Warm heat raidiates off of his skin as I find myself rubbing his back gently,he's real sick,there's no doubt about that,his fever is sky high,something isn't right. We're in a hotel for the night,I convinced them that we needed to stop and stay in a real room tonight,that he needed it,he's been throwing up off and on all day,he's dehydrated,he can't keep much down,and his stomach hurts,he's been in quite a bit of pain,and there's not much we can do. We're considering an ER right now,he's not comfortable,if anything the pain has been getting worse,coming and going in waves,it's settled for now,but it'll come back,I know it. I'm on the bed beside him,he's been laying against me,in and out of sleep now for the last 2 hours,it's been raining,which has been calming and refreshing in the midst of things. They've been sleeping,Chub has been on the floor with Zu so she's not alone,she's been worried about him,they're close after all. "Easy Lee,I got you,I know it hurts baby,I know"I murmur as I sense him wince in pain,bringing his knees to his stomach,trying to just breathe. "It hurts Rube,it hurts"he murmurs softly taking in a breath,and letting it out. "I know,I think we need to go to the ER,I know you don't want to,but we'll get through this,we won't let anything happen to you"I murmur as I let him grab my hand tightly,seeking comfort.

"Ok,I trust you Rube,I just want this to stop"he murmurs as I card a hand through his hair. I wake up Chub after this,and let him know what's going on,and he agrees with me about the ER. We get Zhu around,she's of course confused,not understanding what's happening,she just knows he's sick at this point. Then he helps him get changed into a new set of clothes,non sweaty ones,then helps him put on his shoes,he can't even manage that right now,it hurts to bend over. I pack a bag for him,with a change of clothes,and stuff I think he might need,he has very little,we all do,but I know he has stuff he wants and needs that he'll want with him. I leave our bags alone,we'll come back here to get some sleep in the in between times,one of us can stay with him,one of us can be back here with Zu. We manage to get him standing up,he's weak and tired,and taking a lot out of him,but he's doing it with our support. I swing the bag on my shoulder,then I take Zu's hand in mine and we head out the door after making sure we have a key,and a shopping bag just in case he throws up again.

We get out to Black Betty,and we help him get into the back,onto the matress and I help him lay down. He curls up automatically as I lay beside him and Zu sits up by his head,stroking his cheek gently. Trying to comfort him in any way she can at this point,she knows he' s hurting,and he's scared,and he needs someone to be there for him,be with him. Chub's gets in the front seat and we take off for the ER,it's not too far from here,we scoped it out before we came to the hotel,just in case something were to happen,and it's happened. I rub his back,trying to comfort him,murmuring soft nonsense words,distracting him,keeping his attention on anything but the pain. Zu kinda does the same in her own way,stroking his cheek,I know he never wanted her to see him like this,he wanted to be strong for her,but it's not his fault,stuff happens,and I know she understands that. Before I know it we're at the ER and we're in a parking space near the doors. Chub opens the doors and we help him get out gently,and it's too much. He throws up on the asphalt,wincing at the discomfort,he has nothing left to come up except bile,which is bitter and nasty,I know from experience. He finally finishes and I take a tissue and wipe his mouth,and he lets me without any resistance. I look into his pained blue eyes and he nods in confirmation,telling me he's ready to go inside,or as ready as he'll ever be anyways. He lets us guide him inside,Zu sticks close to my side,holding my free hand and we go up to the nurses station. I explain to the nurse what's going on as she motions for the other nurse to grab a wheel chair. They get it over to us and we help him lower himself down into the wheel chair slowly. Once he does the nurse crouches down on his level,putting a hand on his knee,and glancing into his blue eyes. "Hey there,I'm Emily,heard you're not feeling too great tonight Liam,do you mind telling me what's going on sweetheart"she asks softly placing a cool hand on his cheek,to check his temeprature. "My stomach hurts,really bad,and I haven't been able to keep anything down for awhile,I stopped tolerating food yesterday,couldn't keep it down,I was able to drink water and Gatorade until this morning,I couldn't keep it down anymore,and the pain has gotten worse since this evening too"he murmurs softly,quiet,he's afraid,I can sense his fear,this is unknown territory for him. "That's not good sweetheart,I think you might be dehydrated,how bad is the pain right now,scale of 1-10,1 being no pain,10 being the worst pain imaginable"she murmurs taking a pen light to his eyes,to check his pupils. "It's a 8,it's tolerable right now,but it's been hitting around ten every time I have a spasm"he murmurs softly as I squeeze his hand. "Ok,I want to get you back and checked out,get you started on an Iv,and we'll go from there,I'm afaid it'll just be you who goes back right now sweetheart,it's policy,once we get you into the room everyone can come back,I know it's scary but we'll take good care of you alright I promise"she murmurs softly carding a hand through his hair,and he looks at me timidly.

"It'll be alright Lee,we won't go anywhere,we'll be right here waiting,your safe"I murmur kissing him on the forehead and squeezing his hand as he nods tiredly. The last image I see of him is them taking him down the hall and behind some closed doors,leaving me alone with my fears and worries about what will happen to him,and whether or not he'll be ok,and just how we'll deal with it,how we'll take care of him in general.