Hey guys! So I seemed to have fallen off the face of the earth, but Broken was updated a few weeks ago and this is a oneshot [well twoshot if you guys are counting the epilogue] that's been floating around my head for quite some time.
[YES, I will go back to trying to update Broken and my joint fic with Brooke called A Little Bit Longer on a more regular basis now that it is summer.]
Hope you guys like it! Epilogue should be up by the end of the week depending on how my readers like it.
--Lauren
You Don't Even Know
Kyline's POV [pronounced KY-LYN]
“We’re here! We’re here! WE’RE HERE!!!” Lyndsey exclaimed as we walked through the doors and into the concert arena.
“Lynds, that was my ear. I actually might need them,” I replied rubbing my ears.
Lyndsey laughed. “Sorry Ky. I can’t believe we’re actually here though. Seeing the Jonas Brothers with front row tickets.”
I smiled, “Yeah and we’ve got private meet and greet passes,” I said waving them in front of her face as we walked into the still lit concert hall.
Her mouth dropped as we filed towards our front row seats. I couldn’t help but laugh and grabbed my water from my purse, swallowing almost half of it while waiting for the concert to begin.
I glanced up at the stage and back at Lyndsey and screamed, allowing the excitement to take over for a second. Lyndsey just rolled her eyes and brushed her blond hair behind her ears. I mimicked her eye roll and grabbed my water out of my purse, finishing it.
“Whoa Kyline, jeez girl, a little thirsty there?”
I made a face at her. “I’m hyper? No, I just didn’t have anything before I left to come pick you up,”
She shrugged, not buying my excuse but didn’t question me again. The lights dimmed for a second, came back on and went out completely. I heard Lyndsey scream next to me and both of us joined in the crowd’s chants of ‘JONAS! JONAS! JONAS!’ Within mere seconds, bright lights crossed the stage as a well-known tune started playing. Nick, Joe, and Kevin popped up out of the floor the thunderous applause and screaming that could be heard probably a mile away, at least. Lyndsey glanced over at me, glowing as we started singing the words to the opening song.
“One day, when I came home…at lunch time, I heard a funny voice…”
The chorus picked up and everyone around us was up and jumping to the beat of the song, singing with the boys.
As the song came to a close, the crowd went insane, Lyndsey and I included. I glanced at Lyndsey who was entranced by Joe and snuck a gulp of water from the second water bottle that was in my purse. I looked up in time to see the three of them about to introduce themselves.
“Hey guys I’m Kevin!” He was greeted by loud screams.
“Hello everyone, I’m Joe.” More screams from the sold out crowd.
“What’s up guys, I’m Nick!” Louder yells still.
Kids of the Future started playing, evoking more shrieks, leaving my ears ringing. The launched into That’s Just the Way We Roll right afterwards making me shriek and start dancing around the front row. Joe stopped right in front of us during the middle of the chorus brushing my hand and holding onto Lyndsey’s for a few seconds before standing up and walking back a couple of steps. Lyndsey looked like her life had just been made complete. I laughed and continued singing as loud as I could. They finished the song and started playing Hold On, then Hollywood.
Then “the stool” was brought out which brought squeals of “PICK ME!” from pretty much every girl in the crowd. Kevin stepped up to his mike.
“Now, time for my favorite part of the show. Time to get a little romantic on you.”
We were yelling with the rest of the girls in the crowd as a spotlight passed over the entire crowd, it neared us slowing down. Lyndsey groaned into my ear and was about to sit down for a brief moment when a light blinded me as I started to give her a sympathetic look. She let out a yelp of triumph as Joe pointed to her and asked the security guards in front of us to escort her up onstage. I yanked my camera out of my oversized purse and quickly turned it on and started recording.
Joe whispered something into her ear as the security guard turned around and she whispered back, presumably telling him her name. She allowed him to lead her to the stool smiling hugely.
“So, what’s your name?” Joe asked over the crowd screaming.
“Lyndsey,” she answered still grinning as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
Nick started strumming his guitar and glanced over towards Lyndsey.
