"Momma!" Awsten called out, curled up tightly in his bed. He was sweating and shaking. He had no idea what time it was. "Momma!" He called out again, louder this time. He groaned loudly, feeling another nose bleed coming on. Everything hurt. He was definitely sick. "Momma!"
"Hey, hey, are you okay bub?" His mother came in wrapped in a dressing gown. She kneeled down next to Awstens bed, frowning. "Are you okay?"
Awsten groaned again, blood spilling out of his nose onto his pillow. He desperately reached for tissues, pressing them against his nose. "I-I feel sick," He moaned. "Momma.."
"You're okay bubby.. Sit up for me," she sat on the bed, watching Awsten sit up. She turned on his bedside table light, her eyes widening. "Jesus.." she whispered. "Can you take off your shirt for me?"
"Huh?" Awsten frowned, complying anyways. It was awkward because of the tissues, but he managed. He looked down at his body. There was a red rash on his neck, tummy, chest and under his arms. He was feeling itchy all day, but he didn't realise how much he was scratching. "Momma.." Awsten whined.
"Okay, let me go get some gloves. Have you got boxers on? I want you to take off your pants. Leave your boxers on. I'll check your body and call out the doctor, okay?" His mom sighed and got up, going to the bathroom to get gloves and some weird rash cream.
Awsten whined quietly, kicking off his pants hesitantly. He felt gross. He felt dizzy and sleepy, and the nose bleed wasn't helping at all. By the time his mom had come back the blood had soaked through the tissue. He grabbed new tissues, holding them up to his nose. "I feel yuck," Awsten mumbled, standing up so his mom could inspect the rash. He faced towards her at first, letting her poke and prod at the itchy and tender rash. "Gross.." he groaned. "Make it stop."
"I'll put some cream on it sweets, it'll feel better in a second," she poked at the red rash on Awstens thighs. "How does it feel?"
"Like death," Awsten mumbled.
"Don't be so overdramatic," She rolled her eyes, taking the tube of cream and dumping some in her hands. "Do you want me to do it or you?"
Awsten shrugged, which basically meant for her to do it. He was seventeen, yes, but he was still very dependent on his mom. He watched as she rubbed some cream onto his thighs, tummy, chest, under his arms and on his forearms.
"Turn around," she ordered.
Awsten nodded and turned, feeling her rub cream onto his back and shoulders. It felt really nice on his sore skin. "Sorry for waking you up," he mumbled, wincing at the feeling of the backs of his thighs. He was confused about the rash, but it was probably just chicken pox. Didn't his cousin have it last time he saw her? He held back tears, closing his eyes.
"It's okay, Awsie," his mom said gently. "Can you check your.. Uh.. parts?"
Awsten nodded shakily, opening the elastic of his boxers. "I-it looks okay." He said gently.
"Is it okay if I check your bum?"
Awsten went red and shook his head. "No way," he walked off to the bathroom, turning on the light. He looked at himself in the mirror, his eyes wide. He had bruises everywhere. Over his chest and neck. He turned around. The backs of his arms were almost blue, different from their usual pale form. He made sure his mom wasn't looking, them pulled down his boxers to see if he had the rash on his ass. Thankfully, he didn't. But the rash was creeping up his thighs so he would eventually.
He felt his stomach twitch. Awsten whimpered and ran over to the toilet, hot drool starting to drip from his swollen lips to the toilet bowl. He whined unhappily, starting to cough. "Mom-" Awsten threw up. It made his entire body ache with discomfort. "Mom!" He called out desperately, wanting her to just be there. Sweat beaded at his forehead as he threw up again. His throat burned, his stomach felt like a washing machine and he was about to pass out. He looked into the toilet bowl, streaks of blood coating the weird substance. "Mom.." he whispered weakly, hearing her come in. His body finally gave up. He hit his head on the toilet bowl and passed out on the bathroom floor.
