BLAMELESS SORROWS

25 Cold!

Flashback

Axel's Point if View.

After we change we came down and drink the drink James make for us with me literally forcing Tilbe to drink it, after which we went back to our own room to rest and we stay like such for about an hour.

And that is when I know I have caught a cold, my fever is rising rapidly while my throat hurt and my head feel like it will burst any second now.

And that is also when Tilbe come in and got to know that Iam sick, so currently Iam lying down in my bed while Tilbe is standing right before me looking at me completely terrified for the second time today.

Axel: Tilbe go to your room okay? I'll be fine after a little sleep.

I tried to convince her as much as I can with my hoarse voice to go to her room. Cause Iam afraid she might caught it too.

But I guess even to her my voice does not sound that convincing.

Tilbe: James is gone, and grandpa and Uncle is yet to come back and won't even pick up my calls, what do I do?

I shake my head as her voice began to break all ready to cry.

Axel: They dont need to come and Iam fine, nothing will happen.

Tilbe: I don't know how to open the gate and I also don't know where grandpa is, what shall I do?

By this time she is just mumbling to herself and not listening to me anymore. She is trembling in fear which inturn make me scared. So to distract her from being too scared, I call her towards me.

Axel: You can help me with it, it's okay.

She hurriedly come over to me after listening to what I say.

Tilbe: What shall I do?

Can you go to the kitchen and fetch me a cup of water, I have a cold medicine that I took last time here with me. I need to take that.

She ran away as soon as I said that while I sigh to myself. Actually I didn't have any medicine with me, but if I want her to calm down I need to assure her that I'll be fine. And besides grandpa and Uncle Jo will be here shortly anyway.

So I went to my drawer and take the candy which look so much like a white tablet and wait for Tilbe to come back , which was sooner than later.

Tilbe: Here.

And she gave me the glass full of water while I pop the candy in my mouth and swallow it with the water.

Axel: See I have also taken the medicine, so I'll be fine. I'll rest for a bit now, so you can go to your room and rest as well okay?

She said nothing to that but touch my forehead once and just walk out. I look at her retreating figure and sigh in relief. At least now, she will be less worried and won't get the cold as well.

So with a sigh, I close my eye feeling dizzy with looking around. My head really do hurt a lot, I hope grandpa and Uncle Jo come back soon.

I rest with that thought but the rest does not last long as the next second I feel a cold cloth placed in my forehead making me open my eyes surprised.

And when I did Tilbe was there with a little basin filled with water and two handkerchief soak in it while another one is in my head.

Of course, why would I ever believe that she will leave just like that.

Axel: I thought you went back to rest.

Tilbe: When Iam sick and my forehead get hot just like yours does, then Uncle Jo and grandpa do this for me and all the bad hotness will go away just like that.

She really is not listening to anyone, but then again even though she is doing it quite clumsily this feels good.

She then come and sit above me in the bed and softly massage my head with her small hand, making me chuckle at her.

Axel: Iam fine Tilbe, you don't have to do this.

She shush me when I say that and continue doing her said massage.

Tilbe: Uncle Jo says if your body is hot like you are right now, then you are very sick and that putting water soak hanky like this and massaging help. So I will do that untill you get all better.

I shake my head at the fact that she sound so so mature, whenever such situation comes up.

Axel: Don't tell Grandpa or Uncle Jo, that we play in the rain okay? And leave it to me to answer when they ask why Iam this sick okay?

She look at me in confusion as I said that.

Axel: You don't want to be scolded for playing in the rain do you?

She nod in a no.

Axel: Then just leave the answering to me.

I mean when they see me sick, they will surely ask why cause I was all fine in the morning. And moreover, they also know it rain today and also know how much Tilbe like rain, so they will figure one thing after another.

And Tilbe is the worst at lying and also I don't want her to lie or get scolded so I will be the one to do the talking or lying whichever one it is.

Just then, a call came in the phobe which make Tilbe leap up and went to the table where she kept the phone before. She went and pick up the phone with a gleam in her eyes.

