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I felt so awful, like everything hurt. My entire body ached when I moved even the slightest bit. The puking up nothing was not exactly helping either, I was glad Aria was here though. I was so cold and her warmth was making me feel better, even though she kept putting ice on me. I am sure it had something to do with the fever. I heard voices in the room hers and someone else's but I was to weak to care.

I felt something poke me but like I said I was so weak I didn't even flinch, and then I felt Aria again she was hugging me whispering to me that I was going to be okay. I wanted to believe her because well I didn't want to go back to the hospital, not now not like this, I hated hospitals. I needed to will myself to be okay.

I hated how they forced me into an MRI and like I said it was for no reason once again I was fine. I am not sure I will ever not be afraid of that machine the sound alone haunts me. I kept having nightmares or visions or something in my head and I couldn't stop them, Aria kept saying "shh its okay I am here" it helped a little bit but what did these dreams mean.

I groaned I was feeling a bit stronger, "Aria?" I said, "I am here babe" she said beside me, "I need to pee" I said and she laughed, "that is a good sign" she said helping me to stand up. It was harder than I thought my muscles hurt man like a lot, after what felt like forever we made it to the bathroom it was a male dorm so she wasn't allowed in, "I um" I said and she nodded, but wasn't afraid to go in with me she was not going to leave my side. "What the fuck" a guy said, "get out" she said and even I would have listened to her she had a very powerful voice I liked it. I managed to pee with difficulty but I managed. I also puked again all this movement made me nauseous. She sighed helping me back to my room.

I looked at the IV in my arm "did you do this?" I asked, "no my teacher did, Max you were not taking in water, you were getting dehydrated I needed to do something" she said. "Thank you" I said I so badly wanted to kiss her but I also didn't need my caregiver to get sick, she kissed my head. "Is it better" I asked, "its still warm but its not as bad" she said, I couldn't tell if she was lying,

My phone rang it was my mom, "hey" I answered, "honey how are you?" she asked, "I am okay mom" I said, "are you sure I am so close to driving down there" she said. "I am good, I have a good caregiver" I said, and Aria smiled, "are you sure?" mom said, "I am sure mom I am feeling better already" I said I mean it was somewhat true. "Okay I love you Max" she said, "I love you too mom" I said and hung up. "Are you feeling better?" Aria asked, "a little" I said as I lay back down the whole room was spinning.

"Max?" she said, "its okay, I am good" I said closing my eyes tight. "Max talk to me" Aria said I could tell she was worried, "Its fine I am just dizzy" I said, "that worries me" she said, "its okay just to much movement, I am good" I said and I was the spinning stopped. I just couldn't move to much plus my head was killing me. I groaned, "what hurts?" she said, "everything, my head mostly" I said and she gave me some Advil it looked like and some juice. I just hoped I could keep it down, I needed the pain meds for sure. I fell back asleep I think, before I knew it I heard voices in the room again.

"How is he?" Hunter asked, "he is getting there" Aria said, "we are going to camp out in the lounge room tonight, let him get sleep" Hunter said, "okay thanks" Aria said, "I also brought you some food, and Max if he wants it but don't push it" Hunter said, "thanks Hunter" Aria said and he left I heard the door click.

I could smell the food it was making me feel sick, and I rolled over and puked again, ugh was this ever going to stop. "I am sorry" Aria said going to the other side of the room. "Its fine not your fault" I said, "I feel like I am dying" I said, "you aren't I promise I am keeping a close eye on you" she said. "Thanks babe I will return the favor one day" I said. "I know" she said eating and then coming over to me, she put something in our mini fridge but I was to weak to look.

"I want to check your temp" she said, and I let her she put the thermometer under my tongue, she looked worried I could see it in her eyes. "Max I am in over my head here" she said. "Why?" I asked, "well for one your fever is not getting better, I just don't know what else to do" she said. "I am okay Aria" I said, "your not though and I think you need to go to the hospital, they can take care of you better" she said. "No I just need to sleep" I said and rolled over. I was not going to back there, I mean I was stubborn as hell and I wasn't going to go back. I had to get better and I had to do it here, even if I needed to fake it a little.

I am not sure how much sleep I was getting, I was shaking so bad it was hard to tell if I was sleeping, I heard Aria worrying, she checked my temp again and I knew she didn't like what she saw. "I am sorry babe" she said kissing my head I groaned, I knew I was getting weaker, I mean I could feel it the more I was shaking the worse I felt. I knew my temp was higher than before.

I guess I was going back to the hospital, I hated the thought but I didn't need to die either, so she was doing the right thing.