My One and Lonely || Brallon/Ryden

Chapter 18: Sick

"It's just breakfast, Noah." Jackie sighed as she passed Brendon an omelette. "I don't need to wear it during breakfast."

"Yes you do." He stated firmly.

"No, I don't, I'm fine. Just eat your breakfast." She turned around and coughed for a while, before going to the medicine cabinet.

"You should be wearing it always." He muttered

"Noah, it's fine. I'll put it on before I go to work."

"Work!? You only got out of the hospital yesterday! I'm not letting you go to work!"

"I have to go. I'll be fine."

"No, Mom, you won't be fine. The doctor said 3 days at home." He grabbed the phone. "I'm telling them you're not going."

"No, you're not. I need to go to work."

Brendon shook his head wildly. He didn't want her to leave him. And if she had to be sick, then that was okay. He just didn't want to be alone. Noah kind of scared him.

"Anyway, I've got to start getting ready." She stated.

Noah shook his head and dialed the number. "Hey, is this Dr Johnsten?"

"It is?" The doctor answered unsurely.

"It's Noah, Jackie's kid. She's taking 3 days off."

"Can I ask why?"

"She's been in hosptial for 2 days. I told her to tell you!"

"Oh..well, that's fine. Make sure she's alright."

"I will. Don't worry."

"Okay, good."

Jackie sighed and sat down at the kitchen table.

Noah hung up the call and sighed. "Well, at least that's sorted."

"That was uncalled for." She mumbled.

"It was necessary."

"No, it wasn't. I'm fine. I can go to work. That's just being silly. I don't need three days."

"Yes you do, mom."

"No, I don't. I can make my own decisions. Anyway, you need to go get ready for school."

Noah just sighed.

The three kids ate their breakfast and left to walk to school. Jackie went to put her

scrubs on.

"W-what are you d-doing Mom?"

"I'm going to work, Bren." She sighed.

"P-please don't l-leave..."

"I'm going to take you with me, because you have therapy today, and then I'll get Dallon to pick you up, okay honey?"

"O-okay..."

"Go grab what you need, we're going in a minute."

Brendon didn't really know what to grab so he just stayed sitting.

She tried to brush her hair but just had another coughing fit.

"A-are you okay?"

She nodded and sat down for a moment, just trying to take deep breaths.

Brendon was silent.

"I-I don't t-think you s-should go t-to work..."

"i-I'm....f-fine."

"Y-You don't l-look it..."

She shrugged.

"N-Noah already c-called and s-said you should s-stay home."