Still sick
1732 Words
I wake up to my alarm. I had a peaceful sleep last night. Probably because I was sick and my nightmares decided it was trash if they woke me up.
I stop my alarm and get out of bed. I sniffle my sickness kinda going away but definitely still there. I go to the washroom and brush my teeth. I put on some black ripped jeans and a white tank top. What to do with my messy hair. I need a hair cut honestly. I want to cut it short. I tie it back. I slip on my vans grabbing my bag and phone. I start going downstairs and cough a whole bunch. I go into the kitchen and grab a water bottle and then get a text from Sam saying he's here.
"Hey," I said my voice raspy once I got into his car.
"Hey" he replies. "Feeling any better?"
"Yeah. Way better than yesterday" I nod. "Do you think I should get a haircut?" I asked. "Cause I want to. I want to cut it short."
"How short?" He asks.
"Here" I demonstrate with my hands where.
"I think it'd look good" he nods. "My mom's a hairstylist. You can just ask her" he says.
"Really?" I asked he nods. "Cool, I'm coming by then today if she's free."
"Yeah, whenever I'm sure" he laughs.
We got to the school and that's when a wave of coldness runs over me and I'm cold.
"Bad idea," I say to myself.
"What?" He asks.
"Wearing a tank top" I mutter. "I forgot that I was sick obviously and didn't realize that I get cold flashes" I reply.
"I have a sweatshirt in my locker" we walk into the school.
"b***h!!" Austin comes up to me.
"Hey," I say.
"Are you still sick?" He asks I nod. He backs up a bit.
"Let's go to my locker," I tell him and we do while Sam goes to his not far from mine.
"So next weekend there's a party, not the weekend coming up but after that. It's Jacob Martins I'm pretty sure" he says. "We're going because apparently it's giant."
"Ya Cool" I nod. I shove my s**t in there. "Where's Stella?" I asked.
"I think she got sick" he sighs.
"Oh," I frown.
"Probably your fault," he says giving me a look. "So stay back."
"You can stay back b***h" I say he laughs.
"Jo!" Dylan comes up.
"Hey" I respond shutting my locker still cold as f**k. He leans in to kiss me. "Still sick hun."
"Right" he laughs. "You said you needed to talk," he tells me.
"Right" I sighed. Austin slowly slips away. "So my dad's having a barbecue for my uncle this Friday, sometimes we have them. He wanted me to bring you.. so you could meet him" I tell him. "If it's not a problem" I shrug.
"That's fine" he laughs. "A little scary but chill" he nods.
"Cool," I nod.
"Your uncles gonna be there too?" He asks.
"Yeah, he will," I nod.
"Even better" he laughs nervously.
"You're fine" I pat him. "Sam, Austin, Stella and Caleb will be there. Maybe Kyle" I shrug.
"Ya but none of them are meeting your dad for the first time as a boyfriend" he scratches the back of his head.
"You'll be fine Dylan. Sam was fine and he's a guy that's a friend" I shrug.
"Right" he mutters. I wrap my arms around myself.
"Sorry here" Sam comes up and looks up. He sees Dylan. "Oh, hi," he says. I take his sweatshirt from him.
"Thanks, it's freezing" I laugh.
"Really it's like so f*****g hot in here for me" Dylan laughs. He watches me put the sweatshirt on.
"Ya I'm sick" I laugh.
"So Friday right?" Dylan asks.
"Mmhmm" I nod.
"Kay, see ya later" he kisses my cheek and walks away.
"You told him" Sam holds back a smile.
"Yeah, I told him. I kind f have to for him to show up" I roll my eyes.
"What happened?" He asks.
"Nothing, he's scared" I laugh.
"See there's the difference between me being chill and all and not being afraid and him being a puss" he states.
"He's my boyfriend. It's different" I say we start walking Austin comes up too.
"You told him?" he asks.
"I did he's scared" I nod.
"Who's scared what did we tell?" Caleb and Kyle show up randomly.
"And why the f**k are you wearing a sweatshirt?" Kyle asks.
"I'm sick," I said. "It explains the voice. And my dad's having a barbecue on Friday, made me invite Dylan" I shrug.
"Ooooohh" Caleb smirks. "He has to go through your dad and your uncle. And my mom. That's a tough one."
"Yeah, we'll see" I shrug.
"So who's all going?" Kyle asks.
"All you guys I assumed" I shrug. "Why?"
"Just asking" he shrugs. The bell rings.
"See ya betches" Austin says and we all go.
~
I sit in my second class. Which was creative writing. I sigh bored.
"Jo, will you answer?" The teacher asks.
"No," I said some people laugh.
"Excuse me?" He asks.
