One Word One Shots

Fever

Jasmine slowly opened her eyes as she felt Anthony nudging her. 

"Jas, she's calling for you," he mumbled.

"What?" she asked, still half asleep.

"The baby's calling for you," he repeated. 

Jasmine forced herself up and she heard Star's cries filter into her hearing. She started to get worried and went into her room.

Star was sitting in her bed, crying and as soon as she saw Jasmine, she reached out for her. Jasmine sat on the bed, pulling Star into her lap. 

"What's wrong bubba?" she asked. 

"My head hurts and my tummy hurts and I feel hot," she told her. 

Jasmine placed her hand on Star's forehead, frowning at how hot it was. She picked her up, carrying her into the bathroom. She sat her down on the counter and got out the thermometer, taking her temperature. The thermometer beeped and Jasmine checked it, reading 99.5ºF. 

"Looks like you have a fever hun," she said, getting some medicine out.

"What's that?" Star asked, looking up at her with big eyes.

"It's when your body gets really hot and your head and tummy hurt, like you said you were feeling," Jasmine told her. "You gotta take some medicine for a few days and you'll feel yucky but you'll be okay."

Jasmine poured out the correct amount of medicine and handed the small cup to her, telling her to drink it. Star looked a little confused, but drank it anyways, making a face.

"That's really yucky," Star said, handing the cup back to her.

"I know it is, but it's gonna help you feel better," she told her, filling up another cup with water and handing it to Star. She drank all of it to get the taste of the medicine out of her mouth and reached up for Jasmine again. 

She picked her up and Star wrapped her arms around Jasmine's neck, tucking her head against her.

"I don't wanna go to school tomorrow," she mumbled.

"Oh, you don't have to," Jasmine told her. "You get to stay home from school when you're sick and rest."

"Okay," she whispered, yawning. 

Jasmine carried her back into her room and kissed her forehead. She laid her in her bed and whispered, "Feel better bubba."

She yawned, going back into their room and getting in bed. 

"Everything okay?" Anthony asked, wrapping his arm around her.

"Just a little fever, she'll be fine," she responded, tucking head against his neck and wrapped her arm around his torso.

"Mmm, check it off the parent bucket list," he mumbled.

Jasmine laughed quietly, closing her eyes and falling back back asleep. 

ending this at 420 words bc i'm immature