Sick

We got in, "use the room, I'll go to the guest room." she nods and went on. Done with cleaning myself, I went to my study to work. Luckily the documents were not much and I can handle them.

I clean myself up, wore something thick to keep me warm, taking my phone I decided to call home.

"Hello" Bello, I said to the person on the other side of the phone, "hi princess how are you?" he asked.

"am good, it is raining today and I played under the rain though Mason killed my fun by telling me to get in saying I will get sick, his such a kill joy." I complained, Bello laughed.

"So you guys are good now? no more fighting and bickering?" I nodded as if he can see me "we are good, we called a truce and he has been really nice and caring." he hummed.

"I miss mom's cooking, what did she cook today?" I asked, I have been craving for my mom's cooking but sadly I can't have it.

"mom made kwacoco and banga soup." gosh I can just imagine, my mouth water just by thinking about the food "this is one of the reasons why I miss home." Bello laughed, I pout my lips.

"lol, here I was thinking that you miss home because of us but your telling me your missing home because of food." It was my turn to laugh.

"lol anyhoo, how is everyone back there? I miss you guys so much." I said

"we miss you too, and I can't wait for you to give birth, I can't believe I am going to be an uncle." my happy smile turn to a sad one.

"Bello you know-" he interrupted,

"I know what your going to say but it doesn't change the fact that he or she is going to have our blood run through its vain."

"True but when I give birth to the baby, I only have three months to stay with him and that is all I get. Bello I am trying so hard not to love this child growing inside of me but I can't, I can't hate my own baby." tears clouded my eyes but I didn't let it fall, I blinked it away.

"hey you have to be strong, I know it is going to be hard on you, on all of us but we are going to find a way through it. We are the Arreys, we are strong and we always find a way out of every situation." Family is the only place you will find solace.

"thank you biggy, I love you." we talk for sometime and disconnected the call, I couldn't talk to mom and Bloss because they weren't at home.

The next morning, I woke up feeling good and refreshed, my night was awesome. I got in the bath and do my business, Mason is still in bed which is strange, he normally wakes up before me.

I walk back to the bed to check up on him, I place the back of my hand on his forehead and oh my God, he is burning up. "Mason? hey, your running a fever." he cough.

"I know," his voice was weak and faint. "is it because of the rain?" he nod his head weakly. "why didn't you tell me your body is not strong enough to stand the cold?" with a tired sigh, I took the first aid kit, I took the advil medicine, took a glass which was on the bedstand and pour water in it "you should sit up." I said but he made no effort in sitting.

I drop the medicine and glass of water on the bedstand, I hug him, my hands going under his armpit, I pull him up and help him to sit.

"Drink this," I gave him the glass of water and medicine, he drank it. "I'll bring you your breakfast go back to sleep." he lay back down on the bed.

I met Lydia in the dining room, she was already sited "you slept in today, where is Mason?" she asked.

"Mason is not feeling fine, his down with a fever." she shook her head "was he under the rain yesterday?" she ask and I nod, she sigh.
"he knows he was not supposed to but still, he did."

"It is my fault, I didn't know he was going to fall sick, else I would've stayed outside. He only got wet because I refuse to get in the house and he decided to join me." she look at me wide eyes.

"he did? wow?" I ignored her remark "I want to take his breakfast upstairs, he just took medicine and will need to eat." she stood up, "I'll go with you."

Baron prepared the meal and I took it in a tray to his room "his shaking" I muttered, I place the back of my hand on his forehead to see if his temperature has dropped but it hasn't.

I help him seat "Mason you should eat." he looked tired, this is all my fault.

"Mason what were you thinking going under the rain?" Lydia scold, she took a sitter next to him on the bed, took a spoon full of the soup Baron made to his lips.

Mason part his pale lip, Lydia held a paper napkin under his chin before putting the spoon into his mouth. A took a sit on the couch and watch him eat, he barely ate but at least he ate a little.

"ahh Amaya I will be going out, please take care of him please." I nod and she left, his temperature didn't reduce, I went to the bathroom took water and a cloth.

I pour in small quantity of alcohol into the water, I sock the cloth in it and place it on his forehead, I wipe his hand, leg with the cloth. Applied vaseline on his belly button.

I stood up to go but he held "don't leave me, stay with me" came his weak voice "am just going to keep this, I'll be back." he let go.

I came back and lay next to him on the bed, he snuggled, holding me but not tight, I didn't push his hand away.

I had my eyes open,constantly checking on his temperature which is dropping slowly, looks like mom's recipe for fever is good, better than the drug he took.