Despite everything that happened with Jamie and her running away episodes life quitend down a bit and her and Michael got on really okay now sure their was the odd row and slamming of doors Jamie stomping around and not talking for a couple of hours. but nothing of the running away carry on and Michael really enjoyed having Jamie around she brought out his good side and he needed her and she felt she needed him he was like a father figure to her now and she was like a daughter to him and he knew he would never have his own child so Jamie was the next best thing really
Soon winter gave way to spring and somehow Michael was still on the run with Jamie how they did it was a mirical ducking and diving and not drawing too much attention to themselfs and also Jamie had turned 9 now and Michael gave her a nice birthday he got her a small cake and some presents even a card saying to a special niece on her birthday and they were still in the same camper yet Michael kept stealing gas to fill it up and Michael was happy now at last he felt he won Jamie's trust and she held his hand without fear now and to a stranger they looked like a happy father and daughter but as they had been missing for so long this drove Laurie and Loomis insane Laurie had hired privet detectives to track Michael down as she felt Loomis was hopeless yet he was still working on the case behind the scenes and Laurie had no idea about it or she'd have flipped and even Loomis friends and work colleagues told him to go easy as he was getting on and they worried for him but Loomis always gave the same reply of
" look I'm fine don't eorry about me I'm the only one that understands him you have no idea what you are dealing with I do I have known Michael since he was a young child so I know him better than anyone "
some people said that Loomis was obsessed with Michael and eventually this case would kill him and that's why he should step down let someone younger and fitter take over but Loomis wouldn't hear of it Michael was his patient no one else and he would deal with him
Michael seemed far from a dangerous serial killer now when he was around Jamie and the little girl brought out the good in him and she enjoyed being in his company and Michael was not ashamed to let his feelings show and was even seen laughing with her but it was the end of March when things changed a little and it worried Michael a lot
Jamie complained of feeling tired and run down and wasent eating much and didn't want to get out of bed even
" What's wrong Jamie you left your breakfast this morning normally you always finish your food you need to eat your a growing girl " Michael said glancing at Jamie who leaned her head against the window sighing
' I know but I'm just not very hungry I might go back to bed I don't feel too good ' Jamie sighed
' Hmm you do look a little pale also ' Michael said and then gently placed his hand on Jamie's head and she did feel warm as if she was coming down with something and that worried Michael as he never had to deal with sickness before and their was a first aid book in the camper but no medical books so Michael was stuck and he couldn't remember being sick as a child so had no idea how to handle one really
" Er okay why don't you go and have a lie down maybe it's the change of seasons might be a cold your coming down with if you wanna eat later well theirs food here ' Michael said watching Jamie push her plate away and get up from the table and head back in her room without a word
Michael cleared away the dishes and tidied up the camper as Jamie went back to bed and Michael had an idea so he desided to drive into town again as he'd drove through a town and rememberd seeing a book shop so he planned to steal a medical background ok that would help him understand what was wrong with Jamie or he could drop her off at a hospital and never see her again but Jamie wanted to stay with him now and he enjoyed her company too and without her to keep him on the straight and narrow he would maybe slip back to his old ways and he didn't want that
Michael drove back into town and parked in a small car park near by and before leaving he looked in at Jamie who had fallen asleep in the bed hugging a teddy bear so satisfied he slipped out and headed to the book store hoping to find a book that help
Michael desided if the book wasent that expensive he'd just buy it as the store was small and when he went stealing he wore his mask and that was in the camper and also he might need to get medicine for Jamie too
" Hello their sir how may I help you ..? A friendly woman asked smiling at Michael
' Er hi yeah I'm looking for a cheapish medical book even books about kids health " I'm having my little daughter visit for a couple of weeks for a custody visit and well with a medical book better safe than sorry really Michael said
" No problem their over hear and yes I see what you mean ". The woman said leading Michael over to a small shelf of books that were listed children's health
" this is all our children's health books if their is anything you don't send we could try and order it in John can call our supplier in the morning and we can call you if we find it it will take a couple of weeks to come ' The woman said smiling
" Er thanks that be good I'll have a look here first " Michael said smiling a bit as the woman walked away to serve some people that were by the desk
Michael browsed the books not really seeing much at first then a bright red book caught his eye so he pulled that out and looked at it and it was called illustrated book of children's health and it had photos and that what he was looking for and the price seemed okay so he bought that hoping that help with finding out what was wrong with Jamie
Michael wasted no time in getting back to the camper to check on Jamie who was still curled up in bed feeling unwell and whimpering a little by rights Michael should have took her to the hospital but he knew he'd loose her as no doubt all the hospitals were told about him by big mouth Loomis but if things got worse well that's a choose he'd take and he hoped that Jamie would forgive him but just now he'd keep a close eye on her and a few times he'd bath her face with a cool damp cloth and would sit on her bed worried about her as he really had no idea what was wrong but next day he'd soon find out
Michael was making breakfast after having a shower and was about to see if Jamie felt up for eating to when he heard a scream coming from her end of the camper so panicking he dropped what he was doing and ran to her room yelling her name fearing something had happened
' Jamie Jamie what's wrong are you okay in their " Michael yelled bursting into her room to find Jamie standing in just her pajama bottoms and her back to him and their seemed to be marks covering her back that worried Michael
' Uncle Michael what's wrong with me ..? Jamie asked turning round to face Michael and her chest and part of her neck were spotty and a few dotted her arms and some on her face and that worried Michael as he'd never seen anything like that before in his life and he panicked a bit too as he seen Jamie scratch a little too
well that's that chappy done and sounds if Jamie has chickenpox lol more to come soon