I'm SO Grounded

Chapter 6 ~ What's Wrong with Hayes?

"What did you do?" "I didn't do anything. But Hayes is worrying me."

"What do you mean?" "He has just been acting totally strange. Like he seems like he's sick. But I don't know how to describe what's going on with him."

"He's probably fine." "N-Nash. He isn't t-the same. He's n-not himself."

He wrapped his arms around me and said, "Calm down. Breathe. He's gonna be fine. Don't stress yourself out." I laid my head on his shoulder as he stroked my hair.

Ash came in and said, "Nash what did you do to her?" "He didn't do anything. Calm down."

Nash wiped my tears away and said, "I'll leave y'all to talk." I nodded and he left.

Ash sat next to me and said, "Is this about Hayes?" I nodded.

"You know he is going to be okay. Alcohol is a weird thing. It messes the body up." I nodded.

"Let's go down with Cal and you can make sure Hayes is okay. It's all gonna be okay. You just need to stop stressing yourself out." I nodded.

He picked me up and we went downstairs. He set me on Cal's lap and said, "Keep an eye on her. Me and Luke and Mikey are gonna go do something."

"I'm not crazy. He doesn't have to babysit me." "Yes he does. Just so I know you're safe. Give me peace of mind."

"I hate you Ashton." "No. You love me."

"Not today I don't." "Yes you do."

"I only love Cal." "Well damn. That hurts."

"Sorry. You're just getting on my nerves today." "Fine we'll take Cal with us then."

"The hell you will." "Okay. We're leaving. Behave yourself."

"No." "Laura Renee."

"Ashton Fletcher." "Okay. Bye. We're leaving."

Then him, Mikey and Luke left. Hayes said, "Laura. Will you cuddle me?"

"Sure." I sat in the chair with him and wrapped my arms around him.

"Am I gonna be okay?" "Yeah bud. You're gonna be just fine."

"But what if I'm not?" "Hayes. Don't think like that."

"I'm sorry." "It's okay bubba. I know you're scared."

I started stroking his hair and he slowly started to calm down. Nash came downstairs and said, "How is he?"

"He's okay." Sky said, "Nash. Is Hayes gonna die?"

"No sweetie. Why on earth would you think that?" "Mama said whenever someone is super sick, they might die."

"Sky. Hayes is not gonna die. He's just sick." Hayes said, "I'm gonna go upstairs."

He got up and started going up the stairs. After he got up like 3 stairs he fell. I ran over to him and said, "Hayes. Hayes. Bud." Nash came over and said, "Laura. What happened to him?"

"I didn't do anything to him Nash." Nash picked him up and said, "I'm gonna take him to the hospital. Stay here okay? I'll keep you updated."

"Nash. He's my baby brother." "He's mine too. And I can stay calm in the hospital situation. I will call you and keep you updated. You need to stay here."

I nodded and he left with Hayes. Cal came over and wrapped his arms around me.

"He's gonna be okay. It might just be alcohol poisoning." Sky came over to me and said, "Laura. You lied to me. Hayes is dying right now."