Jay hurried down the aisles of the store tossing various items into the cart. Kay had sent him in to pick up enough supplies to last them for a few days until the bug problem was under control. 'Soup,' he thought tossing in several boxes of those instant packages of chicken noodle soup. His Aunt Rose had always said it was the perfect food for a sick person. Maybe it would help Elle. He quickly added hot chocolate mix to the cart as well along with a large bag of marshmallows. He looked at the hot dog display longingly for a moment. 'Kay hadn't specifically SAID non-perishables only, after all,' he thought as he snagged a pack along with buns and toppings.
As soon as he had the food, Jay headed over to the department store section of the store. They would need a few basic things from there too. He tossed in a few pillows and then after a moment's hesitation he darted quickly through women's wear and the health and beauty aisles before heading for the checkout.
Jay came staggering out of the store loaded down with packages and hurried over to the LTD. He was relieved to hear Elle coughing as he loaded the bags into the trunk. It looked like the drugs were starting to wear off.
"Is she okay?" he asked as he climbed into the car again and started back on the road again.
"She'll be fine," Kay said confidently. Elle was trying to breathe on her own but it was still a struggle for her, every breath a fight for air. He carefully got his own breathing pattern in synch with hers, pressing his lips against hers as soon as she inhaled and blowing to allow her lungs to fully inflate. She still clung to his hand, staring up at him with a terrified expression. "You'll be fine," He tried to reassured her. "Just stay calm."
A little while later after taking the LTD over various "roads" that Jay wasn't one hundred percent certain were real roads, they pulled up in front of a small cabin. As they stopped, Elle went into a coughing fit for a moment and then took in a large gasping breath of air.
"Finally," Jay muttered as Kay gathered Elle into his arms and started to carry her towards the cabin. It had been four hours but she was finally breathing well and on her own.