Vanishing Girls
“When he moaned, I also learned that he still wasn’t feeling any better. I reached out to touch his forehead: still feverish.
“This is lasting a long time,” I whispered so my voice wouldn’t wake Ben down the hall.
“Day five.”
“At least you can still think.”
“I’m not thinking. I’m just lying here.”
“Well, you counted to five.”
He managed a small laugh that digressed into a coughing spree.
“I think you should see Dr. Velasquez, let her listen to your chest.”
“Karin—...it’s the flu. It’ll pass.” Another series of wet, raspy coughs barreled through him.
I wasn’t going to argue; I would just go ahead and make the appointment. Convince him later.
“Do you want some tea and toast, or do you want to keep sleeping?”
“Tea and toast would be nice.”MoreLess
“This is lasting a long time,” I whispered so my voice wouldn’t wake Ben down the hall.
“Day five.”
“At least you can still think.”
“I’m not thinking. I’m just lying here.”
“Well, you counted to five.”
He managed a small laugh that digressed into a coughing spree.
“I think you should see Dr. Velasquez, let her listen to your chest.”
“Karin—...it’s the flu. It’ll pass.” Another series of wet, raspy coughs barreled through him.
I wasn’t going to argue; I would just go ahead and make the appointment. Convince him later.
“Do you want some tea and toast, or do you want to keep sleeping?”
“Tea and toast would be nice.”MoreLess
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