A/N: I am really really sorry for the late update. I was just out of it AGAIN, I wouldn't feel like writing but I wanted to. You know that feeling? Wanting to do something but you don't feel like it. Sorry again. :(

I added a cancer segment here because I promised myself that in every story that I write, I'll talk about cancer on behalf of my aunt who passed away because of breast cancer. This also serves to make my readers aware of what cancer can do and that it should not be taken lightly. The lady here in this chapter, what she is going through is actually what my aunt had to go through. May she rest in peace.

If you want to help me, if you have any complains, questions, suggestions or if you just want to talk, message me. I'll reply. :D

Enjoy! :)


Chapter 9 – I Swear, I'm Fine

Annabeth's POV

I woke up from my blissful sleep and realized that it was Saturday. I looked at my side and saw Percy still fast asleep. I quietly got out of bed and got ready for my morning jog. I quickly wrote a note and left the building. I walked to Central Park.

I jogged for a couple hours to make up for the days that I didn't jog and then I suddenly felt like puking. I stopped, started walking, and took a couple deep breaths. Percy always warned me not to push myself when I go jogging. After my cool down, I went back to Percy's apartment.

I unlocked his front door and checked on him. He was still asleep. I took a shower and got ready to go to work. I wore a high waist pencil skirt, a blouse, and my pumps. I went to the kitchen, made myself a cup of coffee, and decided to cook breakfast for Percy. I cooked him a corned beef hash, a couple strips of bacon, a poached egg, and toasted a couple slices of bread. I cut some fresh fruits for him and made him a cup of hot chocolate. Good thing I wasn't wearing a long sleeved blouse today. When I was done, I tied my hair into a bun, applied some lip balm, wrote a note, and left his apartment.

"Good morning, Drew." I greeted her as I entered the office.

She was on the phone so she just smiled at me.

I went in my office and sat down on my chair. I ate the breakfast that the diner sent me and ate a mint after that. Drew called my attention through the intercom and told me that Mom wanted to talk to me. I left my office and entered hers, which was just beside mine.

"You wanted to see me?" I asked her.

"Annabeth, I know that it's Sunday tomorrow but I need you to work to make up for your unexpected day off yesterday."

"Oh, sure, no problem." I shrugged. "Do my clients know about this?"

"Yeah. I got Drew to call all your clients for yesterday to come tomorrow."

"Okay. So that's it?"

Mom nodded and then went back to reading the paper she was holding. I was about to leave her office but I turned around and asked her.

"Mom, may I ask two things?"

"Yes. What is it?"

"If you're going to let me work tomorrow, why did you give me a day off yesterday?"

"Because you were celebrating something."

"Yeah, an anniversary. But if I asked you, you would've said no and you would tell me that I could celebrate it after work. What made you say yes?" I just really had to ask her.

She looked up from the paper she was reading, "Well, your best friend asked me."

"Oh." I said then left.

Maybe Mom really has a soft spot for Percy. I went back to my office and worked until lunch break. I considered staying in to catch up on some work and maybe sleep.

I heard my intercom turn on. As if the other intercom's button was being pressed down and the person on the other end just needs to talk. I heard the same sound three times. It was a sign then suddenly my door was open.

I smiled wickedly to myself and turned my chair around, "I've been… expecting you."

Percy was shocked at first then started laughing loudly.

"Oh, I always wanted to do that!" He smiled brightly at me. "Wow! That was amazing!"

I laughed and asked him, "What brought you here? Didn't you read the note I wrote? It was beside your plate saying-"

"'I'll see you at dinner, Seaweed Brain. Meanwhile, enjoy your breakfast because it was made with love from the bottom of my heart…and because I actually cooked this for you. Don't hold back, it's a balanced diet. Grow, glow, go foods. Lots of love, Wise Girl.'" He quoted.

I smiled at him, "You memorized it?"

He joined me behind my desk, leaned on it, and looked out the window, "Yeah, nothing interesting happened today in the hospital. I was doing my rounds when I thought about memorizing your note."

