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I guess Alan thought that I would be better the next morning and I would be back to my normal jumpy self. But I wasn't. I was still in a bitter mood. I guess he thought that I would be talking to everyone just like the last time he asked me how I landed my ass in here. But once again I wasn't. I didn't sleep that night. I was up most of the night and so was Alan. I didn't get up to go to the washroom, or to go outside for a walk. I couldn't move. My body was completely numb and I didn't know why. It wasn't cold outside because I was sweating up a storm, when I was under the covers, but the minute that I removed the blankets I froze. My legs felt like rubber and so did my arms. I must be getting sick, I thought.
When my alarm went off that morning, I tried to get up but it wasn't working. I had to throw my legs over the edge of the bed and slowly stand up. When I did this, my legs almost gave out under me. I grabbed the edge of the cot and some how managed to straighten up and make my way over to the curtain. When I finished I walked out of the tent without Alan. I didn't manage to make it to the Mess Hall before Alan even though I left before him. When I finally got there Justin stared at me.
"What's wrong?" he asked
"Like I know." I glared at Alan. The jerk couldn't help me after he saw me practically fall on my face because I couldn't hold myself up.
"Sit down for a second." And I did so. "Take your temperature." He handed me the thermometer.
"I don't have a fever. I'm positive."
"I don't think you're that positive."
"I haven't had a fever since I was in grade 6. I'm supposed to be in grade 11 now. That's like what 5 years?"
"Just take it."
"Fine."
"Alan go start your chores." Justin instructed him. He walked away. "You have a fever. Who was right?"
"You were."
"Now what's wrong with you and Alan?"
"Nothing."
"He got here before you and you dragged yourself in. He didn't help you at all. I could tell."
"Maybe I didn't want his help."
"Liar."
"I don't lie."
"If you need to talk just let me know. Now you should go back to your tent. Do you want me to help you back?"
"I'm not going back to bed. I'm doing what I'm supposed to do. I'm not gonna let a little cold stop me."
"You're being stubborn."
"I'm not going to the tent." And I walked over to the sinks.
It took me longer than normal to do my chores. I still wasn't finished by the time we were allowed to go join our tables. Justin told me to go to my table and get something to eat. I didn't grab anything to eat. I felt like I was going to hurl, but I also hadn't hurled since grade 6. but anything could happen today, it seemed.
"Your illness didn't go away I'm assuming?" Ricky looked at me and moved over so I could sit down.
"What?" I wasn't thinking straight
"You're still sick?"
"Yes."
"Your head is burning." Ally said as she reached across the table to feel my forehead.
"I know. I have a fever."
"But you haven't had one since like grade 6." Sam pointed out the argument I had used earlier
"That's what I said. But apparently I broke the 5 year spell."
"You should go to the tent and sleep." Rex suggested
"I was going to do that anyways."
"Wait a minute. You're sick? Like really sick?" Ricky looked at me paranoid
"Not really sick. But yes sick."
"Then why are you sitting next to me? Do you wanna get me sick?"
"I'll leave then. See you guys later."
"Do you want me to help you back to the tent?" Ally asked
"What ever." She got up and so did I and we walked back to the tent.
"So what is going on with you and Alan? You guys aren't talking or anything. You won't even look at him."
"What do you think happened?"
"He asked you again."
"Ya."
"But didn't he tell you something that he hasn't told anyone?"
"Ya, but still."
"Joey, come on. He's been through hell. Don't you think that he would be able to help you out or at least listen to you."
"I don't care about that. He just called me a baby because I was joking with him."
"It doesn't matter." She said as we walked into the tent. "He obviously cares enough about you to always wanna know so he could help you. Anyways, go to sleep. I'm sure Justin will come in and check on you and I'll see if I can, and Alan will be in here for sure. There's no doubt about that one."
"Bye." I lay down, closed my eyes, and fell asleep within a matter of two minutes.
Alan walked into the tent fifteen minutes after everyone had started their chores. He lay down on his cot and stared at me the entire time. I was asleep for over two hours and when I woke up he was staring at me straight in the eye.
"Are you feeling better?" he asked
"What do you care?"
"I'm just asking."
"Not really."
"Then go back to sleep."
"Too bad it won't happen."
"What do you mean?"
"I can't fall back to sleep. I've been trying for the past half hour."
"Then just relax."
"I wasn't planning on doing anything else."
"Listen I'm sorry about yesterday. Honestly I am. You would never hear me apologizing for doing something like that in front of the guys. I just thought that after I told you about why I'm always up at night that you would trust me enough to tell me."
"Maybe I'm not ready to. I mean maybe this whole thing still doesn't seem real enough for me to face it yet."
"Fine by me."
"Good. So how long have you been in here for?"
"Like over an hour and a half."
"And what the hell did you do?"
"I lay down."
"Did you sleep?"
"Yah right!"
"You're such a loser."
"I resent that."
"Good."
"You're lucky you're sick. I would have insisted on us having that fight we never got around to having."
"You know that I would kick your ass."
"Yah right. I know that you wish you could kick my ass."
"No you wish that I couldn't kick your ass. I see the fear in your eyes."
"Me scared? Are you kidding?"
"Stop trying to be all macho. Your friends aren't here to see you break down with fear of a little thing like me."
"Stop thinking that you're scaring me 'cause you're not!"
"Keep thinking that."
"I am and will."
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