Get Well Soon Valerie Part 1

A few days later, Valerie awoke at the residence where she lived with her mother, Doctor Gail Brown, father, Doctor Steven Brown Junior, and grandfather, Steven Brown Senior.

Gail came into Valerie's bedroom to hear Valerie sneezing.

"That doesn't sound very good." Gail said to Valerie in a worried tone of voice.

"What doesn't sound very good, Mom?" Valerie asked.

Valerie let out a hoarse cough.

"That doesn't sound very good, I'm afraid you have the flu!" Gail said to Valerie in a worried tone of voice.

"What? But Mom," Valerie protested, "I promised Alan I would meet him and the rest of my friends including Gentle Inventor down at the malt shop!"

"Uh... who is this Gentle Inventor?" Gail asked Valerie.

"His name is actually Alan Chan," Valerie said to her mother. "but I call him Gentle Inventor to tell him from our group's Alan."

"I see, anyway," Gail said to Valerie. "I'll give your friends a call to tell them that you're sick while you get some more rest."

"Okay, Mom." Valerie said.

Valerie climbed back into her bed and got under the covers while her mom went downstairs to call the malt shop.