As Kimi put her head down on her desk after the social studies test she felt better. The test that she had been cramming for was now over.
"Kimi" said the teaching when the bell rang "Class is over" she said
"I guess I fell asleep" said Kimi "I was cramming for that test all night and didn't get much sleep" she said
The teacher handed Kimi a pass to go down to the nurse. "Maybe a little nap will do you some good" said the teacher. "Maybe" Kimi coughed.
When she got down to the nurse, she wasn't just there because she was tired now.
"I feel awful" she told the nurse. Kimi knew that she would be sent home, Chuckie will have to walk home from the bus stop alone today. It was crowded down to the nurses office, as the nurse took her temperature which was above normal at 99.8, Kimi was told to lay down on one of the cots.
"Your Mom will be here in an hour or so to get you" said the nurse after talked to Kira on the phone.
"Ok" Kimi coughed
"You just can close your eyes and rest for a few minutes until she comes" said the nurse as she puts a blanket over Kimi
It didn't take long for Kimi to fall asleep, she didn't even hear it even the phone rang a few minutes later.
At lunchtime, everyone was surprise to see Kimi not there. "I saw her in Math" said Chuckie
"And I saw her in study hall" said Tommy
"Then where is she" said Phil
"She may have gone home" said Chuckie "She wasn't feeling well this morning but was made to go to school" he said as he took a bite of his sandwich.
"She can't get sick" said Lil "Then all of us will get sick" she said as she took a sip of her water.
That afternoon as Kimi sat in the front seat of her Mom's car, she was glad to be not in school now but didn't want to go to the doctor's office of all placed she would rather be.
"Anything hurt" asked her Mom as she drove
"Just my throat and my head" coughed Kimi
Kira didn't just take Kimi home but to the doctor. The building was a big white building with many parking spaces as Kira drove around there were very few parking spaces left.
"Must be busy today "said Kira as she finally found a parking space.
"I don't want too" said Kimi "Can't I just stay home for a few days and sleep this off"
Kira shook her head which Kimi knew meant no. It was something that both her and Chuckie knew very well.
As Kira walked into the doctors office with Kimi following behind, it was more crowded than usually.
"Kimi Finster" said Kira when they got inside. In was a half an hour wait but the time seemed to go by fast. And Kimi didn't even hear her name when the nurse called it.
"Kimi Finster" said the nurse when her name was called. As Kimi and her Mom followered the nurse, Kimi was hoping it wasn't flu that she had. She had a play to be in that weekend and couldn't miss it.
"Kimi" said the doctor when she came in. "I heard you weren't feeling so good" she said as she came toward her.
"Not really" said Kimi "My throat is sore and my head hurts"
"Any other symptoms" the doctor asked
"Not really" said Kimi "a little tired too"
"That is to be expected" the doctor "I am just going to examine you if you don't mind so we can see if it is really flu that you have" she said
"okay" Kimi coughed
The doctor looked into Kimi's ears, eyes, nose ad mouth followered by listening to her heart and lungs. It was a quick examination but it gave the information the doctor needed.
"I am sorry to say" said the doctor "but you have the flu"
Kimi knew it from the beginning that was what she had.
"Rest and fluids should do the trick" said the doctor
After Kimi got home, Kira moved the TV to her room and Kimi changed into her pj's. She didn't feel much better knowing she had the flu but hoped no one in the house would get it.
"Can I still be in the play this weekend" sneezed Kimi
Please tell me what you think. I love getting comments. Do you think all of the kids will get sick or will it be just Kimi?