Loony Lettie (An Oliver Twist Fanfic)

Gestures

*Lettie's POV*

I woke up to Bill dabbing my forehead.

"Mr. Sikes?"

"Evening girl, how are you?"

"I don't know."

"Well, you still feel a bit warm, the cold water's helping."

"Where's Nancy?"

"She's with Fagin and the boys to get food and supplies for tonight and tomorrow. I chose not to go, Nancy took my place."

I looked at him in confusion.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Bill asked sternly.

"I'm sorry Mr. Sikes, I'm just confused. Nancy was taking care of me but you..."

He sighed. I noticed he'd been crying.

"Are you alright Mr. Sikes?"

"I feel like you being sick is my fault."

I gasped.

"Why?"

"We went to Barkwell and it was plagued!"

"You had no idea Mr. Sikes, It's not your fault."

"Girl, you've got a fever, an onset sign, I bet you have boils on you!"

I sat up and lifted the back of my dress.

"See for yourself, do I have boils?"

Bill took a look.

"No."

"I don't feel any, if I did, they would sting. I don't feel a thing. Don't worry about me."

He smirked.

"How do you know about boils?"

"When I was smaller, Mother used to have a boil, she would complain that it stung."

"Ah," he nodded.

"How long have I been asleep?"

"Nancy and the boys left almost half an hour ago."

I nodded.

"They might be a while. Go back to sleep."

I went back to sleep. 

I woke back up to this.

"We're back!" Fagin said.

Bill sat up, he seem to have fallen asleep after me. Bill got up from the chair and walked away.

*Nancy's POV*

Bill walked to us.

"What did you get-"

"Bill, what were you doing in Lettie's room? I thought you were sick!"

"I lied about being sick, I wanted to look after Lettie, I felt like her being sick was my fault."

"How was that your fault Bill?"

"I thought she caught the Barkwell plague, we shouldn't have went there. I got you out of the house so I could take care of her myself."

I gasped. That was so sweet of Bill. I walked to him and hugged him.

"Oh Bill, that is the sweetest thing you have ever done!"

I kissed him.

"Makes me love you even more."

Bill shrugged.

"I don't do this everyday, don't mention it."

We chuckled.