Tilbe: Grandpa, quickly come back. Axel is super sick and there is no one here to take care of him, please please come soon.

I look at her shocked, at this point they will think Iam dying which I definitely am not.

But then before I can take the phone, she hang up and come back in the bed once again.

Tilbe: Grandpa in on his way.

I look at her shocked.

Axel: If you say it like that, they will think Iam dying or something.

She look at me shocked at I said that while I instantly regret what I said.

She looked scared again, her lips puckering once more all ready to cry making me sigh in regret.

Axel: Iam kidding, totally! We should just wait for grandpa to come home alright? And you remember what I told you about not telling grandpa right?

She nod, her lips still puckering in complain to what I said before.

While I make her sit beside me by the bed and wait for grandpa.

And like I expected, in about ten minute both grandpa and Uncle Jo rush in my room, looking flushed and anxious.

Grandpa: What, what's going on, Axel are you fine?

And grandpa came towards me, but while I was about to answer him, Tilbe stood up and stand in between me and grandpa by the bed and ramble away everything.

Tilbe: Grandpa, Iam sorry but when it rain before I insist on going out to play and force Axel to go with me. Then I fell and Axel came to save me from being hit by a log and get hurt instead, and then he bleed a lot and then become sick and I don't know what to do. And uncle Jo, even when he took medicine and I do all the things you do, he is still very hot.

I look at her in complete disbelieve and completely speechless, while she breath in and out loudly, a bit tired by her rambling.

I told her not to say anything, and the dude didn't leave any detail out. Talk about listening to me.

But not only me, even Grandpa and Uncle Jo is looking at her rambling a bit startled.

Grandpa: Axel, Iam guessing you have a fever and a bit of cold by your temperature. But just to be sure there is nothing serious, let the doctor examine you. He is on his way here.

I nod, not having the energy to tell him that it's just a cold and to persuade him that I don't really need a doctor.

And just in that time, someone rush in again making me sigh. Seriously, Tilbe should not be made to report anything ever again. People will suffer from heart attack at this rate.

Grandpa: Oh here you are, this is doctor Mirnic.

The doctor nod at me and directly come to me and check my temperature.

Grandpa: Carry on, little lady come with grandpa; we need some little talking to do.

I was about to tell grandpa not to scold her or anything, but his stren eye stop me from saying anything.

And he went out while holding Tilbe's hand, but just before they went out Tilbe chime in.

Tilbe: Doctor Uncle, please check his arms too. He hurt it before and it bleed a lot!

And with that she leave with grandpa while I sigh in total disbelieve. She was really not impressed with Uncle James treating me, I can see.

When she went out, the doctor softly said at her words.

Doctor: You have a lovely sister!

I nod smiling at that, it is true. I have the best sister.

The doctor did some observation here and there and yes he did open up the bandage and look at my arms again, courtesy of Tilbe's information.

But after all the examination he turns to Uncle Jo, who is standing besides my bed.

Doctor: Everything is fine, the wound is not deep; so it will heal in about a week. I suggest not to get it wet though. And about his fever, it is also not that fatal. Please make him something light and let him take this medicine.

And he hand him the medicine while Uncle Jo take it but then look back at me in an instant.

Uncle: Wait, Tilbe said you take medicine before when she was rambling, what medicine did you took?

Oh yeah, she didn't even leave that out of her story. The doctor look back at me a bit concerned at the fact that, a kid took medicine without proper consultation.

Axel: I didn't. I just took a candy that look like a tablet in front of Tilbe, cause she was freaking out and was too scared that I was sick.

Uncle Jo shake his head in disbelieve while the doctor chuckle once again.

Doctor: Well I guess it's not only the sister that is lovely around this house.

He said while packing up his belonging in his black bag.

Uncle Jo: That surely is true!

While they were smiling laughing at my a bit flushed state, which I say is because of the fever. Grandpa rush in with Tilbe in his arm, but unconscious making my heart drop.