Hello Beautiful
How’s it going?
I hear it’s wonderful in New York City
I’ve been missing you
It’s true
Joe looked out at the audience, almost directly into my camera before taking Lyndsey’s hand and starting to sing the chorus.
But tonight I’m gonna fly
Yeah tonight I’m gonna fly
Cause I could go across the world
And see everything
And never be satisfied
If I couldn’t see those…eyes
He let her hand go as Nick turned to her and began to sing, and Kevin moved closer to her on the other side.
Hello Beautiful
It’s been a long time
Since my phone’s rung
And you’ve been on that line
I’ve been missing you
It’s true
Joe walked around to the other side of her and started singing as if it was only to her. Lyndsey was still smiling hugely and glanced over at where she knew I was sitting with the camera, her green eyes sparkling. I looked around the arena and saw hundreds of cell phones in the air and began to wave mine with one hand, holding the camera focused on her with the other.
But tonight I’m gonna fly
Yeah tonight I’m gonna fly
Cause I could go across the world
And see everything
And never be satisfied
If I couldn’t see those
…eyes
She continued to smile and gave me a thumbs up as Joe helped her off the stool and pulled her into a hug. Nick leaned over and gave her a quick hug, then Kevin before she was led offstage and back to her seat by security.
She sat down next to me, a grin lighting up her face as she screamed every tiny detail of being up there with the three most amazing guys on the planet into my ear. I swallowed another gulp of water and continued to scream sing through the next song, Goodnight and Goodbye. They played Inseperable, then Underdog before playing one of their new songs, Pushing Me Away. I screamed with the crowd as Joe disappeared through the trapdoor and sang each and every word, pausing ever so often to sip a little bit of water.
The crowd screamed wildly as the guys ran offstage for a super quick break after playing Just Friends, Games, Take a Breath, and another new one, Don’t Take My Heart and Put it on a Shelf. I turned to Lyndsey, a huge grin on my face.
“This. Is. AMAZING!!!!”
My words were drowned out as the guys took the stage again, Joe stepping up to a mike as the lights came up onstage, revealing Nick sitting down at the piano. Kevin slipped an acoustic guitar over his shoulder and stepped up to the mike as well.
“This next song goes out to all the beautiful ladies who are here tonight, and also to one very special fan who is, --” Nick began
“And we quote.” Joe interrupted
“The best friend ever.”
I looked around, smiling at them and not realizing right away that Lyndsey was giving me the “cat-who-ate-a-canary” grin. Kevin nodded in my direction as Lyndsey poked my shoulder and yelled into my ear.
“Surprise!”
I couldn’t believe it as Joe walked to the edge of the stage, mouthing to me to get up onstage as Nick played the intro to When You Look Me in the Eyes. He wrapped an arm around my shoulder, guiding me to the middle of the stage as he lifted the microphone to his mouth.
If the heart is always searching,
Can you ever find a home?
Nick began to sing and immediately I felt like I was in a dream. This couldn’t really be happening could it be?
I've been looking for that someone,
I'll never make it on my own.
Dreams can't take the place of loving you,
There's gotta be a million reasons why it's true.
I stood there, still shaking with excitement, unable to do anything but grin alternately at Nick, Joe, Kevin, and Lyndsey who was sitting with a proud smile on her face, camera in hand.
Joe let go of my shoulders and took off towards the piano in a flash as the bridge started up.
Whoa, yeah, yeah.
I clapped loudly with the rest of the crowd as Nick’s final note sounded through the arena. I got a quick hug from each of them, then made my way back to my seat and threw myself towards Lyndsey.
“You. Are the best friend EVER, Lyns!” I exclaimed, wrapping her in a tight hug. I swallowed some more of the water, using the excuse that my throat hurt from the screaming when she sent a questioning glance at me.
