Enkidu07's Drabble Challenge -- SPECIAL ADDITION for to cheer up PlatinumRoseLady while she suffers through chicken pox.
Prompt Word: "worn".
The mission: "Worn" plus "Sam" plus "malady" equals "FUN". This one was kinda, sorta based no a true story. It happened to me, though I had no Dean there to comfort me, darn it.
Word Count: I splurged on this one and did a double drabble sooooo....204 (my bad).
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Disclaimer: Neither the boys nor anything related to Supernatural belongs to me. I'm just having some fun with the boys, playing around with Eric Kripke's sandbox.
The Case of the Mysterious Malady
By: Vanessa Sgroi
"So, Doc, what's wrong with my brother?" Dean looked at Sam who was slumped on the exam table looking thoroughly miserable and worn around the edges. A fever, severely aching joints, and a red rash had prompted this clinic visit.
"Well, from the look of things," the doctor examined Sam's cheeks, palms of his hands, and lifted up Sam's shirt, peering at his chest, "We'll take some blood to be sure, but the pattern of the rash tells the story. I believe Sam has himself a pretty good case of Fifth Disease."
"Huh?" The word was uttered in stereo.
"Once considered one of the old childhood diseases, right up there with measles and mumps. It's actually a parvovirus B19 infection. Really, no need to worry unless you're a pregnant woman."
"Shut up, Dean," muttered Sam before his older brother could make the inevitable joke.
"So he's going to be okay?" Dean bit his lip.
"Absolutely. Drink lots of fluids, take some painkillers for the headache and achy joints, and you should be just fine in another week or so, young man. However, you'll have to quarantine yourselves till it runs its course."
"Quarantine!" The word left their lips simultaneously and was filled with horror.
Fin