"So, how did that go? Every time you talk to the patients you would actually quote what I wrote on the note? That would be funny. 'I see that your vitals are doing alright because it was made with love from the bottom of my heart. Just get some more rest and I'll check on you later. Lots of love, Wise Girl.'" I mimicked his dark voice.

He laughed and looked at me, "I bet the patients would be creeped out by that. Although that sounds fun to do."

Mom passed by my office and looked at me before walking away.

"Oh yeah. I don't think we'll have our day together tomorrow. Mom told me to come in to work to make up for the work lost yesterday. You might as well plan a day with your fiancée or work at the hospital."

His lips were in a tight line, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked for a day off. I didn't know that she'll make you work on Sunday."

"No, no, Percy, it's fine. I actually believe that she has a soft spot for you. She actually agreed to give me a day off. I mean, if I asked her, she would've told me that I could just celebrate it after work."

"I told you so! Your mom has a soft spot for me." He smiled smugly at me.

"So, what brought you here? I told you that we'll meet up later at the dinner."

"I…well, I just wanted to take you out to lunch today." He smiled widely at me.

"And why me, not Rachel?" I asked him.

"She's at London right now. If you want me to tell her to fly here to have lunch with me, I would be more than happy to collect the money for the air fare."

"Okay, okay, and where will we have lunch?" I asked as I grabbed my bag and phone.

"You'll see."

We left the building and took a cab to wherever Percy was taking me to lunch. When we got out of the cab, I realized that we were at the hospital.

"We're having lunch at the cafeteria?" I asked him.

He didn't say anything and just smiled at me.

We entered the hospital and were immediately greeted by the employees. Will smiled and waved at me. Lee nodded my way and Michael gave me a small pat on the back and a smile. The nurses greeted Percy, calling him Doctor Jackson. People here probably know me by now.

Percy brought me to the cafeteria and told me to get anything I wanted because it will be his treat. I got a plain peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a bottle of lemonade. I looked at Percy and he was giving me a look that said, "Get more," so I quickly grabbed a plate filled with fresh fruits. I carried my tray to an empty table and sat down. Percy sat down in front of me.

We ate lunch along with the nurses and doctors who were on their break. We talked while eating and a few minutes later, Will joined us. Percy and Will were discussing on the operation that, I assume, they worked on earlier that day. I tried to listen and understand what they were saying but I gave up when they were using medical jargons. I ended up mindlessly listening to some nurses again.

Today, well, they were talking about Doctor Jackson and Annabeth Chase once again. They concluded that Percy and I were really the real deal and Rachel's name was excluded from their conversation. Not even the girl with the red hair was brought up. I smiled to myself, once again, tried to understand what Will and Percy were talking about.

"We really needed to open her skull because there was a tumor." Percy said and then stole a pineapple and a grape from my plate.

I looked at his plate and stole a muffin from him. He just smiled at me, winked, and continued talking to Will.

"And now they returned her into the hospital because the cancer cells moved to her bone marrow." Will glumly said as he ate a cherry tomato.

"And now we need platelets." Percy said.

"Let me get this straight." I butted in. "There is a woman here right now. She has breast cancer. She had chemo but and she still needed to get her chest flat. The cancer cells went to her brain and she had her skull opened because there was a tumor growing. And now the cancer cells went to the bone marrow and she is in need of blood so she can get the platelets. Am I right?"

Percy and Will were taken aback with my sudden need to join their conversation. Percy nodded.

"Why couldn't you give her some blood?" I asked them.

"We don't have blood type AB and there aren't donors." Will explained sadly. "Blood type AB is really rare."

"I…Percy, what blood type am I?" I asked him.

"You're AB." He said swiftly and stole another grape.

Percy knows everything about me. Blood type. Weight, height, and body mass index. My allergies, past sicknesses, illnesses that my family have, you name it.

"Percy, I want to donate blood for her." I boldly said.

Will gave me a disbelieving look and Percy just slowly nodded his head.

"Percy, I want to do it now."

"We don't know if you are fit to do so." Percy explained.

"What do I have to do before I donate blood?"

"You're supposed to have proper rest and –"

"I had around ten hours of sleep last night. That's enough. I know so." I interrupted.

