INERTIA ☄️🛸[Solar Eclipse Book 4]

Cough syrup 💊🍁

I wake up with a huge itch on my wrist, which is where the bug bit me. I look around, uncomfortably itching.

CatNap enters the room I have, which is the bathroom. "You good, babe?" He asks me, and I look over to him, "No... I feel icky, and my bite is itching like a motherfucker..." I quietly say the swear word, but he hears me anyway and decides to ignore it.

I search through the medicine cupboard, and find some itching cream and cough syrup. I take both of them, and walk over to the livingroom.

{This the author, bro it's scary outside 😭😭 here in Utah it's 10:34PM rn and there's 70MPH wind y'all 😭 my house is creaking bro this shit was made in 1964}

He pats my shoulder, and I rest my head on his. "Well, it's pretty sunny outside, with some wind. Not too bad." He says, trying to cheer me up by changing the topic. "CatNap,  I really don't feel good right now... I need to rest. I think I got Covid or something." I laugh, and lie down on the couch.

CatNap stares at me for a moment, before lying down next to me. "Well, if you're sick, then I'm not leaving your side." He says, and cuddles with me. I put my head in the crook of his neck, and he rests his head on top of mine. "I love you, DogDay. Hope you are feeling better by tomorrow." He says, smiling at me. "I hope so too... And, I love you." I say, and I hear him begin to purr.

He's honestly the best date I've had. I had one in 8th grade... It didn't turn out too well. So what happened was this jock had this big crush on me, and I felt forced to say yes to his proposal... And he ended up cheating on me, and not even caring for me. I didn't know what the point in asking me out was, but okay? It's whatever, that's all in the past.

CatNap was the best choice anyone could make, being dead ass. I couldn't imagine no one better to date. Not a single person or critter.

I eventually fall asleep in the embrace of lavender and faint vanilla, since we could barely smell out own scent.

Y'know what, before the author makes a time skip to when me and CatNap wake up... I shoulda known that that whole coma was a dream, because in it I was 6'8", though I'm really 5'9"... Wish that height were true, but y'know, my mom and dad were short, me being taller than both of them when they passed. I don't know how CatNap is the height of the average NBA player, but oh well.

Okay, anyway.

I wake up in the same, lovable embrace as when I fell asleep. But then I feel this bad feeling in my stomach. I immediately jump to my feet, and run to the bathroom, vomiting into the toilet. Few seconds later, I hear CatNap's rushing footsteps approaching.

"DogDay! You alright?!" He asks me, grabbing onto my shoulders. "Yeah... No... I don't know..." I speak, as he looks around, worried. "I think I'mma take you back to the doctor." He says, and pick me up bridal style. "No... No doctor." I say, resisting with my currently weak arms.

He resists as well, and puts me in my wheelchair. We both know I could walk, but he doesn't want me walking, quite obviously.

I lean my head back, looking at CatNap's worried expression. "CatNap, I'll be fine. Besides, it's probably just a flu, or Covid, or something like that. And those ain't even deadly anymore, as long as you treat them correctly." I say, reassuring him. "No, you're not fine. I can tell, by you're ghostly face, and green-colored cheeks!" He says, and keeps on rolling me through the town.

We shortly arrived at the hospital, and CatNap opens the doors, which we are met by the scent of mint and medicine. He wheels me over to the front desk. "Excuse me, my boyfriend here is extremely sick... I think he is anyway, he keeps telling me he's fine but I think otherwise... Could I get a doctor for him?" He asks her, and she looks at my ghastly appearance, and she nods.

Once she does so, CatNap then wheels me to the corresponding room the lady told us to go to. "DogDay, I really don't think you're fine. You're coughing up blood time to time." He tells me, and I look at my lap, and see he's correct. Shit.

We then enter the room, and see a doctor by then name of Mr. Roethlisberger, which that last name originates from Germany.

He greets us, and tells CatNap to quickly take a seat. "So, to get us started right away, what has been happening with the situation?" He asks my partner. "Uhm, well, DogDay here... He's very sick, and he's been coughing up blood. And as you can see, he's turning from orange, to green." He says, gesturing at my face. "Ah, yes, I do see what you are talking about..." The doctor says, examining my face.

This man sound all German, American, British, Russian, and Irish... He might be a mix of all those then.

Anyway, he grabs one of those popsicle sticks, and tells me to say aww.

I open up my mouth, and he sticks the stick inside. {Like how your mom opened her mouth last night . JK lol}

I began to panic, as he carefully puts the stick underneath a microscope, and he gives a shocked expression. "Well, I haven't seen anyone with this in a while. You got Yellow Fever. It could be lethal if you don't get medication immediately. This sickness is extremely rare, which could be caused by Yellow plague mosquitos, which are usually only found in Africa, and most parts of South America. There is a vaccine for it, but it'll cost ya a lot." He warns, and I look at him, coughing. "I don't care about the price, long' as he gets home without a blood bath on his lap." CatNap says, with a serious expression.

I look over to the purple cat, and look at him with a, 'you serious?' look, and he cocks an eyebrow at me, saying 'duh'.

"Well then, it'll cost you $1,500... You got that?" CatNap looks through his wallet, and throws it to the ground. "Uh... There is an alternative, which is a medication which costs $100... It'll slowly heal your lover here, other than the vaccine. It still should work though!" He encourages. "Well then... Give me it." CatNap says, and the doctor looks through the multiple variants of medicine bottles and cups, before coming upon a white medium-sized bottle.

"It's a big portion, which you'll probably want, since it takes weeks, and maybe days if you're lucky." The doctor informs, and CatNap gives him the $100 bucks, and wheels me out of the room, without another word.

"You didn't have to do that." I mumble, "You crazy? Of course I had to do that!" He says, and I look down. "I'm sorry... So sorry... I shouldn't have yelled..." He quickly apologizes, and kisses my head. I nod, and smile at him, the kiss making it better.

"I'll do anything for you, DogDay." He tells me, and I look at him. "Don't, please. I'm fine with doing my own thing. You could still help, but don't interfere with my choice." I say, smiling happily. "Okay, whatever you say." He smiles, and so do I.