Can't let go (Zanemau fanfic)

Chapter IV

Phone call

Aphmau:"Hey Zane?"

Zane: "What's up Aph-- wait. Are you... okay? You sound weird."

Aphmau: "Yeaaaa... So---- I'm reaaaaally-" *Achoo* "-sick. Can you please come oveeer? I can't get out of bed and KC and Katelyn are already at woooork!"

Zane: "Of course! I'll be right there."

Aphmau wasn't the type to get sick often, but when she did, it most likely wasn't light sickness.

Aphmau's house

Zane didn't need to use his spare key to get in. As expected, because Aph was home, the door was open.

Zane: "Aph! I'm here!"

He heard a very quiet answer, and headed straight to Aphmau's room.

Zane, softly: "Hey Aph. I came as fast as I could."

Aphmau: "I'm sorry Zane, you probably have work too but I just didn't know who--"

Zane: "Aph, you don't have to be sorry. I'm your friend, of course I'll come to help you. Always. Besides, I don't have work today."

That of course, was a lie. He had called in sick, ironically, just a little earlier, because he didn't feel like going to work. Or, going to work there again at all.

Zane: "I'm going to get you something to eat, you'll stay here. Is Celestia around here too?"

Aphmau, quietly: "She is downstairs. Please feed her too." *yawn*

Zane: "Get some rest, I'll wake you when food is ready." he smiles.

"That's one thing I love about her. Her beautiful face... waaaaaaaaait- no. Nononononono no. Screw you brain, we are not dealing with this. Aphmau needs our help. As her FRIEND. Her. BEST. FRIEND."

Zane left the room, pulling his mask more over his face to convince himself that he wasn't blushing and definitelly not because of her. It was just-- warm here... that's right. Reeaaaally warm.

After searching through the entire kitchen, Zane managed to find only some items to make sandwiches and Celestia's dog food. He put grocery shopping on his mental list.

Zane fed Celestia, but while he was finishing the sandwiches, he heard a loud thud. He rushed upstairs, Celestia following him.

Zane: "Aphmau! Are you-- what are you doing."

Aphmau, while trying to get up from the ground: "I just wanted some fresh aaair! I didn't know-" *Achoo* "-that I have no sense of balaaaance!" Almost every other word she said was comically stretched out. Zane had a hard time trying to not make a joke about it.

Zane: *siiigh* "Come on Aph, I'll help you back to bed-"

Aphmau: "Nooooo... I don't want to-!"

Zane: "Fine. Enjoy the taste of ground. I'm going to go and get your food and tea. Be right back." *He laughs manically*

Aphmau: "Zaneeeeeee--!"

Zane ran downstairs, and up almost as fast, with the food and tea. He managed to find some medicine as well.

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It had been about two to three hours. After carefully feeding Aphmau, against her will, Zane managed to get rid of both sandwiches and even snuck in some fever reducing pills. She did drink some tea, but most of it was left on the nightstand and she refused to sleep.