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“We aren’t going to take these anymore.” Bill explains, putting Campbell’s old meds in the locked cupboard. “These are your new ones.”
Campbell looks at them. “Why have I got new medication anyway?” He sighs picking up the bottle and shaking it.
“Because they don’t make your old one anymore. It shouldn’t be very different.” Bill tries to reassure Campbell, pouring some medication into his hand as well as his other one. “I’ve got the day off today. We can do whatever you want.” Bill smiles gently, reading the back of the label at the side effects.
“I think I want to stay in. Can Joe come around too?” Campbell asks, rolling his pills between his fingers.
“Only if you take the pills.” Bill gets up, grabbing his and Campbell’s plates, bringing them over to the sink.
“What if they don’t work? Or they make me ill?” Campbell worries watching the powder fall off onto his fingers, Bill coming over.
“Just don’t think about it too much.” Bill sits down at the table again.
Campbell closes his eyes, putting the pills into his mouth, grabbing the glass of water and swallowing down the pills.
“That’s it. Now let’s go call Joe.”
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“Joe, let’s go into the garden!” Campbell runs out into the garden dragging Joe behind him.
Bill watches them from the kitchen as he starts making some lunch.
“Kick it.” Campbell says standing in front of the goal.
Joe looks around running up with the football before kicking it.
Campbell catches the ball kicking it out of the goal before running where Joe was. “Now my turn.” Campbell runs backwards, looking at the ball. “And Campbell runs up to the ball, the clock coming up to the last second.” Campbell says through his hands in a football presenter voice. “And he sh.” Campbell’s voice wavers, body feeling wobbly as his eyes closed feeling his body go numb.
“Campbell! Bill!” Joe shouts running to catch Campbell’s body before he hits the floor. “Bill!” Joe holds Campbell against him, the boy’s head drooped down. Joe looks up to see Bill running over after having grabbed some stuff.
“Lay him down on the floor.” Bill says placing a pillow under Campbell’s head.
“What happened? He was acting normal and then he just.” Joe says, looking down at Campbell.
“Right lift his legs up.” Bill moves one of the garden chairs over so that they could put Campbell’s legs on the chair. “He’s fainted.”
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“What is happening?” Campbell opens his eyes looking around.
“Don’t move too quickly.” Bill says, leaning down at brushing the boy’s hair out of his face.
“What happened?” Campbell says again looking over to Joe, his head lifting.
“Woah, keep your head down. You need to stay still.” Bill says, moving the boy’s head down again. “Let’s take this off.” Bill says, pulling Campbell’s belt off of him. “We need to keep his clothing loose.” Bill explains to Joe. “Now could you get a glass of water with a straw. And can you get a banana also.”
Joe stands quickly running into the house.
“I don’t know what happened.” Campbell whimpers, hands searching around for Bill.
“I’m right here.” Bill grabs hold of the boy’s hand as Joe comes back out. “Do you think you can drink some water for me?” Bill takes the cup from Joe, resting the straw in Campbell’s mouth. “Take a drink.”
Joe sits crossed legged next to Campbell. “Why did he faint?” Joe asks, toying with the banana in his hand.
“Might be a side effect of his new medication. I’ll have to mention it to his doctor.” Bill says, smiling down at Campbell. “Okay let’s sit you up, slowly.” Bill says, hooking his arms under Campbell’s armpits lifting him up slowly. “Rest your head here.” Bill moves the boy’s head against his chest, keeping him sat up. “Keep your eyes open for me.” Bill kisses the boy’s head taking the banana from Joe. “Let’s eat some of this.” Bill opens the banana pulling off a small chunk from it and moving it to the boy’s lips who let’s it in his mouth. “Good boy.”