"No alcohol intake…you don't drink. You don't do medication. Did you have any fatty foods today?"

"I ate the breakfast the diner gave me…coffee oatmeal. And now, the lunch, peanut butter and jelly sandwich and some fruits. Nope, all healthy. No fatty foods there."

"That's okay. She can probably donate today, Percy." Will agreed with me.

"Come on, Percy. Let's do this!" I excitedly said.

"Buy a bottle of water and drink it on our way to –"

I didn't let him finish. I was already on my way to buy myself a bottle of water. I bought the water with a smile on my face. I was going to help a woman who I do not know. With my help, I might even save a life.

I patted Percy shoulder; he stood up, and then led the way to where I will be donating my blood.

As we walked away I heard Will mutter to himself, "She is really amazing. Too bad Percy's not going to marry her."

I was probably blushing the whole trip to wherever Percy was bringing me. Once we got there, Percy asked for a form and ended up filling it up for me. A few minutes later, there was a man that approached the desk to ask one of the nurses.

"Are there any AB? My wife really needs it." He pleaded.

"I'm sorry, sir." The nurse gave him a frown.

I looked at him, tapped Percy's arm, and whispered, "Is that her husband?"

Percy looked up from the form and nodded at me.

I got my phone out, called the office, and told Drew that I'll be coming back late. I told her to tell Mom that I was at the hospital. After the phone call, I took a deep breath and got ready for what will be happening in a few minutes.

They got blood from me and told me a couple things that I should do. I looked up at Percy, who was just standing beside me, and told him that I wanted to donate more. I really wanted to save the lady. Percy told me that they already got enough blood out of me and I couldn't donate anymore.

We left the room and I instantly felt good about donating some blood but the same time tired. I told Percy to bring me to the sick lady. He didn't want to at first but he ended up agreeing.

He brought me to the room and told me that I can't stay long. We went in the room. He talked with the family and I just looked at the woman. She was fast asleep, so I just looked down at her and held her hand. Percy smiled at the family and pointed at me with a smile.

The husband stood up, walked towards me, and shook my hand. The son wiped his tears on his sleeves and ended up hugging me. They thanked me profusely and I just smiled at them.

We had a quick chat and as I looked at my phone, I was already thirty minutes late. I got up and told the family that I should get going. They let me go and Percy escorted me out of the hospital.

"I'll see you later." I smiled at him.

"Yeah. And thank you for what you did a while ago."

"It was nothing. I'm just really glad that I can do something to help her."

"You practically saved a life today."

I smiled wider at him, "Well, see you later."

"I'll pick you up." He winked at me.

"I'll be waiting." I winked back.

I got in the cab and told the driver the address of the office. I paid him and rushed up to the building. Drew told me that the client was already in my office. I thanked her and quickly attended to them.

I worked nonstop and I was getting really tired. Clients came in after clients. When it was six in the evening, I was still working even though office hours were only up to five. My phone rang as I highlighted a sentence on my client's files.

"Annabeth Chase."

"Hey, Wise Girl, I can't pick you up. I'm working extra hours in the ER."

"No, it's fine. I'm working late. I have lots of files to go over."

"Oh. Well, I hope we still see each other for dinner."

I laughed and hung up. I continued to read the files. It must be around seven-thirty when I gave up and called Thalia that I was heading to the restaurant.

Since today was Saturday, we were having the weekly dinner together with our high school friends. This week, Travis was picking where we're going to eat and he has chosen an Italian restaurant that I have just heard of now. It's probably new.

I called Percy first but he didn't answer. I got my things and locked up. I got a cab and headed to the restaurant. I paid the cabbie and went in. The Stoll brothers, Nico, and Thalia were already there. I greeted and sat down with them.

"Where's Silena?" I asked them.

"She's working on an article but she told us that she'll meet us." Thalia told me.

"How about Percy?" Connor asked me.

"He's working extra hours in the ER." I said.

They nodded their heads and Nico said, "I bet he's earning extra money to take Annabeth to Maldives."

