"Taylor! my god, you haven't changed one bit!" A voice called out from behind Taylor. He was walking along the path that Kayla had sprained her anckle on. He turned around and saw a girl with long, jet black curly hair, bright blue eye's, a peachy complexion and a smile plastered on her face.
"Hi Ari" He said. Ari ran forward and gave him a hug.
"Hey... how ya doin?" Ari asked. Taylor shrugged.
"I've had better days." Taylor said. The two of them began walking.
"I heard about Kayla... god Tay... I'm so sorry about that... Isaac said that you saw the whole thing." Ari said. Taylor nodded.
"Yeah... it happened right out front my house" He said.
"That's even worse! oh man... "
"Yeah... look... can we talk about something else?" Taylor asked.
"Sure..."
"Do you and Kass still sing?" Taylor asked. Ari smiled.
"Yep... do you remember this one?...
Love, is like the wind, it comes and it goes
Love is like a dream, it's somethin you don't know.
When you are in love, your heart soars yeah,
Look at him and you will find,
You're alway's on his mind...".
Taylor laughed as Ari started to sing the song that she and Kassie had sung that night they had first met.
"Yeah, I remember that" Taylor said. Ari smiled at him. "You should hear Kayla and Jaymi sing... they are so good" Taylor said. Ari grinned.
"I'd like to hear them sometime" She said.
"Maybe you will... when Kayla get's better" Taylor said. Ari just shrugged. The two of them walked along in silence.
"I've really missed you Tay" Ari said, looking shyly up at Taylor. "You really love Kayla don't you?"
"Of course I do... and now she's lying in that hospital bed and I have no idea if she's going to live or not... " Taylor said. He could feel his throat tightening and tears welled up in his eye's. The picture of Kayla being hit by the car came into his mind for the millionth time that day. Ari stopped Taylor from walking and she then put her arm's around Taylor. Taylor hugged Ari back, greatfull to have her there.
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"Hey Kayla... guess who... you must be getting so sick of me hey?... oh well... I'm gonna be here until you wake up so live with it" Jaymi said, walking into Kayla's room. Jaymi had been talking to Kayla like that for a few days now. She thought that maybe Kayla might be able to hear her. She sat down on a chair next to Kayla's bed and pulled out a magazine. "Kay... ya gotta listen to this... ok... A young girl of 15 was struck down by a car last week and is currently in a coma. The girl has a twin sister who is devastated and her wishes are to let her sister go... ok.. that's enough... god that is such crap. I don't want to let you go but those damn papers are saying I do... so don't take any notice of them ok Kay?... ok then" Jaymi said, flinging the magazine across the room.
"Uh... hi... sorry, I didn't know anyone was in here" A male voice said from behind her. Jaymi turned around and saw a boy about her age standing in the doorway with a book in his hands.
"Oh... it's ok... uhh... I don't mean to be rude but who are you?" Jaymi asked. The boy smiled.
"I'm Justin... I come and do volounteer work here... like, I come and sit with patients and stuff... mostly kids and teenagers... I just came to visit Kayla and I didn't know you were here... so... I'll just go now...." Justin said.
"Hey! wait a minute... you don't have to go... my mom won't be here until later cause she had a client this morning... I'd like some company.. I'm-"
"Yeah... you're Jaymi.. Kayla's twin... the one who wants to let Kayla go...right?" Justin said, a cheeky grin on his face. Jaymi rolled her eyes.
"God! have you been reading those damn papers too? Look, I don't wa-"
"I know..I don't really believe it..I mean, who would want to let their twin die?..I wouldn't." Justin said, sitting down across from Jaymi, on the other side of Kaylas bed.
"You're a twin?" Jaymi questioned. Justin nodded.
"Yep, but she lives with my Mom, in New York. I live here in Tulsa, with my Dad."
"Oh, I'm sorry...it must be horrible to be appart from your twin.I'd hate it if I couldn't see Kayla." Jaymi said. Justin shrugged.
"It's no big deal... Jennifer and I aren't that close anyway... hey... do you know Taylor Hanson?" Justin asked. Jaymi smiled.
"Yeah.. I know him and his brothers quite well... why?"
"Oh... I used to be in the same soccer team as Tay... then we moved to New York... then next thing I know, I see him, Ike and Zac on the t.v singing MMMBop..." Justin said. Jaymi laughed.
