+chapter.fourteen+

"Ike must be pretty heartbroken," Taylor spoke.

"Oh? Why?" Diana asked.

"You mean you haven't heard yet?" Collette questioned.

"Heard what?" Diana asked, looking perplexed.

"That Ike and Noe are going together," Felicity informed.

"Ohh," Diana replied. "Since when?"

"Since this morning…musta been when Ike was here alone with her," Tay said.

"I'm glad. They're cute together. They looked just adorable when they were going last night," Diana said.

"Yea," Carol spoke.

Just then, Walker entered the waiting room. "Where's Ike?" Diana asked.

"He got another one of those migraines. He said it was really bad so I asked a nurse if they could give up a bed. She said yes, so he's resting right now," Walker replied.

"Another one? Was it really that bad?"

"He admitted he felt nauseous. I think it was bad," Walker said.

"Ike never admits that," Zac pointed out. Diana nodded, and looked at her son briefly, concern filling her eyes.

"Where is he? I want to make sure he's okay," Diana asked.

"I'll take you there," Walker replied and put an arm on Diana's shoulder as they began walking.

Carol sighed. "This really is going to be a bad day, huh?" she asked John.

"Seems to be," John replied.

"Man, I hope Ike is okay," Taylor spoke in a corner of the room.

"He will. Just like Noelle. They both will," Felicity spoke confidently.

"No, you don't understand. Isaac hardly ever admits he feels sick. No matter how sick he is! He forever denies it! This is not okay!" Taylor exclaimed, yelling a bit.

Felicity felt tears well up in her brown eyes. "Look, Jordan, I'm sorry. My best friend was poisoned last night at a school dance. She never gets sick. Knowing she had to get her stomach pumped twice kinda gets me. I'm sorry if my trying to be optimistic ticks you off. Now, if you'll excuse me," Felicity cried, pushing past Taylor and toward the elevators.

"Great, Tay, just great," Zac said before pushing past him too. "Felicity, wait up!"

Tay felt an arm on his shoulder. "Don't worry about Lic. She just gets that way under pressure like this," Collette assured.

Taylor sighed. "I'm sorry. I feel the same way. I mean, Ike is stubborn. He only admits he doesn't feel good when it's really bad."

"I know," Col replied.

Just then, a nurse came out. "Noelle is now in a regular room resting. You can go see her in a bit," she announced.