Everyone laughed and teased me about it. All of them always teased me to Percy. During high school, we were really close with each other like we were a group. For Rachel, it's like she belongs to another group of friends but Percy would try to bring her closer to us. Well, now, the group enjoys teasing me with Percy whenever he's not around.

We talked about how our weeks went as soon as they stopped teasing me. Travis and Connor have a new murder case somewhere in lower west side of Manhattan. Thalia was writing an article. Nico said that he was performing an autopsy on the body that the Stoll brothers found.

It was probably around eight when everybody got to the restaurant. Silena apologized and gushed about how much she enjoyed writing that article. Percy arrived a couple minutes after Silena and told us about the people he operated on.

We ordered and ate dinner. As they served the desserts, I saw a very familiar face. I excused myself from the table to greet that person.

"Katie!" I excitedly said.

"Annabeth!" She smiled at me.

We shared a hug and talked for a bit. Katie and I were friends in college. Now, she's an interior designer and she just moved to New York City. I offered to bring her around so we can catch up with each other. She wholeheartedly agreed and we exchanged numbers. We shared another hug and I went back to the table.

"Who was that, Annabeth?" Travis asked me as I sat down.

"That was Katie, wasn't it?" Percy asked me.

"Yeah, it's Katie." I told them.

Percy smiled and Travis wouldn't let the subject drop, "Katie? Katie Holmes? Who's Katie?"

"Katie Gardner. We met in college."

"Tell me more." Travis pried.

"She just moved to New York City and she's an interior designer."

"Is she single?" He asked me.

"I think she is. But think again, Travis, she's a great person and I'm not letting you near her." I quickly said.

"You think I'm not great? I'm hurt, Annabeth. Make me feel better by giving me her number."

"No, I won't let you play with her because you'll end up breaking her heart." I said. "Don't get me wrong, Travis. I love you…as a friend. But I know you. You always end up breaking girls' hearts because you often get bored with them. I love Katie and I won't let you do that."

"Fine." He said and glumly ate his dessert.

After a couple minutes, I saw Katie heading towards the exit and we just waved at each other. I looked at Travis and he was looking longingly at her. I grabbed my table napkin that was on my lap and threw it at his face.

"What?" He asked me.

"You stop that." I said.

"But–" He started but I was already stood up.

"Hey, guys, I better head home. I still have work tomorrow." I announced.

Percy immediately stood up and offered to bring me home. I was already holding my bag and told him that he should enjoy himself tonight. I put my hands on his shoulders and made him sit back down. I was out the door and already hailing a cab.

"Annabeth!"

I turned around and saw Percy following me, "Percy, I told you to have fun tonight."

"It won't be fun without you." He said as he reached me.

I gave him a smile, "I'll be fine."

"Are you sure?" He asked me.

I looked over his shoulder and saw all of them looking at us, "Yeah, I'm sure."

"Okay." He said then kissed my forehead.

I closed my eyes and smiled. He let go of me and went back in the restaurant. I looked at my friends again and they were giving me disappointed looks. I waved my hand dismissingly at them.

I rode a cab back to my building. I greeted Karl and went up my loft. I was greeted by a happy and excited Onion. I refilled his food and water bowl and cleaned the bathroom. I locked up. I fixed myself for bed and just dove under the sheets. As soon as my head hit the pillow, I was already fast asleep.

My alarm woke me up and I instantly turned it off. I lied down on the bed for a few minutes and stood up. I wore my jogging attire, locked up, and brought Onion to Central Park. After my jog, we went back to my loft. Onion went to his water bowl and I suddenly felt dizzy. I gripped the kitchen counter and then I remembered that I just donated blood.

What did they say I should do when I feel dizzy? It had something to do with lying down…and what else?

I grabbed my phone and was about to call Percy. But there was a message from him. I opened and read it. He messaged me the things I should do. I skimmed through it until I found the word dizzy. I should lie down with my feet elevated and drink plenty of water. I immediately lied down on the floor and waited for a couple of minutes for it to go away. When it went away, I cautiously stood up and went to fridge to get myself a glass of water.

