I'm not feeling good, I think I'm getting sic. I like it, when I'm sick, my mum looks after me, cooks for me, stays with me. Today is different, my mum's to be on the set, her first film, it's important for her, I don't like her to worry about me, but I can't stop my coughing, my body shivers. I'm sorry mum, I don't want to get sick this time, but I can't help it. She takes me somewhere, where are we going? I don't know.
We arrive, this house again, I've been here before, it's my aunt's house; she opens the door, her face just pop in. She looks at us both, she smiles when she sees me, but the smile fades when she looks at my mum "You need some kind of favour, isn't it?".
"Just this time, she's sick".
"I'm busy". My aunt attempts to close the door.
"Please...look"
My mum takes money from her wallet and hands it to her, Charlotte is her name. Charlotte sighs, she receives the money, "just this time".
"Thanks" my mum kneel to hug me and kiss me good-bye. I love my mum, I really do but I feel tired, I need to sleep.
I get inside, I can't stand for much long, I sit on the sofa, my aunt is naked, but I don't care. I lay on the sofa, another girl is looking at me, she's pretty with freckles and red hair, she's familiar...
Cat opens her eyes slowly and a bit confused, Élise is looking at her, "Cat? Cat?"
"Let me change the towel" Élise goes to the bathroom to change the wet towel from the forehead.
"What happened?" She feels dizzy.
"I think you had a bad dream, you were complaining in your dreams, you were sweating a lot, maybe you've got fever" Élise places the wet towel on the forehead. "You should eat something, I can make you an oatmeal, maybe not as delicious as yours but..." Cat takes her hand.
"I'm sorry, I don't want to be a burden". Her body is aching.
"You're not" Élise smiles. "You'll do the same for me. I'll be back" Élise kisses her cheek.
She goes to the kitchen, feeds Sorcha and uses her phone to watch a YouTube video and avoid mistakes when cooking, she's cooked but she isn't that confident. It seems Cat fell asleep again, she goes to the pharmacy to get something for the fever. Some minutes later she goes where Cat is sleeping.
"Wake up...take this" She gives her water with a pill. "I prepared this".
"I'm not hungry" Cat's voice is raspier than usual.
"You need to eat something, I bet that's the reason you got sick in the first place" Cat doesn't debate, she takes the bowl. "It's good" She smiles.
"I'm glad you like it" Élise smiles back. "I'll be working in the next room, call me if you need anything".
"I can't be on the bed all day, it's tiring" Cat complains, she slowly gets up and follows Élise.
Élise sits at the small table in the living room to work, she spreads the diary and books, and turn on her computer; in front of her on the sofa is Cat reading a book. In fact, she's not completely focus on her book, she's looking at the girl in front.
"I thought you were going to read" Élise says without looking at her.
"There's something more interesting than that" Élise smiles. She stands up to feel Cat's forehead.
"You don't have a fever anymore, I'm glad".
"You don't mind staying your Sunday looking after another person?"
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The songs of my life
RomanceIt's a love story about a business woman and a worker; the story showed an age gap, however, it's not so dramatic, it's more romantic; each song was chosen for a purpose, so I strongly suggest to listen to the song while you're reading the chapter...
