To Love Again

Chapter Eight: Fever

Sam visited JC in the storage room, where JC was sleeping in a sleeping bag, "Kumusta?" Sam asked.

"Ok naman, where's Bianca?" JC asked.

"She's with Toni, she'll bring you food. She and I are going to ask Kuya when Bianca can see you" Sam explained before he left JC.

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"Toni, wake up" Bianca nudged her, then she realized that Toni felt hot.

Toni groaned, "Five minutes na lang, B" she said as she buried her face in her pillow.

"Bianca, pumasok ka sa confession room" Kuya asked, as she did as she was told.

Before going to the confession room, Bianca saw Sam leave the storage room. He froze when he saw her, "Bianca" he greeted with a smile as he pulled the door.

"Sam, please check on Toni. I think she has a fever" She informed as she went to the confession room.

Before entering the girls' room Sam knocked, "Come in" Toni mumbled.

He touched her forehead, she definitely has a fever, "Tin, how are you feeling?" Sam asked as he sat by her bedside.

Toni groaned as she tried to sit up,"Di ko alam"she said as she rubbed her head.

She sneezed, "Bless you" Sam said to her, "You're sick, Tin"

"No I'm not" she groaned as she stood up. But she couldn't even stand on her own two feet, "Whoa!" Sam expressed as he caught her in his arms, "You need to lay down in bed, stay in bed" Sam told as she laid her down.

"What about JC?" She asked in a hushed whisper.

"I'll take care of everything. You try to get better and rest. I'll ask Kuya for some medicine for you" Sam told as she tucked Toni in bed again.

"Hi Kuya Sam" Nadine and Kathryn greeted as they entered the room.

"Do me a favor and make sure she doesn't do anything but stay in bed?" Sam said as she looked at Toni.

"I'm not sick, Samuel" she groaned.

"You nearly fell when you stood up, you're sick" He told, and asked the girls, "Please?"

The two girls laughed and agreed, "No worries, Kuya" Nadine smiled.

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Sam cooked chicken noodle soup, grabbed the medicine, face towel, and thermometer from the storage room.

"Tin, how do you feel now?" He asked as he brought over the food he cooked for her.

"May sakit ako" she groaned, as she coughed.

"Alam ko" Sam chuckled, as he sat next to her bedside.

"Kaya ko kumain ng mag isa"

"Wag na makulit, say ah"

She obeyed, "Masarap siya, thank you" she smiled.

"Good. Pagkatapos mong kumain, drink medicine. Then punasan ka ni Bianca ng malamig na face towel"

Toni blushed she's never been taken care of like this, from her parents yes but from a guy friend, it was a first, "Alam na ba niya na andito si JC?"

He shrugged as he spoon fed her, "Magpagaling ka muna, then we'll worry about it later, ok?"

Toni chose to agree, "Toni, Sam pumasok kayo sa confession room" Kuya told.

Sam assisted Toni as she stood up, and she smiled at him.

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They entered and saw a woman waiting for them and greeted each other, "I'm Dr. Perez, kumusta ka Toni?"

"Medyo okay naman po" Toni said.

"She ate, pero di pa siya umiinom ng gamot. And her fever is 101.3°F the last time I checked" Sam informed.

Dr. Perez began examining Toni, "Sam, salamat sa pag aalaga kay Toni" Kuya said, "At, pakisabi kay Bianca na pumunta siya ng storage room"

"Pwede na niya makita si JC?!" Toni smiled.

"Pwede na" Kuya told which brought over relief and a smile to Toni and Sam.

After the doctor checked Toni, he gave her cough and cold syrup to help her breathe a little better, "Thank you Doc" Toni said.

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"Bianca, Kuya asked you to go to the storage room" Sam told.

"Ikaw, back to bed"

Toni groaned, "Pwede sa couch naman? Wala ako kausap eh"

He sighed, "Sige, but I'll get you a pillow and blanket"

"Opo" Toni said as he sat her down with the housemates.

"AH!"

"Sino yun?" Kathryn asked as she looked behind her.

"Si Bianca" Toni laughed.

"Huh?"

"Andito kasi fiancé niya. Sabi ni Kuya to hide him muna"

Sam came back with a pillow, blanket and a wet face towel, "Sit up for me" he asked as Toni as he placed a pillow behind her and wrapped her with a blanket.

"Arms" Sam told as Toni extended her arms to him as he began wiping her them to lower he fever, "I'll get cold water" James told.

Moments later he came back with a bowl, Sam dipped the face towel and gently wiped her face, "How you feel?"

"Malamig"

"Malamig kasi ang tubig"

Sam placed the face towel on her forehead, "Don't remove it. I'll get your soup" he told.

"Opo"