fit that monster?"
"Come on Noah! Don't make me go home. I won't have anything to do, I'll be all alone," Kaylee whined.
"Kaylee, it's only for two weeks. Don't make this any harder than it has to be," he pleaded. "I'll call Jenny to come stay with you so that you won't be all alone. I'm sure it will be nice to have her help until you're healed."
Kaylee thought about it for a few minutes. It would be great to spend some time with Jenny again. She had been their nanny when they were growing up, and she was more of a mother to Noah and Kaylee than their own mother had ever been.
"Fine," she finally said. "But I don't have to like it."
"I know. I'll miss you too," Noah smiled, knowing that was one of the biggest problems.
"Well, don't even think of turning off your cell phone. I'm going to be calling all the time to find out what's happening and making sure that you know what your schedule is," she warned.
"You can reach me anytime you need to." He leaned over the bed and gave his sister a kiss. "So when we leave on the bus tomorrow, you'll head back home. Wecan hirea car and driver for you since we're only six hours from home. Better than trying to get you on a plane with all that plaster on your arm."
Kaylee sighed. She knew it was all for the better, but she didn't have to like it. Honestly, she didn't know how she would have gotten along on the bus in the shape that she was in, but it was a bitch to admit it.
A soft knock was heard in the room and Ashton peeked his head in the door slowly, making sure it was okay to go in.
"Hey," he said.
Kaylee smiled. "Hey, come on in." She looked over to her brother, giving him a look that asked for a few minutes alone.
"I'm just going to go call Jenny and let her know the plan. I'll be back in a few," Noah said, squeezing his sister's hand. As he walked by his bandmate, he clapped him on the back.
"So, I suppose you know that I'm not coming back on the tour?" Kaylee asked.
"Yeah, I heard Noah talking to the doctor earlier. I didn't come in then because I didn't want to get hit by any flying object," he teased, knowing how much it meant to Kaylee to be with the group.
"Nothing I can do about it," she said, defeated. "But at least you'll finally have me out of your hair."
She searched his eyes to read his reaction. She was testing the waters, still not sure what was happening between them. She had all these feelings jumbled up inside her, finally understanding what they meant when they said, 'There's a fine line between love and hate'.
For so long, she had all these passionate feelings towards Ashton, which she truly thought was disdain. But now she thought that it was something else. Maybe it was just her own way of protecting herself from getting hurt and exposing her true feelings.
And as for Brandon, was he just a pawn, someone she used to try to make Ashton jealous? Or was he just another shield used to mask her feelings for the man in question? Kaylee didn't think she was the kind of person to intentionally use someone, so maybe she was doing it on some subconscious level?
"Are you listening to me?" Ashton asked, waving a hand in front of Kaylee's face.
"Huh?" Kaylee had been so focused on her thoughts in her quest to find out how she truly felt that she ignored every word that was coming out of Ashton's mouth.
"I said I was going to miss you. I got kind of used to you on the bus with us," he admitted.
"I got used to it too..."
"Besides, I'm going to miss all the drama. I was kind of getting used to being the knight in shining armor," he teased.
"Ha-ha. Like I intended for all that to happen!" She rolled her eyes, ignoring the pain that shot through her head