The SVU squad is my family

Sick and lies

Dons pov

I hear sounds coming from Arizona's room. I go into her room and she's not in bed. Her crutches are still by her bed. I look in her bathroom and she's not there. It smells kinda funky in there. I look and see her in the bathtub holding her stomach half asleep!! I pick her up and she feels really hot. I bring her to her bed.
I lay her down and put her under the covers. She hasn't moved an inch. I go to the kitchen and get the thermometer and a glass of water. I get back into her room and she has her covers up to her shoulders and is shivering. "Sweetie, I wanna take your temperature, okay?" I tell her coming closer. "No" She stutters. "I can go to school. I'm fine." She says calmly. She gets out of bed and walks to her bathroom.  "Arizona. You're sick. Get back in bed young lady." I tell her sternly. She shakes her head and starts to brush her hair. I set the stuff on her desk and go into her bathroom and she starts to fight me. I put her back in bed. "Now you will stay here for the rest of the day and if Alex tells me that you got outta bed you're gonna get grounded for a month." I say tucking her in with her arms by her side. "Now I'm gonna take your temperature. Now you can either comply or I can make you and you'll get grounded" I say grabbing it and coming by her. I push the button and put it near her mouth. She stares at it then at me, she looks scared. "Why won't you let me?" I ask her sitting down on her bed. "I've never had my temperature taken before. I don't know what to do." She says. "What do you mean?" I ask. "Whenever I was sick my parents would let me stay home with out taking it and I haven't went to the doctors in at least a couple years." I whisper the last part. "Sweetie, when I take it, I put this under your tongue and when it beeps it's over." I tell her and rub her back. "O-ok-okay," she stutters because she is shivering.

I push the button again and put it by her mouth. She looks at it then at me again. I nod and she opens her mouth. I put it under her tongue and smile at her. She closes her eyes and rest her head. I pet her hair down and she puts her head onto my shoulder. We sit like that for a minute and then it beeps. I pull it out and look at it. 102.7. "Now I just want to cross check the temperature okay so I'm gonna take it another way..." I tell her. "No dad, Please no." She begs me. "Shhh baby girl. I'm gonna put it under your arm. Okay?" I ask looking at her weirdly but I catch myself and fix my gaze. She nods and I wait for her to calm down. I push the button and put it under her arm. I hold her arm down and she snuggles her head into my lap. It beeps a minute later. 101.6 but I have to add a degree since it's all under her arm. So I have 102.6 and 102.7. Yep she has a fever. Then I remember the smell in her bathroom. "Baby girl. Did you get sick last night?" I ask her calmly. She thinks about it then nods. I hug her and go to the kitchen. Maybe it's something she ate. But all we had last night was chicken and salad. "Sweetie, have you ever had tomatoes before last night?" I ask her going into her room. She shakes her head no then I say to myself that I'll have Melinda run a test. I nod and get her some medicine. I also text Alex.

D-don
A-Alex

D- Alex, Arizona got sick last night and I was wondering if you were busy today

A- no not at all. I'll be over in 15

D- thanks.

I go into Arizona's room and give her the medicine. I sit with her until she falls asleep. I turn up the heat a little bit and then Alex arrives. "Hey don," she says. "Hi, Alex. Here let me show you. I want her temperature taken every 3 hours. Last time I took it was at 6:30. Each time under the tongue and under the arm. If she has a fever over 100.5 give her this. If she throws up again give her some Dramamine. And finally. If she fights you in anything I have my final resort. Melatonin. Her father said that when she's sick she can sometimes refuse any sort of treatment. Give her 2 mg. It'll knock her out for a few hours.Also do that if she refuses to sleep to a large extent. Text me if there are any problem. Help yourself to whatever you want in the fridge. Oh and see if you can get anything out of her. She got really scared after I told her I was going to take her temperature." I tell Alex. "100.5 fever, fever reducer. Throw up, Dramamine. Fighting, melatonin. Got it. Don't worry Don. I have this under control." She tells me. "Okay, Alex. I have to go. Thanks again." He says going in Arizona's room. "Baby girl," she groans and puts her back to us. "Sweetie. I have to go to work but Alex is going to watch you. I love you," I tell her.