I was pretty much on cloud nine for the rest of the show and didn’t realize the little glances that were being sent my way nearly the entire time by Lyndsey, the boys, and some jealous fans as well. The boys ran off after performing their set but the thunderous applause and ear splitting shrieks brought them back on to do an encore performance which began with Nick’s A Little Bit Longer. I had watched several YouTube videos of this song but nothing compared to seeing it live. I gulped down a few more sips of water hoping that the lump in my throat would disappear.
I was unable to keep a few tears from slipping as Nick kept playing, but began speaking to the crowd. The speech left the tears flowing freely down my cheeks and I blinked back the waterfall that had let loose. I peeked around at the girls that were surrounding me and saw that I wasn’t the only one whose emotion was shining through. Lyndsey was teary eyed, as were several girls who had been sitting behind me.
The crowd was re-energized when the upbeat opening notes of SOS began to pulse throughout the arena, sending the crowd into a wild frenzy of shrieks and high-pitched screams.
Lyndsey’s POV
We made our way out of the arena and towards the backstage area clutching our passes tightly in our hands, smiling hugely.
“So Ky…you ready to meet THE Jonas Brothers.” I asked waving my pass in front of her face
She gave me a grin and nodded, too excited to actually say a word.
We made our way to the door and were stopped by security who let us into the boys’ dressing room after we handed the two security guards both our tickets and our passes. Passes in hand, we were led into the room with the promise that the boys would be done with the meet and greet within the next forty five minutes.
Kyline and I sat down on the couches, rehashing the most amazing moments of the concert – in other words the entire show – from beginning to end. I couldn’t help but send a weird look as she gulped down the last of her water bottle.
She shrugged at me “My throat hurts from the massive amount of screaming Lynds…that’s all.”
I gave her a skeptical glance but let the subject drop as I glanced down at my watch.
“Ky…Ky we’ve got TEN MINUTES before the boys should be back here. TEN!” I squeaked, excitedly bouncing up and down
We spent the next two minutes freaking out before she excused herself to the bathroom so that she wouldn’t randomly have to run out while we were talking to the three guys we had dreamt of meeting.
She ran off, stumbling slightly as she shut the door as I started playing tetris on my cell phone to kill the time. After what felt like mere seconds the door opened and I looked up expecting Kyline but instead saw Nick, Joe, and Kevin.
“You must be the girl with the backstage pass,” Joe said shaking my hand
“Yeah, that’s me. Actually my friend Kyline is in the bathroom.” I answered as I shook Joe’s hand, then Nick and Kevin’s as well. “But she should be back by now.” I added under my breath.
“What was that?” Kevin asked.
“Oh nothing. I’m Lyndsey. And thank you so much for making this one of the best nights of my life.” I rambled before realizing who was I talking to. I clapped a hand over my mouth as the three of them laughed at my realization.
I glanced down at my phone, checking the time and realizing that it had been almost 20 minutes since Kyline had left. Unconsciously I sent a worried look at the door.
Nick followed my eyes and turned to face me. “Hey, didn’t you say you had a friend here with you?”
I nodded quickly. “I’m going to go see what happened to her. She’s been acting a little bit strange all night.”
I made my way out the door and in the direction of the restrooms we had passed as we were led down the hall towards the dressing room. I heard footsteps behind me and stopped, watching as the boys were following me. “We figured we’d try to help,” Kevin said as they fell into step beside me.
I swallowed and kept walking, quickening my pace as the restrooms came into view. I pushed the door open and was by no means prepared to see what I saw. Kyline laying on the ground. Like she had just passed out. I let out a startled scream that brought the boys into the women’s restroom. Kevin was the first to react as Joe and Nick looked on in as much shock as I was.
“Did you find her like this?”
I nodded, unable to speak out of pure shock.
The next five minutes were an absolute blur, Kevin borrowing my phone to call his parents who got the on-site emergency crew on their way to us while Nick, Joe and I made sure Kyline was breathing. Joe and Nick took turns comforting me until Nick’s head snapped up.
“Lyndsey, you said she was acting weird. Like what?”
