Love pt.20
Hello, hope you are having a good day.
"He's in trouble." Leo sighed.
"Yep." Mattie answered. "Get some rest."
Leo moaned and went to sleep. Thalia fell asleep as well. Then Mia came in.
"How is he?" Mia asked.
"He's getting weaker. He was awake for a while. He has a migraine and his stomach is bothering him." Mattie answered.
"Sadly, it's going to get a whole lot worse. Supper will be ready soon."
"Ok. I'll wait till then before waking him."
"Ok."
Then Mia left the room. Mattie noticed how sweaty Leo was. She put her hand on his forehead.
"Mia!" Mattie exclaimed. Mia came back out. "He's burning up."
Mia put her hand on Leo's forehead and then on his cheeks.
"You're right. His fever is too high." Mia sighed. So they did what they could for Leo. Leo woke up several minutes later when Mattie was taking Thalia.
"What's going on?" Leo slurred.
"You have a very high fever." Mattie answered. "Can you walk?"
"No. My legs are too weak."
"I'll go get Fred." Mia replied. SO Mia went to get Fred. When they came back, Fred picked Leo up and carried him to bed. When they got to the bedroom, Fred put Leo on the bed.
"DO you need any help?" Fred asked.
"Just help us get this fever down." Mia sighed. Mattie put the twins in the cribs. Fred and Mia tried to get Leo's fever lowered. Leo groaned weakly.
"I think I'm about to vomit." Leo groaned. Mattie grabbed a small trash can and helped Leo sit up so he could vomit. Leo vomited several times. When he was done, he practically passed out. Mattie put trash can down and then talked to Leo.
"You're going to be fine. Get some rest." Mattie whispered.
"I feel so weak."
"I know."
"Am I moving my legs?"
Mattie looked at Leo's legs.
"No." Mattie answered.
"Not again." Leo rasped. He tried to move his legs and ended up being breathless. Mattie grabbed Leo's hands and put her forehead on his forehead.
"Leo, you need to stop. You're hurting yourself."
Leo gasped breathlessly and stopped. Leo coughed as he tried to breathe. When he had finally managed to control his breathing, Mattie let go of his hands and started to rub his right shoulder. Leo groaned and leaned closer to Mattie.
"Are you feeling any better?" Mattie asked.
"No." Leo answered. Mia and Fred finished doing what they could for Leo. They left the room.
"Supper will be ready soon. Are you going to eat?"
"Probably not. I feel like I'm going to sick if I do."
"Ok. Mia will most likely want you to try."
"I know. I just want to regain my stomach before I do."
"DO want anything?"
"Just some water."
Mattie gave Leo a cup of water. Leo drank a bit of water. Mattie took the cup and put it on the night table.
"Can you lie down next to me?" Leo wondered.
"Ok." Mattie answered.
Mattie laid down next to Leo and faced him. Then Thalia woke up crying. Mattie went to get Thalia. She gave Thalia to Leo. Thalia grabbed Leo's shirt and didn't let go. Mattie laid back down. The three went to sleep. Several minutes later, Mia came in to tell them that supper was ready. When she saw that they were asleep, she smiled and left the room. Mia went downstairs.
"Where are Leo and Mattie?" Laura asked.
"Sleeping. I went to tell them that supper was ready and I saw that they were on the bed sleeping with Thalia." Mia answered.
"They've been through a lot."
"Yeah. We'll eat without them."
SO they ate supper. When they were done, Mia made a bowl of soup for Leo.
"DO you want me to get Mattie's dinner?" Laura wondered.
"No. I know Leo won't eat a whole lot. Usually he eats a few bites and she eats the rest." Mia replied.
"I don't know how she can handle all the stress she's under."
"You did."
"Yeah but I wasn't married to a man who was running for his life. Joe wasn't dying."
"Yes but he did cheat on you."
"We've worked past that."
"I'm sorry."
"It's ok. You didn't know."
Then Macy and Niska came in.
"Macy wants to go see Leo." Niska sighed.
"I was about to go see how Leo was doing." Mia answered. SO Mia, Macy, and Nika went to Leo and Mattie's room. Leo and Mattie were still asleep. Thalia was awake. She laid on Leo's stomach. When she saw Macy, Thalia smiled and cooed waking Leo and Mattie. Leo saw Mia and sighed.
"I brought your dinner." Mia said.
"Thanks." Leo answered as he sat up. Mattie got up and went to get Thomas.
"Macy wanted to see you, Leo." Niska explained. "She wanted to give you a hug."
"Come here, Macy."
Macy went to Leo. She got on the bed and hugged Leo and Thalia. Then she left the room with Niska.
"Leo, try to get a few bites. Mattie can eat the rest." Mia suggested.
"Ok. I'll try." Leo replied. Mia took Leo's temperature.
"Your fever is lower. You're getting better."
"Good. I can move my legs but I feel really weak."
"You'll get better."
Mia left the room.
"You heard her. Try to eat a few bites." Mattie said as she put Thomas on the bed and went to get the bowl of soup. Leo sighed.
"Only three." Leo sighed.
"Ok."
SO Mattie helped Leo eat. When Leo ate a few bites, he let Mattie have the rest.
"You can have the rest." Leo moaned.
"What's wrong?" Mattie asked.
"I'm about to vomit."
"I'll go get you a trash can."
So Mattie put the bowl down and went to get a small trash can. She came back and gave it to Leo. Leo vomited into the bucket a few times. When he was done, Thalia and Thomas went to him. Thalia laid down on him. Thomas sat next to Leo and leaned against him. Leo and Mattie smiled. Mattie grabbed her phone and took a picture of the three. Then Leo started coughing.
TBC
What do you think will happen?