Chapter 14
Owlpaw sighed as he peered out of the medicine cat's den. Ever since he had started coughing and sneezing three days before, Grayfeather and Amberpaw insisted on keeping him inside the medicine cat's den. Berrykit, Fernkit, and Stormkit were in the den too, and Sorrelstorm and Hawkpaw were still sick.
"Can I go out yet?" he asked.
Amberpaw shook his head and shoved him a pile of herbs. "Eat these."
Owlpaw groaned and picked up a juniper berry. He gagged when he swallowed it. "Now can I go out?"
Grayfeather replied on her way out of the medicine cat's den. "No."
Owlpaw glanced out of the medicine cat's den. Hollypaw and Nightpaw were eating, and Nightpaw was sharing a thin squirrel with Rosepaw.
Not Nightpaw and Hollypaw, Owlpaw remembered. Nightfrost and Hollypool now. The pair had been made warriors the day after Owlpaw had gotten sick.
His stomach clenched as he watched Nightfrost and Rosepaw nuzzling each other. Owlpaw growled and shredded the feverfew that he was supposed to be eating under his claws. Dumb Nightfrost!
"What are you doing to that feverfew?"
Owlpaw sighed and rolled over. "Tearing it apart."
"Just eat it already!"
Owlpaw wrinkled his nose at the taste of the feverfew as he shoved it into his mouth. He felt slightly better. Slightly.
"Can I go out now?"
"No."
Owlpaw watched wistfully as Nightfrost and Rosepaw continued to eat the bony gray squirrel. Jealousy flooded him, and he wanted to claw Nightfrost's ears off. He knew that his bad mood was because of his sickness, but he didn't care. He tensed his muscles, ready to jump into the camp when...
"Owlpaw, are you ever going to finish your herbs?"
Owlpaw moaned and buried his face in the soft moss that served as his bedding. Amberpaw glanced worriedly at his brother. "You sure you're okay?"
"Yes!" growled Owlpaw. "Now can you please find a cure for this stupid disease?"
"We'll have to find the cause before we can do that," muttered Grayfeather.
"Think," mumbled Owlpaw. "What do we-the sick cats-have in common?"
Amberpaw, Grayfeather, and Owlpaw were all silent for a moment.
Suddenly Amberpaw's eyes widened.
"I think I know what's causing this sickness!"
Do any of you have an idea? Tell me in a review!