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A few minutes later, Ross brought a glass of water and two children's Tylenol to Kelly. Kelly swallowed the pills and reluctantly drank the rest of the water at Ross's request. She soon fell into a deep slumber. Ross pulled the covers around her and kissed her forehead. He sat down on his side of the bed slowly and picked up the phone.
" Hello. May I speak to Rachel Gellar?"
" Ms. Gellar is in a meeting right now. Can I take a message?"
" Yeah. This is her husband Ross. Can you tell her that her daughter Kelly is home sick today?"
" Sure. She'll get the message as soon as the meeting is over."
Ross got up slowly and headed toward the computer to work on his latest lecture. A few hours went by and Emma rushed through the front door.
" Dad. What's wrong? I saw your car in the driveway."
" Oh. Kelly was running a temperature at school."
" Oh good. I mean she's okay right."
" Yeah. She's sleeping right now."
" Um, well I gotta get ready for cheer practice. We have to learn this extra long homecoming halftime today."
" Well your Mom should be home soon, so I can give you a ride."
" Thanks Dad. I'm gonna go and get ready."
Rachel came through the door only seconds later.
" Hi Ross. How's baby girl?"
" She's asleep. I gave her some children's Tylenol a few hours ago."
" Sorry I couldn't call you back. It's just we're swamped right now."
" It's okay, Rach." Ross replied, " I'm gonna take Emma to cheer practice, so I'll be back."
Ross stood up and picked up his keys.
" Okay. Well I'll go check on Kelly. " Rachel said as she walked down the hall to Kelly's bedroom.
" Rach. Kelly's in our room."
" Right."
Rachel turned around and headed the opposite direction toward her and Ross's room. She found her younger daughter curled up in fetal position with her thumb in her mouth. Rachel sat on the edge of the bed and petted Kelly's curls. She slowly felt her forehead. Kelly opened her eyes and looked up at her mother.
" Mommy. You're hands are cold."
" I'm sorry, Kel." Rachel said, " How do you feel, Baby?"
"I feel a little bit better."
" I'm glad. Are you hungry?"
Kelly nodded and requested Macaroni and Cheese. Rachel went to the kitchen and began to cook.
" How's she doing?" Ross asked as he walked in the kitchen.
" She seems a lot better. It's probably just a 24 hour thing."
Later that evening
Rachel is helping Kelly put her pajama pants on.
" Kelly," Rachel exclaimed, " You're legs are so bruised. What happened? Did you fall at school?"
Kelly shook her head, " No."
" I'm gonna ask Daddy later okay." Rachel told her, " Now c'mon lets brush your teeth."
" Mommy," Kelly asked as they got into the bathroom, " Since I was sick today you brush my teeth for me."
" You're so spoiled. I never brushed Emma's teeth for her when she was seven."
As Rachel brushed Kelly's teeth she noticed little white spots on her gums.
" Ross," Rachel called, " Come here and look at this."
More To Come!
A few minutes later, Ross brought a glass of water and two children's Tylenol to Kelly. Kelly swallowed the pills and reluctantly drank the rest of the water at Ross's request. She soon fell into a deep slumber. Ross pulled the covers around her and kissed her forehead. He sat down on his side of the bed slowly and picked up the phone.
" Hello. May I speak to Rachel Gellar?"
" Ms. Gellar is in a meeting right now. Can I take a message?"
" Yeah. This is her husband Ross. Can you tell her that her daughter Kelly is home sick today?"
" Sure. She'll get the message as soon as the meeting is over."
Ross got up slowly and headed toward the computer to work on his latest lecture. A few hours went by and Emma rushed through the front door.
" Dad. What's wrong? I saw your car in the driveway."
" Oh. Kelly was running a temperature at school."
" Oh good. I mean she's okay right."
" Yeah. She's sleeping right now."
" Um, well I gotta get ready for cheer practice. We have to learn this extra long homecoming halftime today."
" Well your Mom should be home soon, so I can give you a ride."
" Thanks Dad. I'm gonna go and get ready."
Rachel came through the door only seconds later.
" Hi Ross. How's baby girl?"
" She's asleep. I gave her some children's Tylenol a few hours ago."
" Sorry I couldn't call you back. It's just we're swamped right now."
" It's okay, Rach." Ross replied, " I'm gonna take Emma to cheer practice, so I'll be back."
Ross stood up and picked up his keys.
" Okay. Well I'll go check on Kelly. " Rachel said as she walked down the hall to Kelly's bedroom.
" Rach. Kelly's in our room."
" Right."
Rachel turned around and headed the opposite direction toward her and Ross's room. She found her younger daughter curled up in fetal position with her thumb in her mouth. Rachel sat on the edge of the bed and petted Kelly's curls. She slowly felt her forehead. Kelly opened her eyes and looked up at her mother.
" Mommy. You're hands are cold."
" I'm sorry, Kel." Rachel said, " How do you feel, Baby?"
"I feel a little bit better."
" I'm glad. Are you hungry?"
Kelly nodded and requested Macaroni and Cheese. Rachel went to the kitchen and began to cook.
" How's she doing?" Ross asked as he walked in the kitchen.
" She seems a lot better. It's probably just a 24 hour thing."
Later that evening
Rachel is helping Kelly put her pajama pants on.
" Kelly," Rachel exclaimed, " You're legs are so bruised. What happened? Did you fall at school?"
Kelly shook her head, " No."
" I'm gonna ask Daddy later okay." Rachel told her, " Now c'mon lets brush your teeth."
" Mommy," Kelly asked as they got into the bathroom, " Since I was sick today you brush my teeth for me."
" You're so spoiled. I never brushed Emma's teeth for her when she was seven."
As Rachel brushed Kelly's teeth she noticed little white spots on her gums.
" Ross," Rachel called, " Come here and look at this."
More To Come!