A Cure for the Cure.

chapter 29

You wake up in the night to excruciating pain. You silently cry. You don't want to wake newt but you feel like your leg is going to fall off. You let out a little whimper and Newt almost immediately wakes up. He looks over at you and sees your eyes are closed but your face is wet. You whimper again. He sits up in bed. You let out another whimper and open your eyes. 

“Y/n, are you okay?” Newt asks.

You nod

“Sore?” 

You start to cry quite loudly. He lights a few candles and unwraps your leg. He sees it is swollen and looks slightly infected. He cleans it then says

“Y/n, don't freak out but you need someone to look at it other than me. I'm not an expert.” He tells you.

“What's wrong?” you ask wincing as newt fiddles with the wrap.

“Not much but I want to make sure it's okay.” he says lying.

You agree and Newt carries you to the medjack hut where Clint and Jeff are working on something. When you enter Clint says

“Hey look, it's our favourite patient!”

Newt sets you down on the bed and pulls Clint and Jeff out of the room to talk.

“Everything okay?” Jeff asks.

“No, her leg is swollen and looks infected.” He tells them worried.

“Okay what has she eaten?” Clint asks.

“Nothing since she threw up.”

“Well we can help the swelling go down and treat the infection. But that's going to hurt so much. we  can't numb it or give her any painkillers until she eats a meal. a normal sized meal.” they share with Newt.

“Its up to her. She told me to tell no one but, someone told her to stop eating and now she wants to lose weight.”

“She is already at a dangerous weight for her age. If she loses any more she may get extremely sick.” Jeff tells Newt and Clint.

They all go back in the room where they ask if you want to eat so you can have medicine. You try to make an excuse so you don't have to. 

“Then we will work on your leg with you screaming in pain, is that what you want?” Jeff asks.

“No, I'll have a small snack. I don't need to eat.” You tell them.

Jeff goes to the kitchen and grabs some leftovers for you. He comes back and gives you the plate. You start to eat, Newt says

“I'm just going to step outside for a minute. I'll be back in a few.” Newt says quickly leaving.

You continue to eat when you hear coughing from outside the hut. Clint goes out to see if everyone is okay. He sees Newt throwing up.

“Are you hungover?” Clint asks.

“I never throw up, what do you think?”

“Have you been hydrating?” 

“Nope,” He says, throwing up again.

“God, you're just as bad as Y/n, but with water. Do you need water?” 

“Yes please.” He says as they both go back into the hut.

You are slowly eating and Newt sits down on a bed beside you. Clint brings him a glass of water. He drinks it. 

“Newt, are you okay? I heard you coughing.” you ask him.

“I forgot to drink water… all day.” he tells you.

“That's not safe, did you have alcohol?”

“Yes, I left because I had to throw up.” He tells you.

“Are you okay?” you ask worried.

“Yes, I'm fine. It happens I only had one, but I forgot to drink water throughout the day.” he tells you while taking another sip of his water.

“Jeff, have I had enough yet?” you ask putting your fork down.

“No, eat at least this much more.” He says while sectioning the food with your fork.