“Sure, honey,” I say, finishing my last bite. “As soon as we clean up dinner, I’ll get your paint stuff.”
She nods in agreement, and starts to try and eat faster. I chuckle. “Take it slow, Pres. You don’t have to rush.”
My words seem to appease her, and she slows her bites. I head back into the kitchen to pack up the leftovers and load all the dirty dishes into the dishwasher.
Minutes later, Pres walks in with her empty plate and fork. She puts them in the dishwasher, and we head down the hall to grab her painting stuff from the closet. I help her get set up, then I sit down at the table and watch her. My mind strays to earlier when I saw Jason and Lennie at the drugstore. The poor girl wasn’t even awake and she looked miserable.
Jason looked a little frazzled too. He’s been on his own with her for a long time, so he has to be used toher getting sick, but he seemed so worried. I get it though. Anytime Presley gets sick, I’m usually a mess of anxiety.
I wonder if I should text him to make sure Lennie is okay. That’s totally normal, right? I can text him quick. Offer him a helping hand. Lord knows when Presley is sick I lose track of everything. The house ends up a mess, and I forget to shower for three days.
Decision made, I grab my phone off the table, and pull up his contact card. My heart flutters in my chest as I type out the message, and hit send before I can second guess it.
Me
Hey. How is Lennie doing? Do you need anything?
The bubbles appear on his end immediately. I didn’t expect him to reply so quickly.
Jason
I don’t know. Her temp is pretty high, and it hasn’t come down at all with the first dose of meds. Should I bring her in? I’m kinda panicking
Me
What was it?
Jason
102.5
And she puked all over
Me
Poor girl. What time did you give her the medicine? What did you give her?
My heart clenches. I’ve been there, and it’s not easy having a sick kiddo.
Jason
An hour ago, and it was that stuff you put in my cart
Me
Have you checked her temp since giving her the medicine?
Jason
Yeah. I did and it’s at 101.9, so down, but not much
Me
Give it another hour, then alternate with some ibuprofen. I saw that in your cart too. The med I gave you has acetaminophen in it. You can alternate the two of them every two hours.
Jason
Really? It’s not going to hurt her?
