The Family You Choose
“She had prayed that if she stayed in bed, if she took it easy, that she’d be able to go to work on Monday.
No such luck. She woke up at five to throw up, then got up again every half-hour after that to vomit some more. At seven-thirty, Mitch shook his head. He dialed his phone.
"Hi Professor Hazlett, this is Mitch Graham. I’m sorry to bother you, but I wanted to let you know that Emily came down with something, and I don’t think she’s going to make it in today or tomorrow. Yeah, if she’s not be...tter by tomorrow morning, she’ll go to the doctor. Okay, I’ll give you an update then. Thanks a lot." He hung up the phone and knew by Emily’s pained groan that she appreciated the assist.
"I’m staying home," he said.
"No," she managed painfully. "You have to go to class." "I can’t leave you like this. You’re getting too weak." She managed one word. "Zainab," she whispered before drifting off.
Always thinking. Mitch covered Emily up. "Good plan, honey." Mitch dialed Zainab’s number.MoreLess
No such luck. She woke up at five to throw up, then got up again every half-hour after that to vomit some more. At seven-thirty, Mitch shook his head. He dialed his phone.
"Hi Professor Hazlett, this is Mitch Graham. I’m sorry to bother you, but I wanted to let you know that Emily came down with something, and I don’t think she’s going to make it in today or tomorrow. Yeah, if she’s not be...tter by tomorrow morning, she’ll go to the doctor. Okay, I’ll give you an update then. Thanks a lot." He hung up the phone and knew by Emily’s pained groan that she appreciated the assist.
"I’m staying home," he said.
"No," she managed painfully. "You have to go to class." "I can’t leave you like this. You’re getting too weak." She managed one word. "Zainab," she whispered before drifting off.
Always thinking. Mitch covered Emily up. "Good plan, honey." Mitch dialed Zainab’s number.MoreLess
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