"Sorry. I just wasn't paying attention" I say my voice cracking.
"Are you alright?" He asks.
"Just sick" I shrug.
"Like have the flu or sick in the head?" Josh asks.
"Both" I smile more people laugh.
"Okay, whatever Katy would you like to answer?" He asks and she does. I sneeze.
"Bless you," Josh says.
"You're so obsessed with me" I shake my head.
"You wish" he laughs.
"Don't have to" I smile back. I look around and I see Dylan. He was looking down at his phone texting. BORED.
"So when are you gonna start gouging your eyes out?" Someone says I turn it was a guy I knew Parker.
"Soon" I sigh. "You?"
"Same" he nods.
"Haven't we been working on the same thing for like the longest time?" I asked he nods.
"Yeah pretty sure it's been like half the year" he groans. "So you and Dylan" he nods over to him.
"What about it?" I laugh.
"I just... never thought you would go for someone like him" he chuckles.
"Well, he went for me. I just gave him a chance" I shrug. "But who would you see me 'going for'?" I asked.
"Someone like Sam" he shrugs. "You guys are alike. While Dylan on the other hand is almost fuckboy-ish. Just my perspective, no hate" he puts his hands up.
"Understandable" I sigh. "It's still early" I shrug.
"Early as in a couple of weeks?" He laughs.
"Early for me" I state.
"Fair enough" he nods.
"So you dating anyone?" I asked.
"I'm free as a bird" he smiles I laugh.
"You prefer being single?"
"I do, but! I also never have been with anyone I'm super into so" he shrugs.
"Right. Makes sense" I nod in agreement. "Good talk."
"Very good talk."
~
"Sorry Jo, best friend. But I don't want you sitting next to me!" Austin says. "I just don't want to get sick. And then ill end up not able to come on Friday and not see your dad. Can't risk that" he adds.
"You're trash" I laugh sitting a little way from him.
"Thank you" He grins. "b***h take that sweatshirt off it looks better without it. Why are you wearing it? Also, it's too big" he says.
"I'm cold and sick no thanks" I wave him off.
"Why is it that big?" He scoffs.
"Is Sam's" I said and Sam sits down.
"What's mine?" He asks.
"The sweatshirt that you let Jo infest with her sickness!" Austin says.
"Why aren't you eating. Surprisingly" Caleb sits down with Kyle and Tyler.
"I'm not hungry" I sigh.
"What!?" They all ask. I roll my eyes.
"Leave me alone" I reply. I lean my head on the table closing my eyes. It felt super cold against my skin.
"Sweetie are you okay?" Austin pays my cheek. "Oh no, you aren't you're hotter than a fire right now."
"Nah" I sit up normally.
"Ya you are" Kyle smirks I laugh. Sam puts a hand on my cheek.
"You are really hot right now, did you take anything this morning?" He asks.
"No. I woke up later than usual. It was the first time in forever I got a good sleep" I say.
"Do you feel okay?" Austin asks.
"I feel sick" I laugh. "Tired."
"Maybe you should go home" Caleb suggests.
"With what car b***h? Want me to walk?"
"No call your dad" he shrugs.
"I can survive another 3 and a half hours," I said.
"What if you faint. Also, you haven't eaten or taken medicine" Austin says. "I think you should go home and rest so you actually get better."
"Ya," Sam nods.
"Wow. I think that was the first time you've ever said one word only" I state.
"Go call your dad and shut up," he says.
"I'm going chill" I wave them off. "I'll see you guys later."
"See ya!" They say and I quickly mess up Sam's hair and leave. I go out into the hall and text my dad asking if he could pick me up. He replies with ya and I go get my shot and sign out.
I sit outside waiting for my dad.
"Jo?" I hear Dylan's voice. I look up and he's walking towards me. "Hey What are you doing out here?" He asks.
"My dad's picking me up. I'm not feeling good" I replied.
"Oh. Just feel sick?" He asks.
"Yeah" I nod.
"Kay, I'll text you," he says.
"Kay bye," I say and he leaves.
I see my dad's car show up 10 minutes later. I grab my stuff and get to the car.
"Hey! You alright?" He asks.
"Yeah, just feeling sick" I admit. "Sorry for taking you out of work."
"Don't say sorry, you don't have a car to take yourself anywhere. It doesn't bother me. I get more time out of work" he laughs I do too. "When we get home make sure to take medicine and lay down. I have to get back to work."
"Yeah, Sam's been giving me lectures on how I should be taking meds" I shrug.
"He's a really good kid" he chuckles. "We'll have to see about your said boyfriend."
"Haha," I say he laughs.
He dropped me off at home and I took some medicine and went up to my room laid in bed and watched Rick and Morty.
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