“She’s been kind of cranky at times the past couple of weeks…and tonight it seemed like every time I turned around she was drinking a bottled water. She stumbled as she left the room before you guys came back too.” I answered, sliding down the wall and sitting next to my best friend. Joe’s arms wrapped me in a hug as I brushed a tear from my eyes.
A look passed through Nick’s eyes as he glanced from Kyline to me, obviously thinking hard about what I had just said.
“She needs to have her blood sugar checked. Fast.”
It didn’t hit me at first, and it obviously hadn’t hit Joe or Kevin right away either. Before any of us could say anything, the emergency personnel rushed into the small restroom, asking all of us questions. Calmly, Nick looked up at all of them and explained what I had said and what he knew.
The rest was a blur – Kyline being rushed off by ambulance to the nearest hospital, Joe leading me numbly towards the limo that was waiting for them with the rest of the Jonas family at our heels. I was surprised as we pulled into the hospital parking lot, expecting to just be dropped off. Instead, the entire Jonas family got out and followed me towards the entrance of New York’s local hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas went up to the front desk to try to get some news on Kyline while the four Jonas boys and I sat in silence, each of us lost in our own thoughts. I barely felt Nick shaking my shoulders as his parents were standing in front of us, looking grim. Mentally, I tried to prepare for the worst.
“They did test her blood sugar, Nicholas, and found that it was a little bit over 800,” Mrs. Jonas began. [Author's Note: I have NO clue if this is even possible - I'm doing a lot of guessing here, so bear with me]
I remembered what Nick had said in his speech about normal and my eyes got huge.
“They have her on an insulin drip right now, to try to bring it down, but she’s in a diabetic coma right now and the doctors aren’t very optimistic about her coming out of it.”
I put my face in my hands so that the boys wouldn’t see the tears streaming down my face. Each of the boys pulled me into a hug, whispering their own versions of “it’s going to be alright” in my ear.
Numbly, we were led through the halls towards Kyline’s room. There were several plastic chairs outside of the room. I collapsed into one and realized that I hadn’t called my mom or anything and she was probably freaking out. Right on cue, my phone started two vibrate on my lap. I looked at the caller ID and helplessly at Joe who was sitting next to me. It was my mother, as I had predicted.
“I…I can’t answer it,” I sobbed, the emotional stress of the situation wearing down and finally breaking me down.
Joe squeezed my hand sympathetically and flipped my phone open with the other hand, explaining the details of the situation to my mom. He finished quickly, sending glances at me and brushing away the tears that slowly started to escape. I hardly noticed my mom come up to the room, the falling tears or Joe’s comforting words as I walked into Kyline’s room.
I was unprepared for what I saw. My best friend laying on the bed, her skin pale and looking so fragile hooked up to monitors with IVs attached to her arm. I took one more look at the entire scene and ran from the room, ignoring the calls from the Jonas family and my own mother.
I wasn’t surprised when Joe caught up to me. I buried my face into his chest, sobbing quietly, the fear of what was going to happen overwhelming me. He wrapped his arms around me, stroking my hair and murmuring soothing words into my ears. I felt my eyelids slide shut after we walked back to the group and I curled up in a chair, my head resting on Joe’s shoulder, his arm still wrapped around me.
I was shaken awake frantically hours later. I glanced around at the group in front of me. Kevin and Nick’s faces were both grim, Mr. Jonas was comforting his wife and my mother was holding back tears. I glanced over at Joe who looked at me with a sorrowful look in his eyes.
“She’s…she’s gone Lyndsey.” he said, his voice cracking
“No. No!” I shrieked, breaking free of Joe’s light grasp on my hand.
I raced into Kyline’s room, searching for a clue, any clue that the scene that was unfolding around me was a dream, a nightmare, anything but reality. I reached for my best friend’s hand and it felt like ice. Tears cascaded down my cheeks as I choked out a sob. I shut my eyes tightly, hoping that if I did, that everything would disappear and that when I opened them again, that we’d be back at the concert, smiling, and laughing.
But when I opened them, I was exposed yet again to the cold, hard truth.
Kyline. My best friend. Gone.