Topanga grabbed Cory's hand and pulled him up. A nurse led them into a small room off the main hallway. "The doctor will be in shortly." Cory whimpered and snuggled into Topanga's shoulder.
"Cory you really have no reason to fear the doctor," she reminded him.
He scoffed. "I'm not afraid." The doctor walked in and Cory screamed, flying into Topanga's arms.
"Right," she said. Dr. James smiled at the couple's interactions.
"Okay, so what seems to be the problem?"
Topanga held Cory in her arms and said, "My husband here has a stomach bug, but I'm a little concerned because he can't keep anything down and he can't remember the last time he had something to drink."
The doctor looked over at Cory, who was hunched over his bin. "Hmm... Well, I would definitely recommend giving him some water every couple of hours and sometimes to eat every few hours."
He moved to take Cory's temperature and was promptly met with Cory's teeth on his hand. "Not a fan of the doctor, are we?"
"Not really," Topanga said, glaring at her husband. "Cory, if you don't keep your end of the deal, I won't keep mine."
"Fine," Cory replied. The doctor took his temperature and frowned.
"You seem to have a fever of 100. If it gets any higher, take a cool shower or bath."
They thanked him and headed for Topanga's car. Cory wobbled and she grabbed his arm. "Are you okay?"
"I think I need to go home..." He moaned. She helped him to the car. When she unlocked the apartment door, they stumbled in to find Alan, Amy, and Josh sitting on the couch.
"Cory?" Alan asked, as Cory hunched over his bucket.
"Hi Dad," he said, wiping his mouth. Josh looked amused.
"My brother?"
"My brother..." Cory murmured back. He clutched Topanga's arm and she led him to the couch. "Wait a second! Since when did you get a key?"
"Maya gave me it to me," Josh said. Cory groaned.
"So you're sick?" He continued.
"Since yesterday," Topanga answered. "My poor baby threw up at work."
"Oh Cory!" Amy said. She stood up. "You should get back to bed and we'll be back to check on you later." They left and Topanga led Cory into their room. She was surprised that for once Amy hadn't stepped on her toes.
"Do you want some crackers, honey?"
He nodded. "I wonder how Mr. Feeny is doing..."
