I Know You

Summer Sickness

Summer is almost over and I'm spending the last few weeks being sick. I should be savoring these last few moments under the sun but instead I'm rotting on my bed.

It's day 3 of being sick and I have never felt worse. My screen time has never been higher and my temperature as high. I am so bored and am mourning the days I've wasted being sick. Its already 1 pm...

My mom comes in my room to bring me my breakfast/lunch and medicine. "Hey sweetie how are you feeling?" She asks. "Not much better." I say while trying to scoot up.

"Well your brother and I have to go to church." Mom says.  "Oh okay." I say worried about who's gonna help me. "What's wrong?" Mom asks. "It's just, who's gonna take care of me?" I ask. "Do you want Diana to come over?" Mom asks.

"No that's too much to ask and she's out of town anyways." I say. "Oh how about this, I'll ask Hamzah, I'm sure he's free." Mom says. "I don't know mom, isn't that too much to ask?" I say. "Don't worry sweetheart, Hamzah's here all the time anyways." She says. "Well okay." I say.

My mom kisses me goodbye before she leaves. Even though mom says it's fine for Hamzah to watch me, I still feel like it's a lot to ask. But it should be okay? I just won't ask for too many favors while he's here.

I go to eat my breakfast and put on a show and continue my rotting. After finishing my breakfast I drink some medicine which makes me drowsy. I doze off and take a bit of a nap.

I'm awaken by a cold hand on my forehead. I sit upright and feel so weak and overheated. "Evan you're so hot." He says. "I know thank you." I say weakly with a slight smile with the leftover energy I have.

"Oh shut up not like that." He says while laughing. "But actually I'm gonna get you an popsicle." He says. I wait for him to come back up. I hear his footsteps and see him approach my door.

He sits by my bed and hands me the popsicle. "Hey somethings different about you." I say. " Oh yeah? What is it." He asks. "Your hair, it's not covered by a hat." I say. He chuckles at me.

"Hey you know what it was, it was that damn barber that botched my fucking hair." He says. "Well it looks good now." I say. He smiles at me and I can see him blushing.

"So Howre you feeling?" He asks. "I don't know, warm." I say. "Boi I already know that." He says. "Stop making me laugh it uses too much of my energy." I say while turning away.

"Come onn you've been sick for 3 days, you have to be having some progress, Im so boreddd." He says. "I do feel like the medicine is working a bit." I say. "Okay so do you wanna watch a something?" He asks.

"Sure let's do it." I say. "Wanna watch the best show of all time?" He asks. "And what's that." I ask. "The office duhhh." He says. "Okay." I say with a chuckle seeing him so passionate about the office.

He puts it on and slouches on my chair. "So who's your favorite character Hamzah?" I ask. " Erin, she's definitely the best character." He says. "Mmm I see." I say with a nod.

"Do you need anything right now? I mean I am supposed to take care of you." He says. "Oh no I'm okay thanks." I say. "Okay well suit yourself I'm the best maid in the world." He says. "Oh okay I'll keep that in mind." I say with a chuckle.

As I'm watching I feel Hamzah's stare peering into me. He's watching and navigating me, my face and expressions. I look back at him and he looks away quickly. I smile at him and see his cheeks flush with red.

"Hey did you know that was supposed to be a blooper but they kept it in?" Hamzah says trying to change the topic. "Oh wow I wouldn't have guessed that, it looks so natural." I say. "Mhmm." He says.

I get a flush of heat go through my body. Making me feel the most feverish I've ever felt. I go to text my mom and tell her I'm feeling really hot. I get a text from mom asking Hamzah to take my temperature.

"Hey sorry Hamzah my moms asking if you could take my temperature, it's right over there." I say while pointing. "Oh yeah for sure." He says quickly getting up.

"Okay here we go." He says. He puts the thermometer in my mouth and takes it out once it starts beeping. "Holy shit you're really hot, like really hot." He exclaims. I see him panic not knowing what to do.

"Okay I'm gonna get you some ice packs be right back." He says while rushing out the door. I feel faint and doze off. That is until I feel a cold compress on my forehead.

"Evan Im gonna need you to get up so I can cool off your neck." He says. He sits on the side of my bed trying to help me get up. I weakly get up and Hamzah holds up my hair and puts the ice pack on my neck.

I doze off and lay on Hamzah's lap. I feel him brush my hair with his hands. I feel soothed but have never been sicker. I sleep feeling Hamzah's head lay back on my headrest.

Hamzah holds my arm and rubs it with his thumb. Trying to get me to relax and sleep. I finally calm down and next thing I know my mom's shaking me trying to wake me up.

I look up and see Hamzah's sleeping as well. "You guys okay? Is Hamzah sick too?" Mom asks. "No he's okay." I say. She nods at me and feels my forehead. "You're temperature seems to be better than this morning."

"Yeah I feel a bit better, more rested I mean." I say. "Well thats great." Mom says. "Wake up Hamzah, Trey wants to show him this new game or something?" Mom says. "Oh okay." I say with a nod.

She smiles and me and leaves my room. I hold his  arm and slightly shake it , "hey Hamzah, thanks for taking care of me, Trey's calling you to show you something." I say. "Of course, yeah no problem." He says

"I wonder what stupid game Trey's gonna show you now." I say. "He's probably playing sims doing some freaky ahh stuff." He says with a chuckle. "Don't ever say that again." I say laughing.

"Okay well better get going now, thanks for making my day less boring." He says before leaving the room. It gave me butterflies thinking that I might've made his day better just by existing.

(A/N) Heyy guys I want to thank all of those who are reading this! You truly motivate me in this time of finals 😞. But anyways if you guys have any recommendations to add let me know! Okay bye love ya!!!