" ok, let's see, where is it... oh there it is, Paracetamol for pain and fever" Inez thought out loud. She grabbed the medication, and heard a mix of a child and adult coughing. Inez decided to see what was wrong with Junior first. " is everything ok?" She asked. " my throat hurts" whined Junior. " that means your body is fighting the bad germs" smiled Inez.
" can i get something to drink?" Asked Junior. " of course you can, but no dairy" replied Inez. " ok, you know what i'll drink" agreed Junior.
Next Inez checked on Matt. She was just in time to see Matt throwing up in the toilet. " if you stick your whole head over the bowl it doesn't wind up on the floor or your clothes" she suggested. Matt gave her a thumbs up and continued throwing up. " you know, Junior only threw up once so far, so please tell me this isn't some contest between you two" groaned Inez. Matt gave her a thumbs down. " while you're doing that, i better check to see if your body temperture possibly went up" said Inez. She had to admit that Junior didn't seem quite as sick as Matt, and this worried her.
" well, you feel warmer, and that means you're going in the wrong direction" frowned Inez. " well, all i know is that i feel lousy" groaned Matt. " are you done for now?" Asked Inez. " i think so" replied Matt. " good, i need to get Junior some juice, then i'll be back in to check on you" said Inez. Matt nodded and got up off the floor.
Soon Inez was back checking on Junior. " here's some orange juice, how are you feeling?" Asked Inez. " sore and tired" replied Junior. " i know you feel bad, but if you do what you're supposed to, you'll be back jumping in mud puddles in no time" smiled Inez. " i need a hug" frowned Junior. " well, i can arrange that" smiled Inez. Junior felt better after a quick cuddle with his mother.
" do you need anything else?" Asked Inez. " i'm ok for now" replied Junior. " good, if your father is good too, i'll have a few minutes to make your lunches. Now you stay put and feel better" smiled Inez. " what does she mean, if daddy is ok? Could he be sick too?" Thought Junior.
Inez soon realized she'd forgotten to give Matt the adult medicine. " darn it, he won't get better if i keep forgetting to do that" she thought out loud. When Inez checked on Matt, he had managed to climb back into bed and looked terrible. " how's Junior doing?" He asked. " he's doing good, i think he has a milder form of the flu. I haven't seen one ounce of throw up anywhere near him" replied Inez. " good, i finally stopped 5 minutes ago" replied Matt. Inez felt bad for both Matt and Junior. " well, i forgot to give you your medicine. If you want to feel better, i suggest you swallow this stuff, instead of fighting me" smiled Inez.
Matt wanted to respond, but started coughing instead. " hmm, i think you have a worse case than Junior. You're much more pale than usual, and that's saying something. You also have black under your usually bright eyes. Your nose also looks like a crab pinched it" frowned Inez. " i guess i look like i feel. You put up with alot. I know i'm uncoordinated, i didn't go to college, i'm not nearly as smart as you, and i'm sure you'll go gray before your time because of me" frowned Matt. " you left out the fact that you constantly smell like animal poop, but i still don't mind any of it. It'd be nice if you didn't smell bad, were coordinated, and had a college degree, but i'm good because i love you anyways. The only thing i would change is your loud and obnoxious snoring" replied Inez.
" well, i can't fix my snoring problem, but i thought you were used to it" said Matt. " well, i am, but snoring as loud as you do can't be good for you" replied Inez. " well, i'm pretty tired right now, i'll just close my eyes while you talk, if you don't mind" said Matt. " if you want to take a nap right now, just say so. I can get some stuff done in the meantime" replied Inez. " i don't know if that'll happen, but if it does, try not to make extra noise" smiled Matt.
5 minutes later:
Inez could tell when Matt was usually starting to doze off. It usually started with mild snoring, then once he was actually sleeping the loud stuff started. " good, he won't need anything for awhile and i can focus more on Junior" Inez thought to herself.
