Susie cut her off. “Shouldn’t you do something then?”
The nurse came over and tucked her hand in Susie’s elbow, firmly guiding her out of the room. “I’m Helena, by the way,” she said. When Susie didn’t reply, she shook her head and continued. “As I said, his temperature is slightly elevated, but that’s normal given his situation. Fever happens for a reason. We already have him on antibiotics, but it’s best if we use as low of a dose as possible. A fever tells us his body is trying to do its job.”
“Are you going to check it regularly?” Susie asked.
“Of course! I would have been down here to check his vitals in fifteen minutes if you hadn’t come to get me. Honey, he’s doing exactly how we’d like him to right now. He just needs to rest. I know you’re worried, but I promise you, we’ll let y
