Saving My Life

Its Not What it Looks Like

6:30 pm

"Ok guys. I think I'm gonna go home now." I hug all of them and go home.

"Hey, I'm home." I don't yell because the kids are probably asleep but I do hear Jordan crying.

"Finally. I think Jordan's sick. Can you tell?" Ariana gives me the screaming baby and grabs her phone.

Her nose is running, her face is red, and she's hot. In her diaper, I can tell she's still burning up.

"She has a fever. She needs medicine and you should call one of those doctors who can come here at night. She probably got it from daycare." Ariana nods and I take Jordan into the kitchen.

I find the medicine that my dad said he gave me and give it to her. Although she doesn't like it, she stops crying for all of 2 seconds to swallow it.

"I called the doctor. Did she take the medicine?" Ariana comes in, clearly clueless on what to do.

"Yes she did. The twins have been sick before, why are you like this? And where is Sean?" She lifts her head up, remembering Sean is her husband, and the father of this baby.

"The twins weren't this young when they got sick. Sean was supposed to come get you. I shouldn't have trusted him. He probably is cheating on me. What am I gonna do? My life was fine and now this." Ariana puts her hands on her head and paces back and forth.

"Ariana, I need you to calm down. Worry about this later. Your child is sick and she needs you right now. Karmani is upstairs right? Probably doing her homework. I'm gonna see if she can help us in anyway possible."

"Who? And why is Jordan so loud?" Karmani walks in with a sucker in her mouth.

"Oh, hey Mani. Who is you. Jordan is sick and she needs your help. Can you go get me a cold towel from the bathroom?"

"Sure." She skips off, still a happy little girl.

"See, Ari? You need to calm down. I know you're under a lot of stress but Jordan needs your help. Go find Sean. Check Taylor's house, Skai's house, Cameron's house, Karan's house, Beyonce's house, and Kim's house. Now." She grabs her uggs and leaves.

"Here you go Taylor. Can I help in another way?" I love this girl.

"Well, you can make sure the kids stay asleep. Are you done with your homework?" I put the towel on Jordan's forehead and give her a pacifier.

This seems to calm her down but not for long.

"I finished my homework when I was going to and from ballet. Of course I'll keep them asleep." She puts the little white stick form her sucker in the trash and goes upstairs.

"Jordan, the doctor is on his or her way." Jordan is silent now, just staring.

"Dada." She reaches up and starts crying again.

That is adorable that she wants her dad.

"He's not here right now honey. He's on his way. Mommy went to get him." I smooth her wet hair down and feel her forehead.

She's still really hot and now she's sweating. Where is the doctor? Right on cue, there's a knock on the door.

"Oh hi." It's the doctor and he's a man.

"Hi. I'm Dr Martin. Is this the child?"

"Obviously" I think in my head.

"Yes. Her name is Jordan and I think she has a fever." He takes the baby and we go into the living room.

"Where are the parents?" He checks her heartbeat and all that stuff.

"Her mom went to look for her dad. Is that a problem?" I lean back on the couch.

"No not at all. Just wondering." He gives her some medicine and she quiets down a little but not all the way.

"She will keep crying but the fever should go down in the next few days. I recommend you keep her away from other children. Does she have any brothers, sisters?" He gives me Jordan and I lead him to the door.

"She has two 1 year old sisters, they're twins, an aunt, she's 2, and a 3 year old brother." His expression shows surprise.

"Maybe leave her in the crib all day. Keep the kids out of there and make sure anyone who touches her washes their hands before they touch another child." He takes a look at Jordan than leaves.

"Excuse me." Ariana comes in right after he leaves, with Sean following her.

"Ari, you don't understand. Please, here me out." Sean closes the door, begging her to listen.

"I don't understand? You don't understand! Get out of my house!" Ariana yells then goes upstairs, slamming her door and waking up Oliver, the twins, and Jordan.

"Well just great. You realize I have to deal with this now. Hopefully Karmani is still awake so she can help. Sean, what did you do?" I rock Jordan back to sleep, going upstairs to her room and putting her in her blue crib with the cute little duckies.

"I was trying to do something special for her. I was writing a song with Taylor that was dedicated to her. That's why I was with her. Please, tell Ariana I'm sorry. I was just trying to do something nice because she works so hard."

"Ok. I believe you. You should probably go though. Have some fun with your friends or something." I close Jordan's door and go to the twins room.

"Ok. I'll see you whenever." He leaves.

"Karmani, thank you for helping." She's tickling Alyson in her crib.

"No problem. I took care of Olly too. We should go to bed now." I listen to her and we both go to bed.