Inez checked on Junior, who was enjoying the coloring book he had been given earlier. " how's it going in here?" Asked Inez. " ok, this is a fun coloring book, and Daddy only broke 2 crayons" smiled Junior. " good, i wanted to check on you while your dad is sleeping" smiled Inez. " yeah, i guess you forgot to close the door" said Junior. " how can you tell?" Asked Inez. " i can hear Daddy's loud sleeping sounds" replied Junior. " i better close that door. Nothing would wake him up, i just don't want people to think there's a train going through the house" smiled Inez. Junior giggled.
Inez went to close the door, and rolled her eyes. " i always forget, when he's sick he tends to drool. Unfortunately, it's on my side of the bed". She shut the door and returned to Junior. " look mommy, i colored this car red" smiled Junior.
" looks good, you even colored inside the lines. Most kids your age don't do that" smiled Inez. " is daddy sick too?" Asked Junior. " yes, he is, but he'll be fine in a couple days" replied Inez. " i'll color a picture for daddy, to help him feel better" smiled Junior. " you're a good boy, Junior. I think that's a good idea" smiled Inez. Junior decided to color a farm animal for his dad. " i'll go get your lunch. Your dad will get his when he wakes up" Said Inez. " ok mommy" smiled Junior.
Inez returned with juice and chicken noodle soup. " yay! I like when you add noodles" smiled Junior. " eat up, then i think a certian 4 year old should try to get some sleep. You're supposed to be taking it easy for a few days" smiled Inez. " ok mommy, but can i finish this animal picture for daddy?" Asked Junior. " ok, eat, finish the picture, then go to sleep" smiled Inez. Inez smiled as she left the room. " well, i know i have 1 good son, i wonder how the other 2 will be" she thought out loud.
Junior had his lunch and continued color the picture, wich turned out to be a cow. After he was done, he tore out the picture, and waited for his mother to tell him his dad was awake, so he could give him the picture.
Inez texted Jackie with updates.
" how's everything on the frontline?" Asked Jackie. " well, Junior is awake, while Matt isn't. The twins are riding this out at my parents' house, and i'm taking a breather" replied Inez. " yeah, Laura hit Spencer again. This time he pointed out that she'd farted. I'm worried she'll hate men, unless they're family, or Junior." Texted Jackie.
" she won't take anything lying down. She's a woman of action. I'd be scared if she was bigger" texted Inez.
" yeah. I wish she could learn to talk things out with the other kids, and not hit them" texted Jackie. " Junior wouldn't hurt a fly intentionally. Of course he has permission to hurt all bugs, but not people. He's always been a gentle child, unless provoked enough" texted Inez. " yeah, he's a good kid. Most little boys can be unholy terrors." Texted Jackie. " yeah, it'll be interesting how my other 2 kids turn out" agreed Inez.
Later, Inez checked on Matt.
" hey, you're awake now" smiled Inez. " yeah, i needed that power nap" laughed Matt. " power naps are short, and you definitely were out for a couple hours" laughed Inez. " hey, why is your pillow wet?" Asked Matt.
" you probably slobbered on it before you got up. You tend to do that when sick or exhausted" replied Inez.
" if i do that, please roll me over" smiled Matt. " no good, you just roll back over. Believe me, i've tried" said Inez.
" well, i'm hungry after all that sleeping. What do i get for dinner?" Asked Matt. " well, it's still within lunchtime, so it's lunch" said Inez. " great, what do i get?" Asked Matt. " Chicken Noodle soup, and Junior has a picture he colored for you" replied Inez. " what'd he draw?" Asked Matt. " well he colored a picture of a cow from his coloring book" replied Inez. " i bet he colored it nice, he's good at that stuff" smiled Matt. " yup, wait until he gets into gradeschool art class" smiled Inez. " yeah, i'm not really an artist" said Matt. " well, maybe not with paint, but you had a good idea with the trojen ducky" replied Inez. " yup, and only Delete would be fooled by a big wooden duck" laughed Matt. " and Hacker sure couldn't tell the difference between a real ghost vs a balloon with Digit's voice disguised" laughed Inez. " yeah, we almost had it that time" said Matt. " yup, but Jackie and Digit fixed the problem" agreed Inez.
