Here's an extra update just because its Christmas time. Thank you all so much for the reviews. I really appreciate them and try to take into account everything you guys say. I promise I have a few charters coming up in the future where Beck is sick. I hope you enjoy this chapter. Please leave me ideas for any future chapters. The only one I have started is M. Thanks. Enjoy.
F is for Fever and Flu:
It was that time of year again, the dreaded stomach flu season. It had spread though Hollywood Arts like wildfire. Jade was the last in her group of friends to catch it after taking care of Beck while he had it. She woke up Friday morning at 3 am barely making it to the bathroom before losing everything she had eaten the day before. She spent the next 4 hours throwing up or having diarrhea every twenty minutes. She fell asleep on the floor around 7 which is where Beck found her when he came to pick her up for school.
"Hey," she said, waking up as he walked into the bathroom.
"Hey," he said softly, knelling down next to her and putting a hand on her forehead, cringing at its warmth, "Not feeling so good today are you?"
"You think?" she said, a small smile dancing across her lips for a second before she covered her mouth and lunged for the toilet. He grabbed her hair and rubbed her back as she was sick. When she finished, he pulled her into his lap.
"How long have you been sick?" he asked, kissing her forehead.
"Since 3 am," she said, leaning into his chest.
"How many times have you been sick?" he asked.
"I threw up at least ten times," she said, "Plus everything is coming out the other end."
"Oh, Babe," he said, running his hands through her hair, "Would you like to go back to bed?"
She nodded and he helped her up. He helped her to her bed, getting in after her and wrapping his arms around her. She was burning hot, but shivering so he knew she was cold. He held her while she slept, hoping she would be able to sleep off this bug. His had only lasted about twelve hours, but he knew some people were ending up in the hospital from it, so he worried about her. She had Grave's disease which made her immune system weak.
He held her for about an hour until she woke up and ran for the bathroom, slamming the door in his face when he went to follow. He realized she wasn't throwing up so he decided to leave her. However, a few seconds later, he heard her throw up then curse. He opened the door to find her pulling up her pants, her shirt and the floor covered in vomit.
"I got sick while I was using the bathroom," she said, trying not to cry.
"Go take a shower in your mom's bathroom," he said, rubbing her hair, "I'll get this cleaned up."
She nodded, walking out and down the hall. He found a bucket and cleaned the floor quickly, hoping she was alright. By the time she got out of the shower, the bathroom was spotless. "Thanks," she said as he pulled her into a hug.
"I love you," he said. She smiled as he guided her back to the bedroom. They spent the next six hours rotating between the bed and the bathroom floor. She was still throwing up every half hour. He tried to get her to drink some water, but within ten minutes it came back up.
By around 9 that night, the vomiting had stopped, but only because her system was empty. She was still burning up with a fever. At around 9:30, when they went to go back upstairs after watching a movie, she fell to the floor and started convulsing. He put a pillow behind her head and grabbed his phone off the table, dialing 911.
"911 operator, What is your emergency?" a woman's voice echoed over the phone.
"My girlfriend has been really sick today and is now having a seizure," Beck said, as Jade stopped seizing and calmed a bit.
"What is the address?" the woman asked.
"745 Maple Drive," he said, "she stopped seizing."
"Ok," the woman said, "How old is she?"
"17," Beck answered, rubbing her head.
"Does she have any prior seizures?" the woman asked.
"When she was young, she had one as a result of a high fever," he said.
"Alright," the woman said, "How is she doing?"
"Beck," Jade said, opening her eyes slightly.
"I'm here," he said to her before answering the woman, "She just woke up."
"That's good," the woman said, "Is she communicating alright?"
"Yes," Beck said.
"What has she been sick with today?" the woman asked.
"She had the stomach bug," Beck answered, "She hasn't held anything down all day and she has had a high fever."
"Alright," the woman said, "The paramedics are about two minutes away, I need you to stay on the phone until they get there."
"Ok," Beck said.
"Who are you talking to?" Jade asked, rubbing her forehead.
"The paramedics," he said, "You had a seizure."
"I did?" she said.
"Yeah," he said, "Just relax."
"Is she doing alright?" the woman asked.
"Yeah," Beck said, "Just to let you know, she does have Grave's disease if that makes a difference."
"Thank you," the woman said, "Every bit of information helps."
Just them the paramedics came in with a stretcher.
"The paramedics are here," Beck said.
"Alright," the woman said, "I'll let you go."
"Thank you," Beck said, hanging up.
He watched as the paramedics loaded Jade onto the stretcher with oxygen on her face and an IV in her arm.
"Can I ride with you?" he asked as they started to leave.
"Are you family?" one of them asked.
"No," he said, "But her family won't be here any time soon. Her dad lives in Santa Barbra and her mom is a drunk."
"Beck," she called, "Don't leave me."
"Alright," the paramedic said, "Let's go." They all got in the ambulance and went to the hospital. After being there for about two hours, they had diagnosed her with severe dehydration and high fever causing febrile seizure. Her dad had come and signed all the papers, allowing her to leave.
"I would love to stay and take care of you," he said, as he helped her into the house, but tomorrow is Vivian's first day of school and I need to be there."
"It's fine," Jade said, "Beck will take care of me. Bye Dad."
Beck helped Jade inside and into bed. As she fell asleep, she decided he was the only family she needed.
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