Once back inside the bus Chance immediately lays down on the couch covering his eyes with his arm while Tim dims every light in the bus. Austin, Rob and Adam stand near the door looking first at Chance then at Tim, wondering what's going on.

Tim kneels down beside Chance, " do you want me to tell them" he asks. Chance shakes his head no ," I will". Chance starts to sit up then lays back down. "Sorry guys, y'all should sit down". Austin and Rob sit on the floor near the couch while Adam and Tim kneel beside them.

Chance explains how since he was about 8 years old he has suffered from debilitating migraine headaches, what he goes through each time he gets them, and how they've intensified these past few months.

"I know I've been a miserable bastard at times and I just want to say how sorry I am for anything I said or did."

They all say there's no need to say you're sorry. Adam adds " man, when you're in pain, that's all you can concentrate on and you just want it to stop. I'd be miserable too." 

"So you're in pain with one now?" Rob asks.

Tim tells them he has been since last night. "Damn, how did you get through tonight's performance, with all the lights and loud noise,  adds Austin.

"Believe me it wasn't easy. I can't believe it myself but I just couldn't let the fans down, but especially you guys."

"Well, at least it's something that can be treated and  (Then in his best Arnold Schwarzenegger voice Rob states) it's not a tumor".

Tim lowers his head, Austin looks at him then at Rob and Adam. Fear growing in his eyes, then to Chance he stammers and says "or is it?"

At that moment they all notice tears streaming from the corner of their friends eye.

"Oh my god, " both Rob and Adam say in unison. Austin puts his hand over his mouth as tears begin to roll down his cheek.

"When I was younger, the Dr told my parents that my brain was different, there was a gray area that was questionable. He assured them it wasn't serious but I needed to be checked often. Then the headaches started and caused me to miss school and activities. My dad refused to believe there was anything wrong and demanded I worked the fields every summer regardless."

Austin, wiping his eyes  asks, "when did you find out it was more than what they thought when you were younger?"

"Right after I got the news I was going to be a part of this group. I figured I should get a physical and prescriptions for the pain meds before I got too busy. I explained how the headaches had changed, the Dr ran some tests and confirmed the gray area had formed into a tumor".

Adam asks, " is..is it..c..cancer?"

"Not as of my last check up about a year ago" he says.

They all sit there trying to understand what they've just been told.

Tim speaks up, " guys, lets give him a break with the questions. He's still dealing with pain, he needs to relax so it will ease up. He needs to get home to Alabama tonight. Luke has arranged a private jet to get him there."

"He's obviously in no condition to fly tonight, can't he rest and head out in the morning? Or see someone here for this" asks Adam.

Tim tells them that his Dr. arranged for a late appointment without anyone around so that it wouldn't be leaked to the press and so that his mother and sister wouldn't find out.

"His family doesn't know about his?" Rob asks.

"No, he wanted to spare them any further concern, he lost his father  a year ago and felt they had been through enough for now" Tim tells them.

Chance is still lying on the couch with his eyes covered, obviously still in pain. Austin suggests they go outside and give him some quiet so he can rest a bit before leaving. They agree it's a good idea.

Tim lingers back for a moment, kneeling down he whispers "do you need anything".

Chance is moaning some from the pain, "damn it Tim, I don't know how I'm going to fly home. I don't have any more medication either and it's not getting any better".

"Do you want me to take you to the emergency room? They may have something they could give you for the pain." Tim offers.

"God, I don't know, I can't think, I can't see, I can't walk. The press will have a field day."

"Fuck the press and everyone else, you can't go on like this Chance, " Tim says. "No arguments I'm taking you there now, this has gone on long enough". 

Tim heads outside and tells the guys what he's going to do. They all agree and Austin goes off to contact Luke to tell him the same. A few minutes later a car pulls up with tinted windows that Luke sent over for them to take to the hospital. Austin and Tim help Chance out of the bus and get him into the back of the car. 

Austin, Rob and Adam all watch as they drive off, tears filling their eyes, each saying a silent prayer that he will be okay.

As they enter the bus they notice Chances' phone is ringing. They look at each other wondering if they should answer, especially since the caller ID shows a Dr. Daniels. Austin says, "screw it, this Dr. needs to know where he is and now".