Just when I thought I had fallen asleep I was woken up. I looked at my clock and it read 2:18. I looked down at the ground and Trish was asleep on the mattress on the ground. I realized what I had heard, and it was Nick throwing up. I walked out of my room and up to the bath room. Nick was hanging over the toilet. " Oh Nick." I went to his side.
" Nothing is coming up." He had the drive heaves.
" Nick you should go lay down. There is nothing left to throw up." I helped him stand up and went to his room.
" C-could you g-get me another blanket please?" Nick shivered. I quickly walked over to the closet and pulled out two blankets. I laid them on top of Nick. I put my hand on his forehead and he felt even warmer.
" I'll be right back." I walked out of his room and went to the bathroom to get a cold washcloth, Tylenol, water, and the thermometer. As soon as I gathered everything I went back to his room.
" Stick this under your tongue." I put the thermometer in his mouth and sat on the edge of the bed. After about five minutes I pulled it out and read it." Oh man!"
" What are you 'on maning about?" I jumped a little and turned around.
" Brian, he has a fever of 101.3!" I took out 3 Tylenol and brought over the glass of water to Nick. " Can you sit up for a minute?" He leaned up against me and took the Tylenol. He laid back down and I put the cloth on his forehead.
" Do you need anything?" Brian asked.
" Yeah a better immune system." Nick rolled over to his side.
" What about you Stacey?"
" No, I'm all set. I'm going to stay here till he falls asleep. Go back to bed."
" OK, if you need me, you know where I am." I nodded my head and turned my attention back to Nick. I played with his hair and soon he fell asleep.
I ended up staying in the room all night. He only got up at 4:30 throwing up.
" Aww look at those two." Trish said standing in the door way with Brian. I was laying on the edge of the bed with my arm around Nick's waist.
" Yeah, she was up with him all night. His fever reached to 101."
" OK you two, what are you up to now?" Nick had just woken up.
" Hey Nick, how ya feeling?" Brian asked walking closer
"Extremely tired. But I don't feel like I'm going to throw up anymore."
" That's probably because you were up all night throwing up." Brian laughed.
" Shh, don't wake her up." Nick said while brushing a piece of hair out of my eyes. ' Man she's beautiful, wait Nick she's one of your best friends. Get a hold of yourself!'
" Are you hungry or anything?"
" No, Its only 10, I'm going to get some more rest."
" Alright, give a holler if you need anything."
"Thanks."
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