After Effects

Chapter 17. - The Unknown

"Kris is feeling pretty bad, he's been lying all day in bed. He took some headache pills, which aren't helping him. So we're bringing him some water, so he'll drink something." Nace explained to the camera that Mark was holding. "And some juice and muffins." He continued while Jan held up the grosseries for the camera. 

"We also got him some of his favorite snacks and a coke since coke's supposed to help with fevers and headaches." I said showing off the things in my hands. I went up close to the camera. "And it's the original, bitch." I said in a funny voice. Original coke>>>any other coke.

"You're too young to know curse words." Jan commented. 

"I'm two years younger than you." I defended myself, looking at him as we walked the street.

"Ahh, yes. So young, so young." Jan closed his eyes and padded the top of my head. Nace laughed at me. 

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"Kriskooo! I got you some snacks." I raised my voice as i walked into his room. I took off my shoes. After i walked through the small entry with closets and mirrors, i came to a double bed. Kris was lying fast asleep in bed. He was wearing a t-shirt and a pair of loose shorts. The duvet had been pushed off of him. As i quietly walked next to the bed and put down all the snacks and drinks on the floor and nightstand, i noticed small drops of sweat on his forehead. The ends of his hair was wet from sweat, his lips slightly parted. Kris looked so tired and exhausted - drained of life - as he was sleeping. 

I got up from the ground and tip toed my way to the bathroom. There i found a purple hand-towel and soaked it in cold water. After that i placed it on his nightstand along with a dry one and went to the reception down stairs. There i ordered a bowl of ice water. The lady at the reception looked a bit weird at me when i did, but nevertheless, i got the bowl. 

I went back to Kris' and Jan's room. Kris was still fast asleep so i tiptoed over to the bed and took the cold, wet cloth. I placed them on Jan's nightstand. I was just about to sit down when i noticed Kris' t-shirt. It was completely soaked in sweat. Not that he smelled, it was just that typical fever sweat where your body would just literally sweat out every drop of water in you in an attempt to sweat the fever out. He must've been dehydrated as shit. 

I went to his closet. If i knew Kris right, he would already have unpacked and put his stuff inside the closet - despite being sick. I open the slide door to the closet. Sure enough all of his clothes was neatly folded and placed on shelfs. I grabbed him a new t-shirt. Something i knew he wouldn't be missing while we were her and couldn't wash out clothes. 

When i returned to the bed, slowly but surely, i sat myself next to Kris. Despite the fact that i was gonna wake him up in a minute i was so very careful to not do it as i placed myself on the bed. I placed his fresh t-shirt on my lap and grabbed the wet hand-towel. With gentle touch i placed the cold cloth on his forehead.

Kris groaned. I continued to wipe the sweat from his forehead. He groaned once again and attempted to grab the duvet which he thought he had on him. When he realized he'd kicked it off him during his little nap, he turned around and grabbed it. I wasn't sitting on it so it was easy for him to cover himself with it. Kris pulled the duvet over his head, hiding away from the wet, cold towel. 

"Cold." His little voice mumbled. 

"I know, but i need to break your fever." I grabbed the duvet and threw if on the floor. Kris was not happy. He bumped himself up on his elbows and finally opened his eyes. He looked completely exhausted.