Learning to save

20.

Kaycee's POV 

    *several days later* 

      It was the day before all of our board exams, which meant our house was totally chaotic starbucks cups, takeout containers and random notecards filled the kitchen counter. I was about 3 cold brews and a whole bag of waffle chips in and it was only 4 in the afternoon, we had planned to sleep around 12 and wake up at 5 for a quick review before finally taking our test. I had made over 200 flashcards for us to use and all of the reading was giving me a headache. 

" flashcards are done does anyone need some advil? my head is killing" I said taking off my glasses and rubbing my face 

" jesus how many did you make?" Luke asked 

" I stopped counting after 200, but everything we need should be on those." 

I walked into the kitchen and got some advil from the counter and washing it down with my cold brew. I looked at the mess we made and sighed making it a note to clean up later. 

" alright let's wake us up a little" Calum said getting up and grabbing the notecards 

" everyone for themselves, I'll read out symptoms the first one to give me the right diagnosis you get a point" he continued 

" cut to the point what will we win" Micheal asked 

" If I beat luke can I get the bathroom whenever I want it?" I asked 

" nope" Luke said shaking his head 

" winner gets free starbucks and losers will run down all of their labs for a month" Ash yelled as we agreed 

" now we are talking!" Micheal clapped 

I grabbed a blanket and shared it with Micheal next to me as Calum got his cards ready. Everyone had coffees in their hands we had been up since 7 studying. 

" okay number one for a point symptoms are difficulty moving, falling, tissue swells, bone formation in muscles..... what is it?"

" Myositis!" Micheal shouted

Calum shook his head

" Heterotropic ossification!" I guessed

" wrong"

" uh...osteosarcoma!" luke guessed

" Fibrodysplasia ossificans?" Ash guessed

" correct! one point for Ashton"

" next one swollen lymph notes, fever, body ache, pain while swallowing"

" its either infectious monouceosis or Tonsillitis" I yelled

" final answer?" Calum asked

" infectious monuceosis!"

" correct!" 

I did my little happy dance and celebrated with some coffee. 

We continued this game until around 11 and at the moment I had 11 points, Luke had 12, Ashton had 11 and Micheal had 11. 

" alright final round what are the symptoms for wegener granulomatosis" 

" lesions in the respiratory tract and grlomerulonephritis!" I shouted jumping off the couch 

" correct!" 

We all danced around happy at my sudden victory. 

" okay, okay, death round between luke and Kaycee" 

" go kaycee!" Micheal cheered getting a look from all of us 

" what? we all know Luke's gonna be a asshole if we have to do his labs all month" 

Ashton and Calum then began cheering for me. Micheal wasn't wrong but it was funny for me. 

" now this disease can cause one of the following symptoms stunted growth, delay of teeth growth, loss of muscle, and possible wrinkles" 

I stood there thinking scanning my brain I knew this, I just coudn't  remember the name

" oh my god I know this come on Kaycee" I talked to myself 

" Its hutchinson-gilford- " Luke started before I cut him off 

" progeria" I finished disappointed I couldn't remember it 

I shook his hand out of  sportmanship as we all celebrated his win. 

" save up people, I drink a lot of coffee" 

" yay!" Ashton said sarcastically 

I layed on the ground trying to rest for a second before we had to go back for a few hours. I held my hands up to Ash who helped me up kissing my forehead. 

" i'm hungry" I complained 

" same, I could use a break" Calum said 

" want to order pizza?" Luke asked 

I gave a thumbs up from my sitting position. 

so there we sat, 4 exhausted residents studying 30 hours for boards silently eating pizza. I didn't have the energy to start a conversation and it seemed no one else did either.