Travels pt.21

Hello, hope you are having a good day. Sorry, I haven't been on for more than a week.

"Oh, no." Jethro sighed as the Doctor helped him lie down.

"Lie down and relax." The Doctor ordered. Jethro did as he was told. Jethro watched as The Doctor cleaned his hand. "You should drink some water." The Doctor helped Jethro drink some water. When Jethro was done, he felt weak and fell asleep. As Jethro slept, he got worse. A few hours later, he had a coughing fit. He felt someone help him sit up. As that person helped him sit up, he found it easier to breathe. When he finally stopped coughing, he opened his eyes. He saw Rory watching him.

"How long was I asleep?" Jethro wondered hoarsely.

"A few hours." Rory answered.

"Now I know why I feel exhausted."

"You look exhausted."

"Thanks."

"Do you want anything?"

"Just something to knock me out for several days."

Rory laughed a bit at that. Jethro felt weak and was about to fall asleep but vomited. He heaved several times bring up food, water, phlegm, and blood. When Jethro was done, he felt so weak that he collapsed against the pillows and passed out.

"Jethro?" Rory said while shaking Jethro. Jethro didn't respond. Rory cleaned up the mess Jethro had made. When he was finished, he took Jethro's shirt off so that he could clean Jethro's shirt. Then Lily came in. She went to Jethro's side and sat on the bed.

"Is he ok?" Lily asked curiously.

"No. He's still very ill." Rory replied.

"Can I watch over him?"

"You can stay for a couple minutes but then you must leave. You can't get sick again. It'll hurt him."

"Ok."

Then Rory went to get Jethro's shirt cleaned. A few minutes later, Rory came back.

"You need to go." Rory ordered.

"Ok." Lily sighed. Then she left. Rory checked Jethro over and realized that Jethro's fever was too high. Rory went and got help. He found John and told what was going on.

"I was checking him over. That's when I realized that his fever was very high." Rory explained. They went into Jethro's room. John went to Jethro and checked Jethro's fever.

"You're right. His fever is too high. I need you to get a bowl of cold water and some cloth." John answered. Rory did as he was told. He put the water and cloth on the night table and John took one cloth and put it in the water. Then he put it on Jethro's forehead. Then he wet another cloth and put it on Jethro's chest. Then Jethro started gasping.

TBC