I took a shower and got ready for work. I went back to the kitchen and made myself a cup of coffee. Since it was Sunday, the diner wouldn't be sending me breakfast. I drank my coffee as I watched the morning news. Once I finished my coffee, I packed myself a couple fruits for breakfast. I wore my shoes, tied my hair, applied some lip balm, and left for work.

I arrived at the office and saw Drew. Whoops, looks like Mom made her stay with me for the day.

"Good morning, Miss Chase. Your first clients are already in your office." She said as entered.

"Shoot! Am I late?" I asked her.

"No, they just came here early." She smiled at me.

I sighed and entered my office. I greeted my clients and talked about their case. The clients were coming in and out of my office. I was getting a bit cranky and not to mention really hungry. As the clock struck twelve, I just wanted to jump up and dance. I got my paper bag filled with fruits and just pigged out. I wolfed down the kiwis, gobbled on the apples, and devoured the grapes.

"Miss Chase, you have a visitor." Drew said through the intercom.

"Send him in." I said as I ate my last grape.

A couple seconds later, Percy entered my office carrying two paper bags, "I brought you lunch."

I smiled at him, "I already ate lunch, Seaweed Brain."

"But it's from Wendy's and I got you your favorite." He smiled back.

"Frosty?" I grinned.

He nodded and sat down in front of me. We ate lunch together…well, Percy ate lunch and I ate the Frosty. I kept the burger in case I get insanely hungry. I told Percy what happened a while ago after I went jogging and he told me that I should really get some rest before I go back to work.

"No, I'm fine. You should head back to the hospital; they might be looking for you. Go, I'll be fine." I said and smiled at him.

"I'll see you later…unless there's an emergency."

I laughed and waved at him as he left my office.

When the lunch break was over clients started pouring in again. I accommodated them now with a smile on my face.

Drew's head popped in my office. She told me that she would be heading home. I said good bye and continued working. My head was starting to hurt but I didn't mind it and my throat seemed to hurt every time I swallowed. I didn't mind it, drank water and continued working.

I turned my chair around and looked out the window. A few minutes later, somebody was shaking me by my shoulder. I looked up and saw Percy.

"Hey." I smiled.

"Hey, how are you?" He asked me.

"I feel tired and sleepy. What time is it?"

"It's already seven."

"Shoot! I was asleep for two hours."

"C'mon, I'll take you home." He said.

I smiled and readied my things. My headache was still there, throat seemed to be still in pain, and it was cold. We left the office and got a cab.

"Is it me or is it really cold tonight?" I asked him as we got in the cab.

"Actually, it's a bit warm..." He trailed off and then suddenly he had his hand against my neck.

"Percy, what are you doing?" I asked him.

"Annabeth, you have high fever. What else do you feel? Do you have a headache?" He said as he let dropped his hand from my neck.

"As a matter of fact, I do. My throat also seems to be in pain."

"I think you have flu." He cussed. "You don't really have a strong immune system. Why'd I bring you to the hospital? You might've gotten it there."

"Percy, I'm fine. I'm probably just getting the chills." I said.

"No, you're not. Come here." He hugged me so we could share our body heat and I can warm up.

I ended up falling asleep on our way to my building. Percy carried me up to my loft again. He took my temperature, cussed, and then told me to get better. He tucked me in, kissed my forehead, and left me there.

I woke up and realized that it was already morning. I was still wearing my office clothes. I quickly got up and got ready for the day. I made myself a cup of coffee and ate some fruits after I took a bath.

I went to the office wearing a blazer. I got the chills, I think I have a sore throat, and what makes it worse is that Mother Nature visited me.

I entered the office; I greeted Drew, and went straight to my office. I ate the breakfast the diner sent me and started working. I worked nonstop and when it was our lunch break, I ended up staying in and sleeping.

I was later woken up by someone gently shaking me. I slowly straightened up and saw Drew smiling timidly at me.

"The lunch break is about to end in a few minutes. We wouldn't want your mom or the clients to catch you sleeping."

I smiled at her and then suddenly I made a run for the restroom. I was on my knees on the floor, hunching over the toilet, vomiting. I flushed it, sat on the floor, and just looked up, hoping that I wasn't sick. I was also grateful that it was still lunch break because if a client sees this…

Mom was already out of her office. She went to the bathroom and closed the door behind her. She went over my legs, closed the toilet, and sat down. She down looked at me and gave me a small encouraging smile.

