The next morning Mark awoke to find Dr. Hardy sitting at his mother's side. He was watching her very carefully.
Mark didn't like Dr. Hardy. He was scary. Even though Celia said that he had helped deliver him, Mark still was afraid of the rough-looking docter.
Celia was trying not to cough however when one did escape her she came down with a hacking fit.
Mark began to cry. Nicko, Celia and Dr. Hardy all looked at him. They didn't know he was awake. Nicko picked Mark up.
Mark looked at his father. " Daddy is Mommy okay?"
Nicko paused. What should he say? He didn't want to lie. Lying is bad.
Yet he didn't want to tell the truth.
So he said " Mark mommy is sick. But if your a good boy and don't stress her out she will get better."
Mark nodded. " I will daddy! Anything for mommy to get better."
Dr. Hardy smiled. " Good boy. Now watch after her. I'm going back to the clinic now. If you need me you know where it is." He stood up and packed his bag.
Mark nodded. He went for walks to Auntie Vesta's vegetable patch on sunny days.
He had seen Dr. Hardy's office several times on the way to her farm.
Dr. Hardy turned to Mark. " Mark. Here you go. You were very brave." He said handing him a lollipop.
Mark eagerly took it and stuffed it in his mouth. Lemon flavored. Yummy.
" Thank-u Dr. Hardy." Mark said through a mouthful of lollipop.
Dr. Hardy nodded and Nicko showed him out the door.
When the docter left Nicko turned to Mark. " I'll be back around 6. Don't tire your mother out."
Mark nodded taking his job very serious. " I wont!"
Nicko smiled and kissed his son on the head. He then kissed Celia.
" Bye. I'll see you soon."
Mark nodded and turned to his mother. " Mommy! Back in the bed!"
Celia seemed surprised. " Mark how will I feed you if I get in the bed."
Mark shook his head. " No mommy. I love you! Get better!" He said pushing her towards the bed.
Celia laughed. " Okay then Mark. You have a point." She said snuggling under the covers.
Mark watched his mother drift off to sleep. Then he sat down and did a puzzle.
Celia woke up around 10 o'clock to find Mark standing over her with milk and scrambled eggs.
Celia eye's widened. " Mark! Did you use the stove?!" She said panic rising in her voice.
Mark shook his head. "No mommy. I got them out of the fridge and put them in the toaster oven. Daddy said I could use it."
Celia sighed in relief sinking back into the pillows.
Mark gave her the eggs. " Try them mommy!" Celia laughed and put a forkful in her mouth.
She smiled. " Mark! Did you put cheese on top." Mark nodded shyly.
" Do you like it?"
Celia laughed and gave her son a huge hug. " I love it! It taste so much better with cheese on it!"
Celia ate her breakfast and fell back asleep. Mark put away the dishes and played with Mei.
Around 4 o'clock when Mark and Celia were watching TV, Nicko burst in the door.
" Celia! You have to...you have to get out of here!"
Celia reeled in shock. " What do you mean?"
" A flood! A flood is coming!" Nicko yelled.
And that's when Mark's happy world came apart.
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