Under The Weather chapter 9
The next day, Topsy seemed to be getting better. He is finally able to eat small amounts of tree stars. However, his stomach is still weak; so, he decided not to eat sweet bubbles, tree sweets or too many tree stars until the next day. Although he still has a fever; he is finally able to think clearly again. His body doesn't ache as much as it did the day before; and his throat was feeling much better.
He is sitting up for the first time since before he got sick. Tria wandered over to him.
"How are you feeling?" Tria asked.
"I'm feeling better; but, my stomach can only handle so much food; I don't want to make it upset by eating too much," Topsy explained.
Tria smiled.
"I'm just glad you're eating again; I was getting so worried at one point," Tria told him.
Topsy nodded.
"I was so sick; it'll take a while before I gain back the weight I lost from not eating and throwing up pretty much non-stop the last few days; I'm just glad I haven't thrown up since yesterday afternoon," Topsy explained.
Tria nuzzled him gently.
"You're still a bit warm; but, at least your fever isn't as high as it was yesterday," Tria said happily.
Topsy nodded.
"I'm sure I'll be back on my feet again by tomorrow," Topsy stated.
"You only just started eating again, Topsy; don't push yourself; it could cause you to suffer a relapse," Tria warned.
Topsy chuckled.
"Not to worry Tria; I know better than that," Topsy replied.
Tria smiled.
"I'm glad; just to be sure; I think you better stay at the nest for another day," Tria told him.
Topsy groaned.
"Oh all right; but, I'm so bored," Topsy complained.
Tria chuckled.
"I understand; but, it's only for one more day," Tria explained.
Topsy nodded.
A while later, Maya came by the nest to see how Topsy was doing.
"Hiya Grandpa! How are you feeling?" Maya asked.
Topsy smiled at his young granddaughter.
"Hi Maya; I'm feeling better; but, your grandmother says I should stay at the nest for another day," Topsy explained.
Maya nodded.
"I'm just glad you feel better; for a while there; I thought I was gonna lose you; like Dad thought when he was a child when his grandpa was sick," Maya told him.
Topsy nodded; he never realized how worried Maya was about him; since he was too sick to notice.
"It takes more than just a flu bug to take this threehorn down," Topsy claimed.
Maya smiled and left the nest.
After a while, Grandma and Grandpa Longneck came by the nest to talk to Topsy. They lowered their heads to his eye level.
"Hey you two," Topsy replied.
"Hi Topsy," Grandpa said.
"How are you feeling?" Grandma asked.
Topsy shrugged.
"I feel better; although, I'm so bored and irritated; Tria says for me to take it easy until tomorrow; I know she's right; but, I hate being stuck at the nest," Topsy explained.
"You hate taking orders. Period," Grandpa responded with a chuckle.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Topsy sneered.
The elderly couple chuckled at Topsy's annoyed response.
"It sounds like you're almost back to your old self," Grandma said.
Topsy nodded and smiled.