Mercy

chapter 3

"Kai? we're back!" I yell as me and Aron walk into the house. Kai is asleep so I walk over and brush back his golden-brown hair from his forehead to check for a fever. "He's burning up!" I say in alarm. Aron walks over and lays his hand on Kai's forehead. "Your right." He says sounding worried. Suddenly Kai's muscles clench and he starts breathing heavily. He grips the sheets and twists them around his hands. "What's wrong with him!" I yell jumping back. Aron jumps up and ejects cloudy green liquid in Kai's arm. Slowly Kai lets go of the sheets and his muscles relax. "What was that?" I ask, "He's in pain, don't be alarmed if he starts screaming." Aron  says calmly. "Screaming? What's wrong with him?" I say. "I'm not sure yet but it looks bad, maybe you should stay with someone until he recovers some, it could be contagious ." Aron says carefully. "No! I can't leave him and if I was willing to who could I stay with? I don't have any friends." I say "Well you have to go somewhere, it's dangerous for you to stay here." Aron says firmly. I sigh and think things over. I could stay with Mrs.Nell  a night or two but I couldn't ask her to feed me for as long as it will probably take for Kai to recover. If he does at all

That  night Kai keept everyone awake with his restless screaming. "Uhgg  if everyone didn't already hate us they will now." I mumble then feel instantly bad because Kai is in so much pain and all I can think about is whar others will say. I stand up and sit on the edge of Kai's bed. I can see the sweat dripping from his forehead in the light of the candle Aron left for us. I lean over and hug my brother. This may be the last I'll get to hug him. Tears run down my face as I think about leaving. I can't leave Kai what if he dies while I'm gone? I'm not leaving, I'm not leaving, I'm not leaving I think to myself trying to calm my nerves I'm not leaving.......Why isn't this working I think to myself. I don't even know where I'm going yet. "why am I so nervous about leaving?" I wonder aloud. Kai slowly opens his eyes halfway. "Why are  you leaving?" He asks horsley his voice is so rough from all that screaming. "Uh, well Aron says its not safe for me to stay here when your so sick....." I explain. Kai closes his eyes again. "You should go..." He says "You want me to go?" I ask confused. "If I die I want you to live  and not have to worry about being poor anymore." Kai says. "How is leaving going to change that?" I ask. "......I want you to stay ay Austins place for awhile." Kai says. "Who's Austin?" I ask reluctantly. "A friend I worked with at the blacksmith." Kai explains. "He has 6 sisters and his mother died but he still has a nice place and I want you to stay there." Kai says yawning. "Kai I can't leave and go live with strangers while your here dying!" I cry. "......Sara if you don't go we'll both die."

For the rest of the night I think about what Kai said. Everything feels so hopeless. Kai suddenly starts screaming again. I close my eyes tight and pull the sheets over my head. This is going to be a long night.