(19) Heat Stroke
Tobin's POV
Last night was interesting. Morgan woke up from her nap and all that sugar from the ice cream put her into hyper drive. She was literally bouncing all over the place. I had to hold her on my lap when we were playing Uno with Lex, Syd, and Kelly because she just couldn't sit still. Moe crashed while leaning up against Kling during a game of charades about eleven-thirty so I had to lug her all the way up to her room with a little help from Christen. Julie was already knocked out too when we got her up there, and for some reason she had their air on full blast so I turned it off so they wouldn't freeze to death. I don't get how everyone on this team is a penguin. It just doesn't make sense. "Tobin? Are you awake?" whispers Amy from the other bed in our dimly lit room.
"Yeah." I breathe rolling over to face her instead of the wall. Her messy hair makes me smile and I have to bite my lip to stop my laugh.
"Do you want to go get breakfast? Laur texted me saying she's hungry, but Jrue won't get up." she explains quietly while reading something from her phone screen which I'm assuming is the text.
"Sure."
Julie's POV
"Why is it so freaking cold and why is my bed all wet?" I think as I groggily open my eyes and shiver. I rub my eyes with my fist and realize my face is drenched in sweat. Is that's what's all over my bed? Gross! I tiredly stumble onto the floor between Morgan and I's bed and feel my clothes. I'm soaked. If it's so cold why am I sweating so bad? I whimper as I cough and it shakes my whole body. As soon as I finish Moe coughs so hard she sits straight up and her eyes open wide. "Moe?" I rasp through my scratchy throat. "Are you okay?" She shakes her head no and reaches for her water bottle on the night stand. She takes a big gulp before talking.
"I feel like shit." I nod my head in agreement and drink a sip of her drink.
"Same." I feel my forehead with my hand before feeling hers. "I think we're sick."
"Why is it so hot in here?" she moans kicking off all her sheets.
"You're hot?!" I ask astonished. "I'm f-f-freezing!"
"Julie it's like a billion degrees in here! Why do you think you're sweating?" she questions getting up and going over to the air conditioner. "We left this damn thing off all night!" she curses pressing some buttons on it. "It's ninety-five degrees in here Jules!"
"What's that on your finger?" I blurt out curiously. I know it wasn't there yesterday morning.
"It's a splint." she says looking down at it. "I broke it bowling yesterday. I'll be fine."
"How did you-" I'm interrupted by knocking at the door. Why do people always feel the need to come when I'm talking. I swear. I walk over and fling the door open. "What do you want?"
"Good morning to you too baby girl. Geez." says Mom looking at me funny. "JJ do feel okay?" she asks feeling my forehead and neck. "You're burning up."
"No ma'am, I feel horrible." I manage to get out before having another coughing fit. "Mom my throat hurts." She frowns and checks my head again.
"You've definitely got fever. Go take a cool shower so maybe it'll bring your temp down some." she tells me before focusing on Morgan. "How do you feel?"
"Like shit." she says in a duh tone while blowing her nose. Mom rolls her eyes and gives her a look.
"Watch your mouth or I'm telling Cheney." says Mom while using her hand to see if she has fever too. She sighs before feeling my bed. "Jules go down to Mama and I's room to shower. Moe you take one in here. You both are burning up and caked in sweat which is disgusting. I'll call room service and get you guys some new sheets."
"Thanks Hope." says Morgan rubbing her throat.
"Yeah thanks Mom." I say and kiss her cheek on the way to get some clothes from my suitcase.
"No problem sweet pea." she replies kissing the top of my head. "Moe, kiddo, drink some water. I'll call Laur and tell her you're sick. I saw her and the other two going into the elevator when I was walking down here so I'll get her to get you two some meds on their way back. I can go get Jrue if you want though. I don't think he was with them if you want somebody now."
"I'll just wait for Momma." she mumbles guzzling down another bottle of water.
"Alright kid." smiles Mom stripping my sheets. Once Morgan goes into our bathroom she turns back to me. "When you get down there will you ask Mama to come here please?"
"Yeah." I respond picking up my comb and sweatshirt along with my other stuff.
"Yes ma'am." corrects Mom now busy with Moe's bed.
I blush and look down, "Yes ma'am."
"Thank you princess." she says before picking up the room phone and calling the front desk. I leave as she starts to talk to the people on the other end. I get down to their room and knock so Mama will open the door. She does and looks surprised to see me.
"Love bug you don't look so good. What are you doing down here? Where's Mom?" she frets while feeling my face.
"I need to use your shower. Mommy's in my room and she wants you to go down there." I explain in a small voice. Mama worriedly stares at me before kissing my forehead and moving aside so I can get in their room.
"I'll be right back pretty girl." she assures leaving me alone. I sniffle and go take my shower. When I get out Mama's still not back so I slip back on my flip flops and pick up my pile of dirty clothes and go back to my room. As I get closer to it I see that the door is propped open and Jrue is sitting on Moe's bed trying to feed her something.
