An Un-singed Flower

Chapter 5 - Skiing

Janey catches a nurse, who was rolling a testing stations towards Johnny's room, "Oh, excuse me. Can I ask when I'm allowed to leave?"

"I can check after I bring this into Mr. Storm's room and take his temperature." She replies, going to push it again.

Janey sticks her foot out, stopping the cart, "I can do it for you, so can you please check for me."

The nurse lets go of the cart, "Fine, but you need to check his temperature, he seemed hot when I checked last."

Janey nods, watching her walk off. She pushes the doors open, seeing Johnny strip down to Calvins, changing into a ski outfit. "And where the hell do we think we're going?"

Johnny looks up, surprised to see Janey with the nurses cart, leaning against it, "I don't know if "we've" noticed, but the sickest runs this side of the Alps are right outside that window."

"No shit." Janey rolls her eyes, "You know what the doctors said, we are not allowed to leave they fin-"

"Finish the tests, I know."He pauses, looking down at the ski jacket, "Could you give me a hand with the zipper."

On instinct, as usual Janey ended up helping, without realizing it. When she did, she took a step back slowly, looking to the tiled floor, Johnny holding an amused smirk. Janey coughed, "You know this is not a ski resort."

"Not yet." Johnny says, pulling on his boots. Johnny opens the cardboard box, revealing a colorful fiberglass object the size of a briefcase. In the blink of an eye, he unfolds it into a long snowboard. "Luckily grandma still sends care packages."

Before he could add more, Janey shoved the thermometer in his mouth to shut him up, "You're too much trouble I can handle" Janey smiled though, thinking of how goofy he acted when they were younger, always getting the two in trouble.

"Brubbles my Triddle name." He says, with the thermometer still in his mouth. Janey laughs, looking back at the digital read out.

"Oh god! You're really hot!" Janey exclaims, watching as his 98.8 degrees began to increase at a fast pace.

"So are you." Janey rolls her eyes, trying to get him to look at his temperature.

"No, you're a little feverish." Janey placed her hand on his cheek, it was warm, but it felt like it was getting hotter.

"I've never felt better in my life. Wanna ditch with me?" Johnny says, leaning into her hand. Janey snatches it back quickly, narrowing her eyes at him.

"Did you not hear me? We can't-"

"Well if you want to leave this boring place, meet me at 4:01, top of the run." Janey raised an eyebrow at the time he chose. Before she could respond, he shoves the thermometer back in her hand, kissing her cheek, and runs out the door.

Janey rubs her cheek with the back of her hand. The machine beeps, making her look back at the digital board, Johnny's temperature read 209 degrees. "Is this thing broken?" Janey looks at the thermometer, before placing it on the nurses cart.

Janey walks into the hall, finding Ben making his way to the patio. She follows him, jumping on his back, making him stagger forward, "Hey Janey."

"Heya Ben." They make their way to Reed, staring out.

"How long was I out?" Ben asks, either one of them.

"Three days." Reed says, surprising Janey, 'Oh, I was way off.' "I was worried about you. How are you feeling?"

Ben looks at Janey, "Solid." Janey looked down at her watch, 3:57, she groaned, realizing she should go and try to stop him from leaving.

"Hey, I'll be back later. Got to stop the idiot from doing something stupid."