(1.1) Time of our sick lives
-x-o Callie -x-o
I coughed as I got out of bed and saw Mariana brushing out her hair in the bathroom. I walked in, grabbed my tooth brush and tooth paste putting some on my tooth brush. I coughed again and Mariana looked at me with worry. "Are you okay?" She questioned still brushing her hair and tying it into a ponytail.
"Yes." I croaked out before proceeding to brushing my teeth and saw Mariana roll eyes with a sigh walking out leaving me to stare at myself in the mirror ready to cough again. I spat the tooth paste out once I was done and rinsed my mouth out before coughing some more as Jude walked in.
"Cal, are you okay?" He questioned rushing over and patting my back. I pushed him away and nodded as I coughed again.
"I am fine, Jude." I replied a little annoyed. "Just let me get ready." I walked back into Mariana and my room holding in my coughing and got into some comfy clothes.
"You look like you are ready to fall back to sleep." Mariana muttered under her breath putting on her jumper then placing her feet into her flats. "If you are planning to go to school, you might as well put some make up so you don't look so zombish."
"Thanks Mariana, really." I croaked out with sarcasm and looked up at her from tying my shoes up. "And zombish is not even a word." I added for good measure and she shook her head as she got up, grabbed her book bag and iPhone.
"Make up is over there." She pointed to her make up area. "Just don't use too much.." She added and walked out annoyed at my attitude. I sighed and took her advice trying to make myself look well.
-x-o- Stef -x-o
One by one the kitchen filled up with our lovely children except for Callie. "Where's Cal?" Lena questioned and everybody shrugged their shoulders.
"Beats me." Mariana sighed and went back to eating her cereal annoyed. I looked at her with raised eye brows and she looked back up again with an annoyed look.
"Why must you still be angry at her for not wanting to go to a party that you probably wouldn't be allowed to go to anyway?" I questioned her in a motherly tone before taking a sip of my warm coffee. "She is your sister and she doesn't have to be dragged to parties uncomfortably." Mariana looked at Lena who looked upset about the whole thing too.
"She is fine." Callie croaked out walking into the kitchen looking really pale. "I don't care anymore." She added and sat down slowly.
"You don't look to fine." I whispered slowly looking at her pale face seeing an attempt to hide her circles under her eyes. I looked over at Lena who looked worried.
"I am fine!" She yelled as she stood up fast and closed her eyes. "Just stop pestering me.. All of you!" She opened her eyes and her eyes were looking everywhere fast. I got up quickly as she fell to the ground.
"Callie!" I yelled as she fainted in my arms and everybody looked down with concern. I looked at Lena who got a wet cloth to place on Callie's forehead and I looked at everybody. "I think it is about time you all were heading to school." I ordered softly with a small, reassuring smile. Everybody nodded and scrambled off leaving Callie, Lena and me. Callie was still out and I ran my fingers through her hair as Lena called the doctor. I haven't done this since before I was sent to jail. It felt the same. Her long brown hair was still as softly and wavy as back then just a little sweaty from her fever.
"Dr Lilly is coming over in an hour." Lena informed me as she placed her iPhone in her pocket and bend down. "Let's get bug here onto the couch." I nodded in agreement and stood up. I picked her up and carried her bridal style to the living room then placed a soft blanket on top of her.
"She is out cold." I whispered to Lena who placed a pillow under Callie's head then she sat down on the other couch and I joined her. "Poor baby."
"She is going to be really mad." Lena added with a sigh as she rested her head on my shoulder and I nodded my head knowing she is obsessed with school. I think it is her coping with me being in the house to be quite frank with everybody else. I don't want to make her feel uncomfortable, upset or anything like that, it actually pains me to see her like this. "I have to go into school, honey." Lena whispered dragging me out of my thoughts and I saw her standing there with her purse.
"Oh." I replied with disappointment written all over me and saw Lena frowned at me. "She will be even more mad-"
"I have a huge meeting with the board, honey." Lena interrupted with a sad tone in her voice and I frowned with a nod. "You know I wouldn't go to school otherwise."
"I know."
"Keep me updated." I nodded and she ran out in a rush as I sighed softly to myself turning my attention to Callie who looked like a little girl wrapped in a blanket. My little girl.
-x-o- Callie -x-o-
My eyes slowly opened with a bit of a blur but as soon as I finally could see clearly, I got up but felt someone pushing me back down gently. "I need to go to school." I slowly croaked out trying to fight the pair of arms off me.
"Cal, you are sick." Stef's voice filled the room into my ears and my eyes widen as I used all my energy to push her away.
"GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME." I screamed as I fell back down onto the couch and saw her sitting on the ground in shock as my throat started to hurt badly. I held my throat and tears filled my eyes. "Ah." I croaked out and she ran to the kitchen then came back handing me a cup of tea. I took it slowly eyeing her off as she stood there awkwardly. I looked down at the hot cup of tea then looked at Stef who now was sitting on the table in front of me. "You are going to watch me drink or something?" I croaked out painfully and she shook her head but pointed at the cup.
"Save your voice." She added and I looked back down at the cup giving in, and took a nice sip of the hot tea and feeling the warmth of it hitting the back of my throat. I smiled to myself at the instant relief. "You used to love having tea when you were sick.." I opened my eyes and looked at her with a blank face. She smiled at me. "It was one of the things that made you happier on your sick days of your childhood." I looked at my tea quickly placing it back on the table next to Stef and looking down at my hands. "I wish you didn't ignore the memories of us." I slowly looked up again and saw how sad she looked but it wasn't effecting me in the way she wanted it to be.
"I am tired." I croaked out in a whispered lying back down fully and throwing the blanket over my head ignoring Stef.
"Sleep well." She whispered softly after a long silence of me pretending to be a sleep by breathing up and down slowly. "I love you, sweet sweet girl." I felt her soft hands pull down my blanket and I closed my eyes. I then felt her softly touched my cheek. "Precious baby girl.. I know one day the hurt, sadnesses and disappointments will disappear. I know one day I will get back what used to be our motherly daughterly relationship. I will be patient and I will wait for you with open arms." I felt her tuck me in and heard the lights getting dimmed down. "Sweet dreams, Cal."
Heey! Long time no update! :D I just started school again so I have been super tired and busy. thanks for reading! -Shaz