Can She Be Cured?
disneyfan18
10-year-old Gosalyn Mallard walked into the front door of her house where she lived with her adoptive father, Drake and their roomy, Launchpad. She felt weird. She was burning up and she didn't feel well. Drake came to meet her at the front door. "Hey, honey. You want a snack?" he asked. Gosalyn looked up at him. Drake didn't like the look on her face. "Gos, what's the matter? You don't look so good" he said. He gently placed a hand on her forehead. "You're burning up" he said. He picked her up and took her backpack off her back, walked over to the sofa, and gently placed her on it and covered her with a thin blanket. Gosalyn breathing was a little faster than normal. Too bad Launchpad was out shopping. Drake really needed him right now. Drake hurried to the bathroom and got the thermometer and a washcloth. He dampened the washcloth with cold water and came back downstairs. Gosalyn had started to sweat. Her eyes were closed and her breathing slowed and sped almost every five minutes. Drake took her temperature. She had a slight fever. "All right sweetie, you rest here. Daddy's gonna call the hospital" he said softly, although she probably couldn't here him. He gently placed the cold washcloth on her forehead.
Dr. Julie Jamison at St. Canard Children's Hospital answered the phone. "Hello?" she said
"Dr. Jamison it's me, Gosalyn's dad. Something's wrong with her" Drake said over the phone.
"What?" Dr. Jamison asked.
"I don't know, but she's sweating and she has a slight fever. I was hoping you guys could figure out what's wrong" Drake said.
"Well, we can try. What's your address?" asked Dr. Jamison.
Drake told her the address and the doctor said that they would send an ambulance out there right away.
Drake hung up the phone and walked over to the couch and sat down. He gently wrapped the blanket around his daughter and cradled her. "Don't worry, honey. Everything's all right now" he said softly. The only answer from Gosalyn was breathing that sped up and slowed down. Drake figured he should tell teh paramedics about it when they got there.
Sirens were heard about 10 seconds after the call. They got louder and louder and then stopped when they reached the Mallard residence. By that time, Gosalyn was not only breathing fast and slow, but was also shivering. She wouldn't stop squirming, so Drake had to put a little muscle to hold her still. One of the paramedics examined Gosalyn and decided that her condition wasn't looking too good. He gently took Gosalyn out of Drake's arms and rushed her out to the ambulance while Drake hurried to find a pen and paper to leave Launchpad a note.