"Am I going to be a grandma?" She asked me after a while.

I was taken aback and looked up at her, "Mom. What? No!"

"Is it Percy's?"

"Mom, I'm not pregnant. Percy might be…no, he is right. I have flu. But that's okay; I'll still go to work."

She was shaking her head, "I can't have you working with your condition like that. You might end up running towards the bathroom while talking to a client. Or worse, you might throw up on them. You might scare the client away."

I frowned at her but accepted it, "Okay. I'll be back as soon as I get better."

"I'll have Drew fix your schedule. You go home, get rest, and drink lots of water."

I smiled at her, "Thanks, Mom."

I was about to stand up and leave the bathroom but Mom told me to sit back down because she wanted to have a talk with me.

"What's up, Mom?"

"If ever you're pregnant, you'd tell me, right?" She asked me.

"Of course, Mother. You'd probably be the first person to know."

"Luke or Percy?" She smiled at me.

"Mom!" I exclaimed.

She laughed lightly, "So, I heard you were at the hospital the other day. What did you do? Hope it wasn't a quickie with Percy."

"Mom!" I exclaimed once again. "I was donating blood to a poor woman who has breast cancer. Mom, I have a boyfriend and Percy is engaged."

"Breast cancer…why did you have to donate blood?"

"The cancer cells went to her brain and formed a tumor, which Percy and Will successfully removed. Now, the cancer cells went to her bone marrow and she's low on platelets. So, I donated blood since she's AB and I'm also AB."

Mom smiled at me and then there was a knock on the door, "Uhm, Miss Chase, your client is already here."

Mom looked at me and said, "You go home and get well soon."

Mom left the restroom and attended to her client. Mom and I rarely have these kinds of talks so I felt really good after talking to her. I left the bathroom and went in my office to get my things. I left the building and headed back home.

I called Percy as I got home but he didn't pick up. I messaged him and told him that I was at home because I was sick. I sat down on the sofa and then quickly stood up to change my clothes since my office clothes were very uncomfortable today. I went to my room, lied down on the bed, and instantly felt very dizzy and cold. I went to my cabinet to grab one of my huge jackets. I wore it and went to sleep.

Someone gently shook me causing me to wake up. I slowly opened my eyes and looked at who it was. Percy's eyes showed concern as he smiled timidly at me.

"Hey." I gave him a weak smile and took a deep breath.

"Hey. I got your message. I came here as soon as the hospital seemed okay."

I smiled at him and tried to go back to sleep after he took my temperature with a thermometer but he wouldn't let me. He told me that I should eat something so I can drink medicine for the fever. I tried to stand up but my legs seemed to hurt and I felt really weak. He ended up bringing me dinner in my room. He made me sit up and fed me while I gave him a hateful look because he wouldn't let me hold the bowl.

"Here, drink this." He said as he handed me my medicine.

"Thanks." I said before drinking them.

"Sleep now, get lots of rest, okay?" He said before kissing the top of my head.

I went back to sleep and woke up a few hours later. It was early in the morning and I couldn't go back to sleep. I went to the living room to watch TV despite my protesting muscles. I coughed a bit and ended up rushing to the bathroom because I felt a warm substance going up my throat. I washed my mouth and brushed my teeth after vomiting. I went to the kitchen to get myself a glass of water and went to the living room to watch TV.

As the light from the TV brightened up the room, I saw someone asleep on the couch. Percy was under the blanket and fast asleep on the couch. I smiled and watched TV. A few hours of watching, I turned off the TV and got dizzy when I stood up so I decided to sleep on the seat.

When I woke up, I was already on my bed. I was still wearing a shirt, shorts, and a huge jacket. I slowly stood up and noticed the breakfast on top of the table beside my bed. I smiled as I read the note that Percy put on the tray.

"Get well soon. I personally don't like seeing you sick but that gives me a reason to sleepover. I hope you don't mind. Well, I'm off to work. I'll see you later." I read out loud.

