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JD paused from reading his book to grab a tissue. Damn sickness. He blew his nose and tossed the tissue into the trash. He sighed and fell back on the bed, coughing a couple times.
Due to the flu, JD was unable to attend school that day. He had stayed in his room all day, wishing he could be with Veronica and her friends. “If I have to be stuck in here for another day I’ll go crazy,” he muttered. He was struck with another coughing fit
He heard his window open but was too distracted with his coughing. As Veronica entered the room he sat up.
”Hey, JD,” she greeted him when he finished the fit, “are you okay? You weren’t at school today and I was worried.” Her beautiful eyes were full of concern.
”I’m just a little under the weather.” He shrugged like it was nothing, but his throat burned and just sitting up made him ache.
”Do you need anything?” she asked.
”No, it’s okay.” JD didn’t want to trouble her, and just being in the same room with his girlfriend made him feel better. His attempt to reassure her failed when he coughed a few more times and finished with a wheeze.
”You’re not okay. Let me get you something.” She walked out of the room. Thank God dad isn’t home right now, he thought. Bud would probably creep the hell out of Veronica again. The asshole.
Shen she returned she was holding a glass of water. “I couldn’t even find medicine or anything,” she admitted.
JD smiled a little. Bud didn’t give a shit about things like that. The only thing there was a lot of in the house was alcohol. “That’s fine. Thank you.” He drank the whole glass gratefully. “What time is it?” he asked.
”It’s about fifteen after.”
”Fifteen after what?” JD hated when people did this.
”Five.”
“Sit down next to me.” He shifted to make more room on the bed. Once she was on the bed with him he gave her a tight hug. “I’ve missed you today.”
”Me too. Kurt and Ram have been running their mouths off with bad jokes without you to keep them in check.”
JD laughed a little as he released her. “Those two are dorks.”
”You’re a bigger dork,” the gorgeous girl giggled.
”No way!”
JD reached for another Kleenex and blew his nose. His trash can was filled halfway with tissues and he sighed. He hoped he souldn’t be so sick for much longer. He leaned on Veronica and she kissed the top of his head.
”Could you stay with me for tonight?” he asked shyly.
”Are you trying to get me sick?”
”No, I just...” JD scratched his head, a little embarrassed.
”I’m just kidding. I’ll stay with you.”
He smiled. “Thanks.”
The two continued to chat for a while, enjoying their time alone together.
JD needed to rest early, so he laid down with his girlfriend holding him.
”God, I love you,” he whispered as he started to drift off.
”Love you too,” she replied and they both fell asleep.