OOO Chapter 26

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I'm dying. I'm going to die and I can't find Bella. Granted I haven't dragged my butt out of this bed to look. But I've been screaming for her and she hasn't answered me. I'm going to smack Jasper if he tells me to shut up one more time. I rolled over to try to get out of bed to go to the bathroom and another coughing fit hit me. I've coughed so much over the last few days that it hurts now. I think I pulled muscles in my sides and my back.

I finally calmed down enough to make it to the bathroom. While I was up, I decided that a shower would be a good thing. I can't remember the last time I took one; I just know that it's been days and I feel disgusting and I smell bad. It's no wonder Bella refuses to sleep with me.

After a steamy shower that did wonders for my stuffed up nose, I shuffled out to the kitchen. I was actually hungry and wanted some more hot tea. Hot tea is the best thing ever. I made it to the kitchen and sat down at the table, suddenly tired and out of energy. I looked around and realized that Bella was gone. I wondered where she went and why she didn't tell me she was leaving. I laid my head down on my arms on the table and willed myself not to fall asleep.

Apparently, I have no will left because the next thing I knew Bella was shaking my arm, "You left," I whined at her.

"I had to go to the store, you two needed more medicine and we all needed food. What are you doing out of bed?"

"I want food."

"You want some scrambled eggs?" I nodded and laid my head back down. "Why don't you go back to bed and I'll bring you your food when it's done.

I got up and wondered back to Jasper's room noticing that Tanya was happily playing with her blocks in the living room. I wanted to go sit with her and play with her but Bella would kill me if I got her sick, so I slipped past and fell back on the bed.

"I'm trying to sleep here asshole."

"I don't care. And you're the asshole. It's fault that I'm sick."

A few minutes later Bella came in carrying a tray with two plates of scrambled eggs and toast and two glasses of orange juice. "I have a pot of tea brewing. It should be ready by the time you're done eating." She handed out the food to both of us and left to make her and Tanya some lunch.

After we were done eating Jasper went to take a shower and I search for the remote to the TV. The food was a good idea and I was feeling a lot better. I was going to have to wait for Jasper to come out of the bathroom because I couldn't find the damn remote. So, I thought that I would be nice and take our plates back to the kitchen and put them in the sink. I heard Tanya and Bella laughing and playing in the living room. I didn't want to go back to bed again but decided that I'd better. I grabbed a stack of movies before I went back in and settled down.

I managed to sleep on and off all day but now I was wide awake and it was three in the morning. I couldn't take anymore of being in bed so I quietly made my way into the kitchen to get some more orange juice before stretching out on the couch. I flipped through the channels until I gave up and settled on some infomercial for some sandwich maker. I laid there until Jess came out of her room dressed in workout clothes and carrying a rolled up mat around five in the morning and asked if she could take over the TV. I nodded and decided to give her privacy to do what exercise routine she was into now. I had my hand on the handle to Jasper's room when I changed my mind. I was feeling a lot better and didn't think that I was contagious anymore. I was just tired and hacking like a ninety year old seal that chain smoked his whole life.

I missed sleeping with Bella and being with her. I missed her warmth and my bed. So, I went to our room and crawled in bed with her. I tried not to wake her up but she immediately rolled over and clung to me. I kissed her forehead and just enjoyed the feeling of holding her again.

I woke up hours later, alone, but feeling even better than I did when I crawled into the bed. I checked the time and was surprised to see that it was after eleven. I made my way to the living room to find Bella and Tanya there along with Renata. The second that Tanya saw me standing there she jumped up and ran for me, "DA DA!" I grabbed her into a big hug. It was amazing how much I'd come to love getting hugs from the little stinker.

I put her back down and she went back to playing with her cars and went to sit with Bella on the couch. Renata stayed for few more minutes then left saying she'd promised to help her mom with lunch. Bella and I stayed on the couch for a while until my stomach started growling. Bella giggled and offered to make me a sandwich. I told her that she didn't have to, that I could do it myself. But, she said that she was about to get up and get herself a snack anyway.

We spent the rest of the afternoon talking and making plans for the rest of the week. By dinner time, Jasper was feeling well enough to come join us in the living room and even ate dinner in the kitchen with us. It was the first time that I'd been able to hear Jess and Leah talk about their classes. I didn't quite understand why it took so many classes and time to learn to cut hair but they were absolutely loving it.

When Bella and I crawled into bed later that night, I really wanted to make love to her, but I was still just too weak. I found that the littlest thing exhausted me and forced me to rest a bit. I was already mostly gone by the time that Bella was done brushing her teeth. I just had enough energy left to pull her into my arms before I was completely gone.

A/N: Happy Thursday.