Just like many nights before Nicky woke up with chest pains. But this time he had trouble breathing. The pain got worse and worse. Nicky realised he was having a heart attack. His body went in to spasms. He tried to sit up straight but he couldn’t. ‘Angel.’ He screamed from the top of his lungs. He fell down on his bed again, the world turning black around him. A green mist started to form in his room and slowly Angel appeared. ‘Nicky?’ She saw him lying on his bed. His body was wet with sweat and he had a look of pain on his face. She walked towards him and tried to find his pulse. She couldn’t. ‘No Nicky, you must not die.’

Angel made a fist with her hands and hit his chest as hard as she could. ‘Come on Nicky, I promised.’ She saw an oxygentank next to the bed. Angel put the mask over his face and reached for the phone. She dialled a number and waited for the phone to be picked up at the other end.

Meanwhile she felt a pulse again. ‘Hello.’ Said somebody sleepy when the phone was picked up after it rang twenty times. ‘Shane?’ ‘Angel, what, how where.’ ‘It’s Nicky, Shane.’ ‘What do you mean?’ ‘I think he had a heart attack.’ Angel started crying. ‘Call 911.’ ‘I can’t Shane. They can’t hear me.’ Shane cursed and said: ‘I’ll be right there.’ Angel put down the phone and sat on the bed. She moved Nicky so that his head was on her lap. Angel brushed away his hair and kissed his nose. ‘I love you.’ Slowly Nicky opened his eyes. He looked confused. ‘Angel.’ He whispered. ‘Did I…’ ‘No, I was there in time. Shane is on his way.’ Nicky closed his eyes again. Angel took his hand in hers and waited for Shane to come.

The next morning Nicky woke up. He was surprised to see that Shane and Angel were both sitting in a chair next to his bed. ‘What happened?’ Angel looked at him. ‘You are awake.’ Nicky nodded and took off the oxygenmask. ‘You had a heart attack last night, Nicky.’ Nicky’s eyes grew big. ‘A heart attack?’ Shane woke up. ‘Hey, you scared us last night.’ Nicky got up. ‘Where are you going?’ ‘I feel fine. I want a shower. I feel sticky.’ Angel pushed him back on the bed. ‘Didn’t you hear what I said?’ ‘I did and I still want a shower.’ Nicky pushed away Angel’s hands and walked to the bathroom. He locked the door and looked in the mirror. ‘I had a heart attack.’ He said to his reflection. He turned on the water and took off his boxer and shirt. He opened the shower curtain and wasn’t surprised when he saw Angel. ‘Are you going to keep an eye on me forever?’ ‘No.’ Angel pulled him into the shower. ‘I just want to spend some time with you.’ Nicky kissed her. ‘I’ll be fine. You are here now. I’ve missed you.’ Angel wrapped her arms around his neck and held him tight. ‘Just don’t die on me and Shane, okay?’ Nicky looked her deep in her eyes and said: ‘I promise.’ Angel grabbed the bottle of shampoo and told Nicky to close his eyes. She put some shampoo in her hands and started washing his hair. Nicky stood motionless enjoying every second. When Angel was finished, she kissed him. Nicky opened his eyes. ‘I love you.’ Angel smiled and left the shower.

When Nicky got down the rest of the guys had arrived. Shane hadn’t told them anything because he didn’t want them to worry. Angel stood in the kitchen-entrance making fun of Kian. She copied every move he made. Shane started to snigger. Kian turned around to see what was so funny. But he didn’t see anything. Angel walked into the kitchen. Nicky followed her. ‘Breakfast?’ ‘Yep.’ ‘Cereal?’ ‘Yep.’ Nicky wrapped his arms around her. ‘Can I have you for breakfast?’ ‘No.’ Nicky gave her his puppy face look. ‘No.’ Said Angel again and tickled him. ‘No tickling.’ Nicky was laughing so loud that Bryan and Shane entered the kitchen. Shane started laughing when he saw Nicky lying on the floor with Angel ontop of him. Bryan looked very confused. All he saw was a squirming Nicky on the floor. ‘Are you all right, Nick?’ He asked with a worried tone in his voice. Angel finally got of him. ‘I’m fine.’ Nicky said completely out of breath. ‘And what were you laughing about?’ Asked Bryan Shane. ‘It’s an Irish thing.’ Shane walked out of the kitchen. ‘You are going to get me in so much trouble.’ Said Nicky under his breath to Angel. She smiled and followed Shane out of the kitchen. Bryan looked very worried. ‘I think you’ve been released way to soon.’ He shook his head and went back to the living room.