(Ok. Chapter 5.

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I hope you like this chapter.

I just want to say this to everyone. I am trying to get all my stories updated. So please be patient with me. Some of the stories I'm writing require me to really think about how to do something so it does not sound dumb or stupide. You as a reader deserve the best writing that I can do.

Now on with the chapter.

Also, I included a recipe with this one. Just incase you ever wanted to try tomato and rice soup. I have tried it out and it is wonderful! It may be a bit much for a sick Sam to do on his own, but we all know how stubborn Sam can be at times.)

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One year, he had done well for one year. One year without getting sick not even a cold and now he got the flu. He guessed it had been a combination of staying up late cramming for finals before winter brake and not getting proper sleep or food and it's just that time of year. Jess was gone to see her parents for the brake after Sam told her that he would be fine by himself. Two days later he got sick.

"This is going to be a fun brake." Sam sighed. He felt achy and shivered. He took a hot shower hoping to clear some of the congestion in his nose. He stayed in as long as he dared and got out and changed into some clean pajamas and crashed out on the couch tugging a blanket off the back and turned the TV on. They were doing a CSI marathon and since Sam had nothing better to do he started watching it. He didn't even relies he had fallen asleep until his phone started ringing. Groaning he opened his eyes the marathon was still going on. Sam reached for the vibrating phone just to turn it off. It was making his already throbbing head hurt even more, can a head ache have a head ache? His cell was still ringing. He had half a mind to ignore it and try to go back to sleep but thinking it may be Jess calling to see how he was doing he picked it up.

"Hello?" He crocked out.

"Hey Sam, its Jess. Are you ok?" Jess's voice asked in concern.

"I'm fine just woke up to tell you the truth." Sam said deciding not to tell Jess that he was feeling sick.

"Oh well, I just wanted to call and see how things were going for you but if you want to get back to sleep, I'll let you." Jess said hesitantly.

"No, I'm good. I need to get up anyway." Sam explained as he sat up. Bad idea. The room tilted and he let out a soft moan.

"Sam are you ok?" Jessica's voice asked in alarm over the phone.

"I'm fine Jess really, I just sat up to quickly." Sam sighed he really wanted to go back to bed, his head was killing him.

"Ok, look, mom's getting after me to hurry up because we're going to go skiing so I have to go. Stay safe, love you." Jess said.

"Ok, have fun skiing, you stay safe as well. Love you." Sam said back and hung up. Covering a yawn he made his way into the kitchen and opened the fridge and grabbed the orange juice and the ibuprofen from the cupboard Sam took two and washed it down with the juice. He made his way slowly back into his room praying that he wouldn't throw up. He didn't, he got in another hour of sleep and then decided he'd go out and watch some more CSI when his eyes landed on the letters. He reached down with one hand, the other clutching a blanket. He thumbed through them and found the one he was looking for.

Open when you are feeling sick.

Sam shuffled out to the couch and leaned back on it and opened the letter.

Dear Sam,

Hey. I wish I could be there to take care of you but this letter will have to do. Being sick sucks. Get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids. I mean it, I don't want a call from the hospital saying you are in there because you got sick and didn't take care of yourself. I'll come over there and beat you to a pulp if I find out that's why you ended up in the hospital, once you get better of course.

Please Sammy, take care of yourself.

Your brother,

Dean.

PS.

I've enclosed mom's tomato and rice soup recipe for you to make. She use to make it for me when I was sick. And according to her, her mom use to make it for her when she was sick.

~D

Sam grinned. Nice to know he cared. Running his finger down the list of ingredients he was surprised to find they had almost all of them except the bay leaves. Heading into the kitchen and hoping he won't burn down the apartment he set to work making Mary's tomato and rice soup.

Tomato and rice soup

•2 cans (14.5 ounces each) tomatoes, or 1 quart home-canned tomatoes, crushed

•2 cups water or chicken broth

•1/4 cup chopped celery with leaves

•chopped fresh parsley

•1/2 bay leaf, crumbled

•1/2 teaspoon salt

•1/8 teaspoon pepper

•1/4 cup uncooked long grain rice

Bring tomatoes, water and seasonings to a boil in a large saucepan. Add rice and cook 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Taste and add more salt and pepper to taste.

serves 4.

Prep Time: 0 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes