I spent the day under the covers, feeling no better than earlier. My mom had called earlier, but she only had a minute or two to spare.
Hey, I take what I can get.
I rolled out of bed, deciding that if I couldn't make myself feel better physically, I could ease up on my mentality. My dad had taken the bus to work this morning so I slid the key into the hole and started the engine. I was wearing as many layers as I possibly could and I had a box of tissues at my side.
I focused on not sneezing throughout the drive until I arrived at one of the few places I had to myself. As I exited the car and locked it as a precaution, I made my way through the trees with my Kleenex box in hand. I sniffled and paused just before the opening in the forestry. I put the box between my legs and blew into t
