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Val: Sick

            I'm sure no one believed me when I left the station that I was sick, but it was true. My stomach all of the sudden felt like a tornado and my head was spinning and even as I was driving home, I felt really dizzy, like I was drunk or something. I had to blink a lot and the pressure with Tyler wasn't helping me at all either. As soon as I got home, I headed for the medicine cabinet for my thermometer. I sat on my bed and took my temperature. When I looked at it, it read 102.7. I groaned. It was probably the flu. The stupid flu was going around school and I probably got it from one of the cheerleaders. As soon as my mom walked through the door I told her I really didn't feel well. She took my temperature again and it was the same. She sent me straight to bed and I didn't argue. I really felt awful. I finally dozed off but after awhile, I couldn't sleep so I sat in bed, staring at the wall. Caitie came over and I told her about Tyler.

            "That jerk!!" was all she could say.

            "Caitie, don't scream. I've got a headache."

            "Oh, sorry. But really, why would he do that? He has a girlfriend already."

            "I know, I know."

            "I bet everyone  at the station thought you faked it huh?"

            "Yup. Little do they know that I'm really sick. It's just the whole thing with Tyler doesn't help me at all."

            "I agree. I'll tell them you're really sick. I'll get your spanish stuff but the rest will be up to Hank because he's in accelerated, over-achieving classes like you." She joked. I smiled. I hadn't done that for awhile, but I smiled. I said good-bye to Caitie and fell asleep until the next day.

            My mom took my temperature again and I had lowered down to 101.5, which was still a fever. I had to stay at home. For one thing, I didn't have to face Tyler for a day, but I wouldn't see Mike and I would have to bear the soap operas. But then again, I was in the comfort of my bed and I didn't really feel like going to school anyways. I spent my day reading magazines, eating, sleeping, watching tv and feeling awful. At around lunch time, the phone rang. It was Jamie and Hank.

            "Hey, guys."

            "Hey, it's lunch right now. But you're sick huh?" Hank asked.

            "Yeah, I am." I heard Jamie's voice in the background.

            "Jamie wants to know what your temperature is."

            "101.5"

            "He also wants to know if Tyler had anything to do with your leaving the station yesterday."

            "It sort of did. I felt really sick at the station, but I would of stayed for the rest of my shift, but Tyler really upset me so I didn't stay." Hank told Jamie and then came back.

            "Oh. Well, we just wanted to make sure you're okay."

            "I am. I'll be able to go back to school tomorrow I think."

            "Yeah, well, you will be if you don't come to the station today. Even if you're up to it because you won't be 100% recovered."

            "I know, I know."

            "Well, anyways we just wanted to say feel better and come back to the station tomorrow because Tyler's really bothering us now."
            "Well, I'll try. Thanks guys."                

            "No problem. See ya."

            "Bye." I hung-up. I wondered if Tyler was with Casey at that moment. I wondered if he was even worried about me. I wondered if he even cared. He didn't even try to go after me. I mean, I know it was the girls bathroom, but he could of tried. I sighed and tried to go back to sleep but I couldn't. Something was really bothering me. So I drove to the station. As stupid as that was, I drove there. Alex told me to stay in a bunk and sleep and that he'd tell the guys I was there when they got there. So I laid in the bunk, restlessly, still feeling kind of woozy. Finally, I heard the doors open and the voices of the three guys coming in, "I can't believe it though." Hank was saying. Alex said hi to them and told them I was there but not to bother me because I was supposed to rest. They spoke to each other in hushed voices and then I heard the door squeak. I sat up slowly and sat with my back against the wall. He walked in…Tyler.

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