Story of My Life

16/05/2023

I sat up abruptly in my bed feeling cold. I frown. 

Why am I cold? I'm so weird... lol...

I curl up in a fetal position and pull the covers to my chin. I'm so confused. What is even happening? Why on earth am I cold? I close my eyes thinking the feeling with go away. In just a few minutes and my eyes start to close and I'm thrown into darkness.

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I jolt awake and with slight tilts of my head, I look around.

Oh... again...

I close my eyes still feeling tired but my body just won't stop shaking. 

Oh yeah! I forgot I left my socks and open-fingered gloves on my bed.

I lift my left hand and reach out towards the wall on my left, feeling for my fluffy socks. 

One...

I bring my knee up to my chest and slip my socks on immediately cherishing the warmth it gives me. I reach back again to grab my other sock.

Two...

Slipping that one on, I reach AGAIN, and pull out a pair of gloves. I think I have a fever. Argh.

I glance at the clock flinching back at the sudden flash of bright light.

2:27

It was too early to be awake. I groan stuffing my head into my pillow trying to get to sleep. Then I remember. Oh! Today is my birthday! Yay!

"Happy Birthday to me. Indeed." I grumble under my breath holding my breath to not let the toxic fumes escape. My eyes shut once more and just like before I'm knocked out cold with a hammer.

Just kidding!

Am I? I'm joking.

I just went to sleep.

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"Morning sayang, time to wake up," the familiar voice of my mum calls. I feel her rub my shoulders getting me to wake up. "Happy birthday!" I groan blinking my eyes open. She starts walking away and I gesture for her to come over and she looks at me with worry. "Are you okay sayang?" I grab her hand and bring it to my forehead. 

She frowns. "Oh dear, you're having a fever. Hmm,"

"I felt cold last night. I was shivering," I manage to croak out.

"Okay, would you prefer to have Ibuprofen or Panadol? But Ibuprofen you need to have with food and I don't think you have an appetite right now so I'll give you Panadol ok?"

I just nod too tired to say anything. She turns the nob on the roller shutters and the muffled clanking lets me know that it was going down also judging by the way the room was getting darker.

I peek at the clock showing 7:40. I close my eyes and rest for a bit listening to the sound of the radio that I have as an alarm clock.

After lying there for a minute I pull the covers down feeling hot but when it's off I feel cold. I huff in annoyance. I decide to keep the blanket on and stay there until my mum comes in carrying a cup of I don't know what and something else in her hands that I can't make out.

I slowly sit up ignoring the pain shooting up my body and the cold hands of the air. Body ache. Great. I find a comfortable position and grab the cup bringing it to my lips. I hum in delight as the sweet taste of honey touches my tastebuds.