A Remedy For the Heart *Extremely Slowly Editing*

9. Sick ~Reversed Roles~

Chapter 9: Sick ~Reversed Roles~

November 14, 2013, Thursday

*~~Zack's P.O.V.~~*

I wake up groaning, gosh, I guess the medicine didn't work. I text Matt to go to college without me.

MattTheCrazyAss: Wat? y u aint goin 2 college?

I replied: I'm sick, caught Juliet's fever darn. Have fun, laters I'm going to sleep.

Then I shut my phone off. I can't sleep like this, I get up, brush my teeth, and take my clothes off. Aww yeah, this feels nice, I think I'll stay shirtless the whole day. Good thing Lisa gave me today off. While I was cooling my soup, the doorbell rang. It hurts to walk, I drag my legs to the door. I open it to see Juliet.

"ZACK! Why aren't you wearing a shirt? Woah there, big fella." I just leaned on her, darn what a wussy I am.

I try to get off her, "Sorry---" My apology was cut off with coughs. I turned my face so I wouldn't cough on her.

"You are burning up! Come on let's get you inside." Juliet takes my right arm and puts it around her shoulders and helps me walk.

"My fever disappears and you have it. Gosh Zack, you didn't even call. You know I'd take care of you." Juliet scolds me as she puts me on my bed. I start groaning again.

"Quit your groaning, is that soup I smell? I'll be back." Now I know why Juliet grabbed my wrist, it feels horrible to be left alone, but I don't grab her, I know she'll be back. I grab my bucket and fill it with water. I put in near my bed, then laid sideways and just stuck my head in the bucket. Now this felt better than being shirtless. Juliet came back, "OH MY GOD, ZACK WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"

*~~Juliet's P.O.V.~~*

OH MY GOD, IS HE CRAZY?! I almost dropped the soup in my hands at the sight of him sticking his head in the bucket. He takes better care of a person than himself.

Zack gives me a pout, "But it feels good." Oh dear, he's so adorable, he's like a little kid. I put the soup on his nightstand and grab a shirt for him, a thick towel, another towel, and a mug from his bathroom.

"Up." I tell him and he listens. I hand him the shirt and Zack puts it on. I lay the thick towel and he lays his head on it. I fill the mug with water from the bucket and pour it on his head.

"Oh Juliet, this feels better than sticking my head in the bucket and being shirtless. Thank you." I feel giddy, the guy has really soft hair. I run my fingers through his hair, like he did to mine yesterday. I hear even breathing, oh my god, he's sleeping, can he get more adorable? I dry his hair for him and was about to leave the room, when Zack grabbed my hand. "Don't go, please."

"I wasn't, it's just that you were sleeping so....." His eyes looked so sad, what can I say?

"Will you feed me? Just kidding, I'll go to sleep." I made a mental note to myself, 'sick Zack = cute, adorable child.'

"Of course I'll feed you, your soup is the right temperature now." His eyes looked happy when I said that.

After I finished feeding him, Zack grabbed me by the waist and pulled me to him. I was confused but then I felt his even breathing again. He was sleeping and I joined him in his slumber.

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"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I heard Zack screaming, he had his arms across his face.

"Zack, Zack, what happened?" Oh my god, Zack had panic in his eyes and he was breathing really hard.

Zack sounded groggy as he said, "I'm so sorry." He looked away, was that tears in his eyes?

I pull him to my lap, "My brother always pulled me to his lap, when I had nightmares. I won't ask what you were dreaming of, but if you want to talk, I'm right here." I said as I stroked his hair.

"Thank you." Zack said and then went to sleep again.

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I woke up but I was laying down. Zack was sitting next to me with his eyes opened, "I woke up earlier and you fell asleep with me on your lap. I thought laying down would be a better position for you. Thank you for taking care of me, I really do appreciate it."

"Take this as payback for you taking care of me yesterday, 'though you took better care of me." I said and gave him a smile.

He nods and takes my hand, "Come on, I made stew."

We ate and I checked his temperature. It was very close to normal, just slightly heated.

"Feeling me up I see, I never thought you found my face beautiful." Zack said with amusement in his eyes. I smacked his back, but not too hard, after all he's sick, and stuck out my tongue,

'You're fine now, even back to your old self."

"But honestly, thank you." His eyes looked sincere, "I'll take you home."

I smiled and gave him a nod.