"Baby you've got to take this. Please just open your mouth." he pleads as I walk in. Morgan shakes her head no stubbornly.
"How was your shower babe?" questions Mom putting her hand on my head for like the tenth time this morning. "You feel a little cooler now." She takes my laundry out of my hands and puts it with the rest of my pile. "Jrue has some medicine for you two take, and Mama went to get some more and some gatorade from the store." I nod and lay down in my freshly made bed. Mom smiles softly and kisses my head. She notices me watching Morgan so she leans down and whispers in my ear, "He's been at it for about fifteen minutes, I don't think she's going to have it." I giggle at her and she pecks my nose.
"Daddy that stuff smells gross! I'm not taking it!" lashes out Moe suddenly and kicking her feet.
"Morgan Paige!" scolds Jrue loudly. "Cut that out right this second!" He pops her leg making her stop and rub her thigh. "Now I'm not playing with you anymore, open your mouth and drink this or your butt is going to be very sorry. I don't care what your Mama says either so don't you even start." Moe finally takes the medicine so Jrue passes the bottle over to Mom. "Let me go rinse the cup out real quick."
"Just give it to me." says Mom shaking her head. "They're already both sick. I don't think it'll do much difference." Jrue chuckles while giving it to her. Mom pours the right amount into the small cup and hold it out to me. "Just knock it back baby." I quickly do and grimace at the grape flavoring. I haven't had to taste that in years. Mom laughs at my reaction and wipes my lip off with a tissue. "I told Mama to get pills so you won't have to drink that stuff anymore. I know it's nasty."
I smile and nod thankfully, "Mommy can you cuddle with me?"
"Of course bug." she says going around to the other side to lay next to me. "Jrue I'll stay in here with them if you want."
"I'm going to go grab something to eat. Would you like something?" he asks back standing up.
"No, but thank you." responds Mom pulling my close to her. I nuzzle my head in her chest and close my eyes tiredly.
"Can I have a doughnut?" I hear Morgan ask hopefully.
"Moe you said your tummy hurt. You can't have a doughnut with your tummy hurting." explains Jrue. "I'll bring you a bagel and you can pretend it's sweet." I can't help but laugh out loud at him. Mom lightly hits me on the back but she snickers too. "Behave while I'm gone. Love you. Thanks Hope."
"No problem."
"Love you too."
Carli's POV
"Gatorade, Gatorade, Gatorade." I mutter under my breath to myself as I search the aisles of this Walmart. I absolutely hate this store. I have seen at least five very overweight people trying to pull off tube tops and short shorts and it's just not cutting it for me. "Damn it, where is the damn Gatorade?!"
"Can I help you ma'am?" asks some teenage boy while continuing to sort through and put up different types of peanut butter.
"Um yeah," I stutter regaining my composure, "Do you know where the gatorade is?"
"It's on aisle three towards the end by the juice boxes." he explains with a smile. I nod at him and mumble a thanks before walking away embarrassed. He probably heard me talking to myself. I get to the juice section and grab two gallon jugs of the blue kind. I'm pretty sure they both drink this flavor. I already grabbed them some medicine so I just need to check out. I get Hope a Cookies n Creme Hershey's bar as I wait in line. I check out fairly fast and go back to the hotel. I get up to the girls room and just walk in because the door is slightly open.
"Look there's Mama!" says Hope in a fake cheerful voice. "She brought you some drink JB!" Julie frowns and buries her head in her pillow making Hope sigh. "Thanks for going and getting all that Car."
"It's fine." I dismiss while walking towards the sleeping midfielder on the other bed and checking her temp. "She's gone down some. Has Jay?"
"Yeah just a little bit." says Hope slipping out of the bed and pouring a cup of the juice in a cup. "Jules drink this honey." She reluctantly drinks all of it and then lays back in her bed. "Jrue just left a minute ago to get something to eat so I said I'd watch Moe. She wasn't much to watch though. She feel asleep right after he left." she chuckles. I smile and turn my attention to our little bundle of joy, please note my sarcasm, and readjust the rag on her head.
"Mommy lay with me." she demands angrily. Hope sighs but crawls in next to her and rubs her back soothingly.
"Go to sleep pretty girl." she whispers kissing her temple. "Mama and I are right here." Julie grumbles and nuzzles her face into Hope's chest before kicking off her blankets throwing a fit. I go to put them back and to scold her but Hope shakes her head no and points to the door. "Just go." she mouths. I give her the same look I give to JUlie when she misbehaves but Hope shakes it off and repeats herself. "Go. It'll be better for all of us." I sigh and shake my head unapprovingly but leave. She's right, like always. Julie's sick and is starting to be difficult. It'll only cause World War Three if I try to help her. I don't like dealing with sick people anyway. Hope can handle it.
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