My Heart's Desire

Chapter 11 Down With the Sickness

           It's Monday, and I awoke from the best sleep I''ve had since all this wierd stuff has been happening to me, but I also awoke feeling down right horrible. I felt hot to the touch and I felt as if maybe I came down with some sort of sickness. I just feel terrible this morning. I got up and tried to brush it off like I was fine and started to get ready for school and then my door came open and it was Mom.

     "Hey honey..." She started and then looked at me with wide eyes. I looked at her with my eyebrow cocked wondering why she was looking at me like that.

     "Something wrong Mom?" I asked trying to interrupt the awkwardness that was strung between her and I. She walked over to me without hesitation.

     "Are you feeling ok? You look kind of pale." She said as she placed her hand on my forhead to see if I had a fever. "You're warm to. Let me take your temperature." She said and then went to get a thermometer from the kitchen. Oh great don't tell me I'm sick. Not today, please not today! Mom came back into my room and then placed the thermometer in my mouth. When it finally beeped she looked at it with concern. "Your temperature says it's 102.5.." She said. My eyes got wide and I had to try to talk her into letting me go to school today. I wanted to see Allen today.

     "Oh come on Mom, please don't make me stay home today." I said pleading and hoping she would let me go to school. She looked at me and put her hands on her hips.

    "I'm sorry sweetie, but you're going to stay home today. With that kind of fever you are anyway." She said and I looked at her and pouted thinking I would give it another shot.

    "But...." I started but Mom interrupted me by putting her finger up to signal me to hush.

    "No buts Carrie. Now I mean it, you are staying home." She demanded. I finally decided to give up. I wasn't going to win this arguement. At least not this one. I let out a disappointed gasp to signify that I was unhappy.

    "Alright fine..." I said and then put my pajams back on and sat down on my bed. This really sucks. Why did I have to be sick today out of all days? So this means I have to endure a day without being able to see Allen in History class. I propped my hand on my face and my elbow on my leg and pouted. I'll be home all day by myself with nothing but the walls and air to talk to.

     "Now you stay in bed as much as possible. Your Dad and I are about to leave for work for today. One of us will come up to check on you when we get home okay?" Mom said and I nodded in agreement. She smiled and then walked out of my room to leave for work.

     I heard my phone viberate and it was Kasha. Well look who decides to text me for the first time in like three days. I opened her message and read it.

    "Hey um... I have a problem. I can't come get you today because my car kind of broke down and I think I need your help on getting a ride." She said. Well it won't be me getting her. One I'm sick and two I could only think of one person that could pick her up. Well actually two but I know one she won't like. My brother Damon. I texted her back.

    "Well you won't be seeing me today. I'm apparently sick and Mom made me stay home. All I can tell you is you will be stuck with one of the two people I can think of and one you don't like." I replied back to her. I awaited for her response. The should be good.

    "What the hell? Well that makes my mood even worse. So who are the two people you have in mind to be my damn chauffeur?" She replied back. I just knew she was in a bad mood this morning.

      "Well it's either Chris or Damon. Take your pick." I said. It took her a while for her to reply back.

     "Are you freaking kidding me Carrie? This is bullshit and you know it! Don't play with me like that." She said thinking I was joking with her but I wasn't. I laughed a little to myself. I knew she didn't want to ride with Damon so let me text Chris and ask him.