Chapter 7

Alex stayed over again, he said that he didn't feel comfortable leaving me in my house all alone. Alex had fallen asleep on the couch. He shifted in his sleep and let out a moan.

"What could he be dreaming about?" I asked myself, whispering softly.

His grip tightened around my hand as though he had heard my voice. I smiled and placed a kiss on his cheek. He calmed down and his grip loosened, I carefully slipped my hand out of his and walked to my room. I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

I woke up to someone shaking me awake, "Silvia! Silvia wake up!" My eyes fluttered open to see Alex at the verge of crying. "Oh thank god your ok," he said giving me a hug.

"Wait what's wrong? Why do you look like your going to cry?"

Alex calmed down "sorry when I walked in you were deathly pale and barely breathing, are you alright?" Alex asked concerned.

"Yeah I think so," I said trying to get up but I came crashing to the floor, Alex caught me and placed me back on the bed. He put his hand on my forehead and his eyes widened.

"Oh my god Silvia! Your burning up!" He ran to my bathroom and came back with a themonitor he placed it in my mouth, when it was done he looked at the numbers worriedly.

"What? Why do you look like that?"

"Well your temperature is 105 F shouldn't I be worried?"

"What?!" And then I was interrupted by a fit of coughing. I grasped my throat it was hurting like crazy. "I don't understand I was fine last night," I said wincing as pain shot through my head.

"I don't know but don't worry you'll be fine, just do me a favor and get some rest ok?" I nodded and closed my eyes.

"Silvia, Silvia wake up," a soft voice stirred her awake, she opened her eyes to see Alex with a gentle smile on his face.

"What time is it?"

"8 am"

"Oh I've only been asleep for an hour."

"No it's 8 am Monday."

"What? We need to go to school," she said as she tried to get up but her muscles wouldn't listen to her and she collapsed in her bed again.

"Look I already called the school to say your sick. And my dad is taking care that the school doesn't think we're ditching." Alex paused, "How are you feeling?"

"Well my throat still hurts, I have this horrid headache, and my muscles ache badly."

"Silvia"

"Yeah?"

"I think you may have the flu."

"What?! Then you need to go! I can't get you sick!"

"No I'm staying right here, now you get some rest." I tried to protest but I was already drifting off into sleep.