The doctor told Austin that Ally had an extremely severe case of the flu. Austin was in disbelief that this is what was making her hospitalized. The doctor explained while most people who get the flu have a fever of about 102, and stay home, Ally was one of the rare cases where her fever got too high. He also told Austin that if Ally's fever got much higher, she could have severe brain damage, or worse, death. Austin struggled not to cry and the doctor told him they would do all they can.
Austin asked to see Ally and the doctor took him to her room. Austin was in horror when he saw a bunch of iv's and wash cloths on her and worse her eyes were clothes. "Is she?" realizing he was about to ask "Is she dead?" the doctor replied "No, we needed extra iv fluids to help with her fever and pain. They put her to sleep."
Sighing in relief Austin walked to her bed, sat beside her and sang to her, hoping she would hear him.
"If you wanna cry I'll be your shoulder
If you wanna laugh I'll be your smile
If you wanna fly
I will be your sky
Anything you'll be that's what I'll be"
Just as he was about to sing the last line, he heard a female voice sing "you can come to me"
Ally was awake. Austin embraced her and when ally told him stop cause she didn't want him to catch the flu he replied "it's ok I had my flu shot. Even if I didn't I wouldn't care". The doctor came in pleased that the medicine worked. Then a nurse came in and took her temperature again
It had dropped to 105.5. Still too high but now they had it under control. A few more medications, and another night or two in the hospital then she'd be able to go home. The doctor decreed that she would have to have a temperature no higher than 104 to be released.
Austin was sad she couldn't go home then, and ally was too. However, he was happy that she was gonna be ok.