Bra-Two: That's not cruel... I started laughing when my brother first suggested it... The battle... Um... please look below (not the chap)...

lashing cries: Thank you... Done!

physis: You give me too much credit... I'm still blank... I know what I want to do... Dunno how to do it though... -sweatdrop-

Disclaimer: Please read chapter 1...

Fire: Thank you for the reveiws!

I NEED HELP!!! I CAN'T CHOOSE WHO SHOULD WIN!!! -hyperventilating- Mariam or Tala... Or maybe a draw... Anyway... Could you vote?


Chapter 12

SPENCER'S POV

I don't usually whinge about the way I feel but... I feel like shit. Hot and cold at the same time, sleepy yet awake. It's probably the flu. Probably.

I stared at the wall, and such an interesting wall it was: blank except for a picture of a mountain, with a silver moon staring over it's shoulder.

They door creaked open, before Mariam wandered around to face me.

"Hey."

"Mornin'." Well we're in for a fantastically interesting conversation.

"Not feeling well?" I nodded, rolling over so I was on my back, I moved to sit up but she pushed me back down, her hands on my shoulders. "You are going rest, I don't care if you sleep the day away." She ordered. I need to get up, I can't stay in bed. It'll kill me! I need air and space to move around!

She placed a warm hand on my forehead, silencing my thoughts immediantly. I could feel myself blush, which made her frown at the sudden heat that rose to my cheeks. Her hand moved so the back of it was resting against my left cheek.

"You have a fever." She said removing her hand from my face. "So I would say rest, food and lots of juice would make you feel better by tomorrow."

I looked up at her quirkily, what is she a doctor?

She headed for the door, "I'll be up later with your lunch. I don't want to see you up. I told you to have a shower yesterday!" She glanced back at me, "Is your throat sore? You haven't spoken since you said 'Mornin''" I shook my head furiously,

"No. It's fine." I said shakily. Crap, shouldn't have moved my head so fast. She giggled at my dizzy look, and closed the door with a quiet 'click'.

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"Spencer." Who the heck's waking me? "Spencer." It's a girl, and she's talking with a sing-song voice.

"Mariam?" I said groggily.

"Yep, I said I'd be up with your lunch!" My head. "You haven't eaten anything, now get up and quit being a big baby."

I sat up. No-one calls me a baby. "What am I supposed to eat?" She held up a steaming bowl of soup. It had a few peices of potato and carrot floating on the top.

I took it and sat it on my lap, it looked edible. "Did you make this?" I questioned. She nodded.

"Ian and Bryan helped." I dipped the spoon in, not too eager to eat it with that knowledge, "Come on! It's going to be cold by the time you get to eating it!" That's two to Kai: Impatience, has been shown.

She sat on the bed carefully so that she didn't spill the hot food, she took the spoon and bowl from me, placing it in her lap. She dipped it in, blew on it and offered it to me. "Open up." I did.

She kept on feeding me, I sorta liked the attention, and the fact it was her giving it to me. If it were Bryan instead of Mariam, I think I'd be more than more than very scared.

"Hey Woman did Spence--" Ian stopped in his tracks and backed out of the room, while Mariam and I glared at him, "Sorry... I'll come back another time, don't want to intrude on your moment." Too late for that you little imp. Mariam went silent and placed the spoon in the half empty bowl.

"Here, I have to go and do stuff. Tala and I agreed to postpone the match." I nodded. She exited.

That kid. He always ruins moments like that. Like with Tala and Kai: I'd finally managed to lock them in a tiny room, with the help of Bryan of course. They were just about to admit themselves! And what does he do, he drops in threw the air vent! Little, evil shrimp, with a huge nose.

I finished the soup and placed the bowl on the drawers near the bed. I yawned. Tomorrow I shall extract my revenge.


Fire: -laughing hysterically- My bro's idea... they always seem to help (my brothers)...

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