It All Started when I was FLUSHED down the TOILET

17 : flu

                                                     ~April~

"Achoo!"

Uuugh.

I sniffed blowing my nose into my handkerchief for the millionth time.

My head hurt like a bitch and my nose was stuffed. I had to breathe through my mouth half of the time.

It was getting harder to move around and I was only at the bottom of the stairs.

"Pumpkin?Are you alright?"My dad asked appearing in the door way near the kitchen.

I sniffed again this time I felt a wave of dizziness.

I snapped my mask on groaning because of how uncomfortable this was going to be.

"Yeah dad. It's just a cold."

I was disgusted by the sudden hoarseness of my voice.

I couldn't even recognize it.

"That's what Wuhan said and it turned out to be Covid."

I was taken aback by his statement and placed a hand on my chest faking hurt.

"So you mean to tell me that I might have Covid?"

"Yes. Yes actually.And I think you think it too because you are wearing your mask."

I rolled my eyes, gosh it was painful.

"It's a mandate that we wear masks when we have flu."

Jesus my voice sounded terrible.

I was really nosing my speech.

"Besides, I was in the swimming pool for too long with Axel last night."

He raised his eyebrows, "Swimming pool with Axel?"

Oh shit!

I wasn't supposed to tell him that.

Now he'll think I lost my virginity or something.

"That's why you came home late last night?"

"Dad it isn't what you think. Really. I was supposed to go pick him up after practice and I...I fell into the pool. I...he tried to help me out but me being a clutz I kept falling in till-"

"Honey you don't need to lie to me. Your clothes weren't even wet last night."

I looked down ashamed at myself for lying straight to his face.

"You're eighteen. I can't tell you what to do anymore. I'm just worried about you not using protection."

"Oh god."I cringed so hard and started to walk out.

"I'm just saying!"

"Ewww!!!"I returned. Could I not walk out of there any faster?

"You were conceived in a pool!"

"Dad no. Bye."I said briskly walking out clutching my phone and my bag.

I liked carrying my bag on my stomach, it seemed more secure.

I saw Axel's orange Porsche by the driveway and he looked kinda occupied.

I gladly let myself in startling Axel who was staring up at the ceiling looking all aesthetic with the sun kissing his cheek and the red leather making him look like some guy off a grunge magazine.

What?

Can't I express my thirstiness?

You would too.