Second Best(2yeon/Najeong version)

Fever's side effects

Nayeon

I am dying there's no other way to describe the immense pain and discomfort I am in, I blame the gym plus Emma was sick the last few days and of course now I have it aches and shivers plague my body and I want to crawl in a hole.

" Emma please stay in one place" I plead as she starts to head toward the other end of the room. She's crawling which makes this illness a hundred times worse and she doesn't nap as often so I get no time to rest.

Three days of her awake all night was bad enough now that I am thoroughly run down, I get whatever bug she had... awesome. Jeongyeon is due home today from another work up. I forgot how much I hated the stupid training missions gone all the time and then they leave for the deployment. I used to beg Jinyoung just to go for an extra month so it wasn't one week here and one week gone/ Maddening is how I'd describe it.

When they are gone, you have your routine, you know what your day will entail these small training missions screw up your rhythm. Even though Jeongyeon and I don't actually have a rhythm-yet. We speak every night on the phone. She's trying to let me decide the pace but for right now I am having with how things are there's no real definition. We enjoy each others company she makes me laugh, she's attentive and caring. Most of all she's good to Emma which matters more than anything to me.

"Nay? you in there?" I hear a knock on the door but I must be hallucinating now. Fantastic the fever has gotten so bad I now hear voices.

I hear the banging again and Emma squeals" Okay, okay shh" I beg the door and Emma since my headache is now full out throbbing.

" Nayeon... I am going to use the spare key if you don't open" Jeongyeon's voice is warning as I drag my body to the door.

I open it and lean against it my eyes squint form the bright sun and I moan.

"What the....?" she trails off as she looks at me.

Glancing down at myself I realize what has her mystified. I am in my grey Navy Wife sweatshirt and orange sweatpants. I lift my hands up to smooth my hair only to feel that its half in a ponytail and half out. Well no going back now.

" If you are going to judge you can leave" I cough at the end and she steps in the house.

" Enter at your own risk, I am drying."

Jeongyeon chuckles and shuts the door" You are not dying" She steps in and kisses my forehead" I think you need to take more medicine and go lie down. you are burning up."

Sleep.

Sleep sounds good.

Sleep and drugs.

" Okay..." I trail off as I drag my feet" Wait!" I exclaim and then cough.

" What?" she asks picking up one of the burp clothes with a pencil.

" Emma, I have to watch Emma" I remind her and start to shuffle back toward the couch.

Jeongyeon grabs my shoulders laughing" I have got her."

Well that wakes me up" Huh?" My eyes are wide as I look at her.

She shrugs and smiles" I have got Emma, you go to bed. Maybe a shower too" she nags while laughing. Dick.

" Bed. okay. Are you sure?" I question her one more time.

This is her last out otherwise I am going to bed and taking some heavy medication. I need to kick this virus and fast.

" I have fought in wars survived BUDs dragged bloody bodies out of firefights and much worse than a few hours with a kid" Jeongyeon cocks her head and the confidence she has rolls off her in waves.