"That must have been a surprise...our parents have been friends for years... well, my mom and their mom that is... I don't talk to my dad" Jaymi said.
"So your parents are divorced to huh? it sucks big time... my mom has remarried but my dad hasn't... he say's he's looking for the 'perfect' woman... one who has a job, who's independant and he wants step kids... my dad is so weird" Justin said. Jaymi looked at him.
"Your dad's looking for someone?... hmm... the woman you just described sounds just like my mom.. hey, maybe we should get our parents together" Jaymi laughed.
"Hey... that's a good idea..." Justin said.
"I was kidding! really... my mom wouldn't be looking for someone at the moment... not with Kayla being here... maybe when Kay get's better... but not now." Jaymi said. Justin and Jaymi talked for a long time. Jaymi found out that Justin's dad was a doctor and he worked in this hospital. Justin seemed set on the idea that their parents should get together.
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"Mom... can we go see Kayla?" C.J asked Mrs. Appleton.
"We can later this afternoon ok sweetie?... Jaymi is there and she will be for the rest of the day.. so Kayla won't be alone.. right now I want you and Brian to stay with me" Mrs. Appleton said. C.J and Brian both groaned. They were packing to go back to New York to get their things. They were leaving the next day. Mrs. Appleton had found a job and a nice, 4 bedroom house just a few streets away from the Bennets. C.J went to Jaymi's closet and pulled a whole heap of clothes from some hangers. She then stuffed them into her suitcase. "Honey, at least fold them" Mrs. Appleton said. C.J rolled her eye's and then started to fold the clothes.
"So, when can we go see Kayla??" C.J asked. Mrs Appleton sighed.
"Casey Jane.." She said warningly. C.J shut up, knowing that when her mother used her full name she was pushing it. Suddenly Malcom walked into Jaymi's room with Brian following him.
"Hey... I'm gonna go to the hospital... anyone wanna come with me?" Malcom asked.
"I do!" C.J cried. She then glanced at her mother. "Can I?" she asked. Mrs. Appleton sighed.
"Oh alright. I'll get this packing done faster without you here anyway" She said.
"Yes!" C.J said to herself. "Thanks Mom... see you when I get home!" C.J said as she kissed her mother on the cheek and then followed Malcom and Brian out of the room.
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"Hey guy's!" Jaymi said happily as she saw Malcom, C.J and Brian.
"Hey... how she doin?" Malcom asked. Jaymi shrugged.
"Same as always... hasn't moved but her heart beat has stayed regular... so that's a plus to the situation." She said.
"We're going to New York tomorrow... we won't be back until Friday... I hope she's awake when we get back." C.J said quietly. Jaymi smiled up at C.J.
"Me too... " Jaymi said, her voice trailing off as she stared down at Kayla. Jaymi wondered if she should tell the others about Justin but she decided to wait.
"Mal... how long are you here for?" Jaymi asked. Malcom shrugged.
"Until mom get's here I guess... if you want to go you can..." Malcom said. Jaymi felt very guilty about leaving Kayla but her and Isaac were going to talk about what they were going to do about the baby.
"Ok... I'll come back later ok?... bye guys" Jaymi said as she got up. She leant over Kayla and kissed her cheek. The others said bye to Jaymi and Jaymi left.
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"You wanna WHAT?" Isaac shouted at Jaymi.
"You heard me" Jaymi said quietly.
"You can't keep the baby Jaymi!" Isaac said. Jaymi glared at him.
"And why the hell not?... our parents are gonna find out sooner or later... and I want to keep it!" Jaymi yelled. Isaac shook his head.
"Jaymi listen to me... you're too young to have a baby... you can't keep it! and what about me? I don't wanna be a part time father... you know I'm going back on tour when the summer ends!"
"Don't go on tour then..." Jaymi mumbled, knowing what Isaac was going to say.
"You know I can't do that Jaymi! Taylor and Zac depend on me just like I depend on them! They would be furious if I just didn't go" Isaac said.
"I don't want to give up the baby for adoption... I know that's what we talked about... but I can't do it..." Jaymi said, tears welling up in her eyes. Isaac wrapped her up in a hug.
"Shhh, it's ok...we dont have to make a decision just yet...heck..we've got nine months!" He said, a small smile on his face. Jaymi couldn't smile. All she could think about was the little creation inside of her. She and Isaac had yet to tell their parents, and Jaymi knew that wasn't gonna be pleasnt.