Chapter : 6.
Odd sat up on the couch. A wet washcloth fell off of his head. He looked around. It was dark. Thunder boomed outside. He got off the couch. He saw Marie sitting in a rocking chair with a blanket covering her. She was watching him.
"What are you doing awake ? ," Marie asked.
"What do you mean ?"
"You have a fever of 103 ," she said , "You really should be sleeping."
"Why are you here ?"
"Mom sent me to watch over you ," Marie said.
Odd sighed and closed his eyes.
"My head feels like it's on fire."
"I know ," she replied , "I remember the last time I had a fever. It was horrible."
"Did mom sing to you ?"
"Yes."
"What did she sing ?"
"I can't remember ," Marie replied , "I was pretty out of it."
"Where's Kiwi ?"
"He's sleeping with Mom ," she said.
"Is he sick too ?"
"No ," Marie said , "He's okay."
Odd stared at her. "Let's get you back to bed. Come on." Marie put her hand on his shoulder and guided him back to the couch. She laid him back down on the couch and picked up his washcloth. She carried it out to the kitchen and ran it under the faucet. Marie rung it out and carried it back in to the living room. She folded it up and placed it on her brother's forehead. She leaned over and kissed Odd on the forehead. "Now get some sleep." Odd closed his eyes.
"Don't leave me ," he said.
"I wont ," Marie replied , "Now go to sleep , little brother."
He opened his eyes a few hours later. Marie was still sitting in the chair watching him. She smiled.
"Feeling any better ?"
"No ," Odd replied.
"I'm sorry ," she said.
Odd looked at the doorway and saw Adele standing in the doorway. She was glaring at him.
"Adele ? ," he asked , "What's wrong ?"
"Stop faking it , loser ," Adele growled.
"What ? ," Odd asked.
"Oh , we all know you're just doing it to get attention ," she said , "Get off the couch and go do something , you little brat."
"He's not faking it , Adele ," Marie said , "He really is sick. I checked his temperature. It's 103."
"Sure it is ," Adele replied.
She stormed off. Marie stroked her brother's head.
"I'm sorry , Odd ," she stated.
"It's okay , Marie ," Odd said.
Marie smiled and leaned back in her chair. Odd closed his eyes. Marie started to sing and Odd drifted off. Awhile later he woke up again. He looked at the doorway and saw Adele holding a scalpel.
"I guess if the baby wants to be sick he can be the patient when we play doctor ," she said.
Adele walked over to him and put the end of the scalpel on the top of his chest. She smiled and cut in to his chest and down his front. Odd screamed. Adele pulled open his chest and grabbed his heart. She cut around it and pulled his heart out. She held his heart up for him to see. "Feeling better , brother ?" Odd screamed.
End Of Chapter : Six.