Drabble #34: Bonding Over Asthma

Prompted by: Ajluv

Patricia

"And today, we will be running track." Ms. Robinson announced. I sighed, along with the rest of the class. I was just a bit nervous, considering I had some slight asthma. I quickly shook it off, and followed the rest of the class outside.

By about half-way, I could barely breathe. Just then, I felt my legs give out and I collapsed in the middle of the track. Joy rushes over to me. "Inhaler! Where's her inhaler?!" Ms. Robinson shouts. Joy hands it to me, as I suck in a breath of air. I try to calm my breathing, but eventually black out.

I wake up, with an ice pack on my head, and lying in the infirmary. "What?"

"Hey Yacker..." A voice calls: Eddie. I smile at his voice. He holds my hand in his. "Feeling better?"

"Yeah... Why weren't you here earlier? When I needed help?" I ask frowning.

"I got sent here... For asthma issues..." He admits, as we both burst out laughing.

"I guess that's yet another thing we've got in cover, huh?" I smile.

"Yeah... It's just hard sometimes, ya know? I can't run track, or run at all really..." We both smile.

"You're not the only one." I smirk. "I remember once, before we found out I had asthma, that in school we were having a jump rope competition, and it was down between me and this other girl- Paige. It was in about 5th grade, and I had to stop because I couldn't breathe. After we figured out everything, I was really upset that I never won." I remember. He smiles.

"Once, my dad and I were fishing for the first time, and it was so humid, that my asthma started acting up, and we had to sail across the lake in our boat that my dad had only used once." He smiles. I grin.

"That must've been a scary experience."

"Oh yeah, my dad kept asking me if I was choking on a fish."

"I meant your dad driving a boat." I giggle. He kisses my cheek, and then squeezes my hand.

I am so so sorry I haven't updated! I owe you an excuse, so here it is: I've been working on a new story:) yeah... I've written about six and a half chapters over the week, which I think is pretty good so far:) Also: anyone have an Instagram? I do! If enough people do, I'll tell y'all my username! Sorry if this is short:( Question:

What's your fave book?

Mine: The Hunger Games:)