I ate the breakfast and went to the bathroom to take a bath. I went to the kitchen to wash the dishes and to drink water. I went to the living room and stayed there for a few hours, just reading a book. The book was all about Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller. I closed the book, got another glass of water and took a nap on the couch.

After a few hours, I woke up. I got another glass of water and continued reading the book. Percy arrived at my loft around ten in the evening.

"Hey." I smiled at him as he went to the living room with our dinner. "How was your day, doctor?"

He smiled back, "It was normal. Lots of lives to save. There was a car accident so we had a lot of patients today."

I nodded.

He brought home two burgers for us from the diner but gave one to me after he took my temperature. Talk about being a supermom.

I bit my burger but I instantly felt dizzy. Percy immediately had his hands around me, asking me if I was okay. I gave him a weak smile and told him that I was okay. We continued eating and then he gave me my medicine after. I drank it and thanked him for taking care of me. He smiled at me but smiled wider when he showed me that he brought a tote bag for me.

"What's in it?" I asked after I drank my medicine.

"Only something you will love." He said smugly.

"Come on! What is it?" I whined.

"Give up?" I nodded. "It a DVD of the episodes of The Nanny!"

I was in shock when he took out the DVD and handed it to me. I smiled and stood up to hug him. I got a bit dizzy but it was alright. I told him that I'll start watching it tomorrow. We got ready for bed and I told him to sleep with me on the bed rather than the couch. We shared my bed for the night but before we slept, he took my temperature once again.

I woke up to an empty bed and instantly felt sad. Darn these woman issues! I looked at my phone and realized that it was already Wednesday and my conditioned remained the same. I coughed as I trudged to the kitchen. I ate a bowl cold cereal while starting on The Nanny DVD that Percy brought. I drank a glass of water and I took a shower because I felt grimy.

I finished the book that I was reading yesterday, Miss Spitfire, so I watched Fran Drescher on The Nanny. While watching, I was also painting my nails. Perks of being sick is having more time for oneself.

I turned off the TV and the DVD player because I started to feel sleepy. I took a nap once I was sure that my nails were really dry. I woke up a few hours later and resumed watching The Nanny again.

An hour later, I stared to crave for molten chocolate lava cake so I messaged Percy to bring me some on his way home. A couple minutes later, I craved for beef wellington so I messaged him once again. I started craving for ice cream and I messaged him. I ended up messaging him the list of the food that I craved.

I looked over at Onion, who was lying on the floor, watching me. I frowned at him. I felt sad and alone. I wish Percy was here right now. I wanted to talk to him so bad. And then felt happy because Percy might go home early today.

Curse this food cravings and mood swings!

"Wise Girl," Percy called, "I'm home."

"I'm in the living room!" I called back.

Percy went in the living room carrying a lot of bags. He put all of them on the table, looked at the TV and smiled.

"I'm guessing you watched The Nanny all day. You even did you nails." He laughed.

I ignored him, "What are those?"

"You sent me a list of all the foods that you wanted. And I figured that you were on your period judging from how you messaged me."

I blushed at the thought of Percy knowing that I was on my period. Even though he was my best friend it's still embarrassing because he was a guy.

"At some point, you were demanding then you got all sad and lonely. You turn whiny and then go all lovey dovey on me. That really gave it away." He smiled.

"Shut up." I muttered.

"Plus, I got a surprise for you." He simply said.

I got all excited and worked up, "What? What? What is it?"

"I got you a DVD of The Miracle Worker. It's all about how Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller." I was probably giving him a surprised look because he continued. "I saw you reading Miss Spitfire the other day so I figured you'd love to watch a movie all about them."

I stood up and threw my arms around him, "Thank you! I can't wait to watch it."

He laughed and said, "See? That is what told me that you were on your period: mood swings."

I let go of him and hit his arm, "Shut up. May I eat these now?"

"Yes. But after I take your temperature. Plus you have to drink your medicine and get ready for bed before we watch A Miracle Worker." He sternly said.

"Alright, alright, Mom."

He smiled and said, "That's my good girl."

Perks of being sick: having Percy go supermom on me and take care of me.


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