Campus Corner (Open)

[celestialdragon]

I wake up slightly and with a loud snort. "Huh?" I ask sleepily. I look at through half closed lids. "Am I really that good looking?" I ask, not understanding what you were saying.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"What? No! Wait," I say. "Yes, but your fever is up...you're hot that way."

 

[celestialdragon]

"It is?" I ask, confused. "I feel fine! Sleepy, of course, but fine!" I look at you with fully open eyes. "I am not sick," I say.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Ok," I say. "I'm going downstairs," I say, getting up.

 

[celestialdragon]

"Alright," I say. I crawl out of bed and get dressed in jeans, a sweater, and a sweater vest and comb my hair before going downstairs.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

You find me crashed on the couch by the fireplace.

 

[celestialdragon]

I roll my eyes and start making myself something to eat before heading to the clubroom to do some studying.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

By noon, I still haven't gotten up, and continue to snore on the couch.

 

[celestialdragon]

I am worried, but I continue to let you sleep while I study. I also start working on ballet and end up slipping and falling onto my ankle, causing me to swear loudly.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

I wake up and look at you, before breaking into a deep, scratchy cough that is clearly painful.

 

[celestialdragon]

"Baby?" I ask, alarmed. I have picked myself up and dusted myself off. "Are you okay?"

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Ugh, I feel like hell," I say.

 

[celestialdragon]

I feel your forehead. "Baby, if you think I'm burning up, so are you," I tell you. I grab the thermometer and take your temperature. 102.

"Baby, lay back down," I tell you. "I'm going to get you some cough medicine and some green tea, that'll help with your cough and throat, and I'm going to give you a couple of extra strength Tylenol, to help with the fever." I tuck you in nice and snug on the couch before going off and doing what I said I would. I give you the meds and the tea. "I am staying here until you've drunk all that tea, do you want me to cancel with Don and Stacy?"

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"No," I say, laying back down. "I'll be fine."

 

[celestialdragon]

"Okay," I say. I rub your back and kiss your forehead. "I'll be in the clubroom if you need me, okay sweetie?" I tuck you back in. "I love you."

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Love you," I say before going back to sleep.

 

[celestialdragon]

I let you sleep while I study and practice ballet, making sure I don't fall again.

A few hours later, about an hour and a half before we're meeting up with Don and Stacy, I come out to check on you.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

I lay on the couch moaning and coughing.

 

[celestialdragon]

I feel your forehead, your fever's gone down but I'm worried about the cough. "Hey," I say softly, giving you some water. I stroke your hair. "You okay?"

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"I feel better but I'm congested," I say, hacking like a forty year smoker.

 

[celestialdragon]

"I can tell," I say dryly and sarcastically. I find the cough and cold medicine again and give you some, having you wash it down with some water. "We meet Don and Stacy in an hour and a half."

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Ok, I nod, getting up slowly and dragging myself to take a shower and clean up, coughing the entire time."

 

[celestialdragon]

I am tempted to keep us home, but knew you wouldn't like that, so I waited until you got done with your shower before taking mine and getting dressed in nice skinny jeans and a nice sweater and doing my hair up. I keep an eye on you.

"I'm packing Ricolla cough drops in my purse," I tell you, showing them to you. "I'm also smuggling in a couple of bottles of water for you, just let me know if you need them, alright?" My voice is laced with concern.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

I nod and cough some more, looking like hell. "You ready to go," I ask, beginning to lose my voice.

 

[celestialdragon]

"Yeah, I'm ready," I tell you, holding up my purse, coat, and scarf. I pop a cough drop into your mouth and kiss you. "I love you, let me know if you need anything, okay?"