This is Gugie; Ksharpe will write the next 2 chapters bc I've written the last two. Anyway, here's chapter 4. -Mustacher

Eddie's POV

I woke up in Patricia's bed with her right next to me. She was

still asleep so I gently nudged her. She lifted her head and glanced at the clock. I did just the same. It was

8:43. We missed dinner, but Trudy probably saved something for us.

"We missed dinner," Patricia said.

"I know, but let's see if anyone saved anything for us, cause I'm starving!" I jumped up.

We walked out of the room still yawning, despite the 8 hour nap we just had, and walked down the stairs into the kitchen. We saw a bowl of chili on the counter just waiting for us. We sat down at the table and started eating, but was interrupted. Trudy came running into the room.

"Oh thank goodness you're awake and eating!" Trudy said.

"Why? What are you worried about Truds?" Patricia inquired.

"Well...I looked up some possible illnesses that you could have, and..." Trudy stalled.

"What Trudy!" I said.

"The results didn't look very good, but you have the most symptoms for Mononucleosis!" She said.

"What?" Patricia and I said at the same time.

"Oh it's a virus that attacks a lot of systems in your body," Trudy put in.

"Well is it serious?" I asked.

"Yes and rare," Trudy continued.

"Well then shouldn't we take her to a hospital?!" I panicked.

"Yes! I've called a cab for you, Patricia, and I ran it across Victor. I suggest you go, too, Eddie," Trudy said.

"Ok. Are you coming to Trudy?" I said as I finished my bowl of chili.

"Yes, but we must get going," Trudy flustered.

Patricia had also finished her food so we hurried out of the door. Trudy sat in the front seat while Patricia and I sat in the back.

Once we were in the car, we immediately got going towards the local hospital.

"What about our friends Trudy?" I blurted.

"Victor will tell them were you've gone," Trudy replied.

Patricia and I exchanged worried looks and I grabbed her hand. I really didn't want her to worry. I held her hand the whole ride until we had to get out. As soon as she was in reach of me, though, I grabbed her hand again, leading her inside.

"We have an appointment," Trudy alerted the woman at the front desk.

"Name?" She raised her eyebrows.

"Williamson, Patricia," Trudy said.

"Ah yes, that'll just be a few minutes," she smiled.

"Thank you," Trudy said politely.

We walked a short distance to the waiting room and sat down in three open chairs. Patricia released my hand so she could cross hers. She looked down, then , then down again, then at me.

"Yacker what's the worst that can happen?" I asked.

"I could die tonight?" She answered.

"I won't let that happen," I said meaning it.

"Patricia Williamson?" A nurse paraded into the room.

"Yes!" Trudy gathered our things and started walking. Patricia and I got up and started walking behind Trudy. The nurse stopped in front of a room in the hall and motioned for us to go in. I gave Patricia a quick kiss on the lips and we walked in. The doctor was already there surprisingly. He greeted us and then started talking to Trudy.

"What seems to be the problem?" He questioned.

"Patricia has a lot of symptoms for mono," Trudy said before I could say anything.

"Well what kind of symptoms Patricia?" He looked at me instead of Trudy.

"Well, I am really tired, but I don't know if that's a real symptom because my boyfriend Eddie was also tired," Patricia kept talking, but the doctor glanced up at me and scanned me over,"and my tonsils hurt, I had a slight fever, and I had nausea."

"Ok, it's sounding a lot like mono already. We'll definitely need to give you a blood test," he said glancing at me again.

"Eddie? Did you experience any of these symptoms?" He asked me.

"Uh, I was tired and I guess my tonsils hurt, but-"

"Why don't you get a blood test also?" He interrupted me.

"But Patricia is the one that was sick," I reasoned.

"Let me explain something to you, Eddie. You said you were Patricia's boyfriend?" He didn't give me a chance to answer,"Well, mono is also called 'the kissing disease' because it is carried by saliva and blood. Basically if you two have kissed in the last month, you could both have it."

Patricia and I exchanged awkward looks. "Ya I probably need a blood test too," I mumbled. The doctor nodded.

After the doctor gave up the blood tests, he rushed them to an office and said that we would have the results in one hour. He said we could leave and he'd just call us, but Trudy insisted that we stay for a whole hour. I was so tired that I decided to sleep on the waiting room couch. Patricia did the same on another couch. An hour later Trudy shook us awake.

"Do you have the results Trudy?" Patricia inquired.

"No, but it's been an hour. They'll be here in a minute or so," she sighed.

I sat up and stretched and we sat in silence until the doctor strolled into the room.

"Well, you both have mononucleosis," the doctor said.

"Is there a cure?" Patricia asked.

"No, it's a virus. You'll have to wait it out," the doctor shrugged.

"So can we go to school?" I turned to Trudy.

"You'll have to stay out a few days, but then you'll just have to tough it out. You won't be able to participate in physical education for a while though," she answered.

"Why?" I was curious.

The doctor cut in,"Well unless you want me to explain how your spleen explodes, I suggest you be quiet."

"No more questions," I muttered.

Can we go then?" Patricia said while yawning.

"Yes as soon as you check out," the doctor informed.

Trudy checked us out and we rode back to the house in a cab. When we got back to the house, everyone was already asleep in Fabian and my room. Nina and Fabian were sprawled out across Fabian's bed and KT and Alfie were in sleeping bags on either dies of the room. Patricia and I collapsed on my bed and instantly fell asleep.