Wait for me to come Home

Chapter 15

With a groan, Jennie rolled over and switched her alarm off. She felt awful. Her throat was aching and her head was banging as she sat upright, wincing at the crack of light peeking through the curtains. Scrambling for her phone, Jennie sent a quick text to Somin, asking her to cancel all of Jennie's appointments and meetings for the day. Luckily it was a Saturday so she didn't have many meetings anyway. Rolling back over, Jennie fell back to sleep shivering, and hoping that she'd feel better when she woke up.

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She woke up at twelve to the incessant buzzing of her phone. Blinking away the last remnants of her sleep, Jennie grabbed her phone and slid across to answer, not bothering to take the time to check who it was.

"Yes?" she asked, her voice hoarse.

"Hey, It's me. Are you almost here?" Lisa asked.

Jennie shot up in bed, remembering she was supposed to meet Lisa at their café for lunch. "Fuck. No, I forgot. Sorry, I'll be there as soon as I can," Jennie said, before dissolving into a coughing fit.

"You sound awful, is everything okay?" Lisa's voice came through, coloured with concern.

"I feel like shit, I think I'm getting sick," Jennie rasped, collapsing back against the pillows, and throwing an arm across her face.

"What is it? The flu? A stomach bug?" Lisa asked, panicking slightly.

"Relax, it's just a sore throat and a slight cold. I'm fine," Jennie reassured Lisa, pushing aside her concerns. "I'll meet you there as soon as I can."

"No, no. You stay in bed, I'll be there as soon as I can," Lisa told her firmly, leaving no room for Jennie to argue.

"Um, okay," Jennie mumbled, her voice coming out scratchy.

"Okay, see you soon. Love you, bye."

Jennie paused at Lisa's words, her mouth opening as she thought of something to reply. There was silence on the other end, and before Jennie could reply, Lisa hung up. Jennie stared down at her phone with a bewildered smile on her face.

She stumbled out of bed and had a quick shower, hoping the hot water would make her feel better. Dressed in some clean pyjamas, Jennie wandered into the kitchen to grab some painkillers and a glass of water. After she quickly downed them, she wandered back into her room and crawled back into bed. The darkness of her room helped soothe Jennie's headache, and she could feel the effects of the painkillers kicking in. She momentarily drifted off to sleep as she waited for Lisa to arrive.

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Almost an hour later there was a knock on the door. Jennie pulled herself upright and shuffled to the front door. Pulling it open, she revealed a nervous looking Lisa, weighed down by numerous paper bags.

"Hey," Jennie croaked, stepping aside to let Lisa in.

"Oh, you don't look well at all," Lisa tutted, grimacing at Jennie before making her way into the kitchen. She set the bags down on the counter and turned around, gesturing for Jennie to come closer. "Come here."

Jennie obeyed, and closed the distance between the two of them. Lisa gently touched the back of her hand to Jennie's burning forehead and cheeks, checking her temperature. "I think you have a fever. Have you taken anything for it?" Lisa asked, her forehead wrinkling with concern.