Just the Way you Are

Sick at Work

From my Sicktember collection. :)

Granger woke up to a note on his nightstand.

'Went to work early today. See you whenever you wake up!-H'

'Aww.' He thought.

When he got up though, he started noticing some things were wrong. He didn't feel like eating, felt tired despite a full night's sleep, forehead felt warm.

'No. I can't deal with this today!' He thought.

He managed to get to work, hoping he wouldn't feel tired later on after taking medicine.

That afternoon

Granger was taking a breather on the stairs when Hetty walked over.

'Are you okay?' She asked.

'Just taking a breather, that's all.' He replied.

'Mmm hmm.' She put a finger on his forehead, and noticed how warm it was.

'Hmm. Have you had much of an appetite today?'

'Not much. I'm just tired, that's all. I took something this morning.'

Hetty wasn't convinced he was okay. 'Uh huh. Come with me.'

She took him to a room with a bed.

'Didn't know this place had a break room.' Granger said.

'I recently had this room remade as a rest place for tired workers. You can rest here until I can take you home, and don't try to say you're not sick, I know you need to rest, and you know it too!' Hetty replied.

'Not even going to try and agree with you this time.'

'Rest well, I'll see you later.'

That evening

Granger woke up to Hetty kissing him on the cheek.

Smiling, 'Hi.'

'Hi. Are you ready to go home?' Hetty asked.

'If I can get off this bed.'

'I'll help you.'

At home

'The others didn't know I was sick, right? Not that it matters.' Granger asked.

'No. I only said you were resting. Do you need help getting upstairs?' Hetty replied.

'No, I got it. Thank you for the support today.'

'What are wives for?'