It was school holiday. Right now, I was on my way to Jessica's house. I got nothing to do at home, so I decided that I wanted to meet her and spent time with her.
Unfortunately, she did not answer my call. I called her like five times, but it was unreachable. I finally made it to her house. I pressed the doorbell and waited for someone to open the door.
I thought it was a maid who opened the door, but it was Alessandro who opened the door.
"Good morning, Renee. What can I do for you?" He asked. He looked unwell. His face was pale and his voice was hoarse.
"I'm looking for Jessica. Is she home?"
"Jessica? She's not home. She went to California with her aunt. She didn't tell you about it?"
I shook my head. That girl went to California and she did not tell me? That was why I could not reach her. I guessed she got so excited until she forgot to tell me about it.
I turned my attention to him. He was clearly not looking good. He looked like he was going to faint anytime.
"Alessandro, are you okay? You don't look good." I was worried about him.
"I'm fine." He said, but he suddenly fell on me. I quickly held him, so we will not fall on the hard floor together. Thank goodness I got a quick reflex.
"You are clearly not okay." I said.
"I'm sorry, but could you please help me get to my room? My head feel so dizzy and everything is spinning right now."
"Sure. I'll help you." I helped him walked to his room. We entered his chamber and we walked straight to his bed. He laid down on the bed and I covered his body with the duvet. I put my hand on his forehead. He was having a fever.
"Have you taken your medicine?" I asked and he weakly shook his head.
"I don't have any medicine right now. I don't have the energy to drive to the pharmacy." He weakly said with his eyes closed. Poor him.
"Don't worry. You just stay here and rest." I went to his bathroom with a small towel in my hand. I rinsed it with cold water then I walked back to his room.
I put the cold towel on his forehead to decrease his fever. I left his room then I walked out from his house, making my way to the bus stop.
I had to go to the pharmacy to buy him some medicine to reduce his fever and cold.
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I arrived at his house again with his medicine. I made my way to the kitchen to cook some porridge for him. I bet he has not eaten anything yet.
I opened the fridge then I took what I needed to make the porridge. I chopped some chicken and veggies to mix into the porridge.
While waiting for the porridge to cook, I went to Alessandro's room with a glass of warm water and the medicine in my hand. I knocked on the door before I entered his room.
He was fast asleep. I put the medicine and the glass of water on the table. I took the wet towel from his forehead then I put my hand on his forehead.
His body was still hot. I checked his temperature and it was 39 °C. It was still high. I took out the cool fever from the plastic bag and I tore it off then I stick it on his forehead.
I went back to the kitchen to check on the porridge. I turned off the stove then I put the porridge into a bowl. After I was done, I walked back to his room with a tray of food.
"Alessandro, wake up." I woke him up. He slowly opened his eyes.
"Here. I cook some porridge for you. You have to eat, so you can take your medicine after that." He slowly got up and sat down, leaning his back on the bed frame.
I gave him the bowl of porridge. I looked at him as he began to feed himself.
ALESSANDRO'S POV
I looked at the medicine that was placed on the table beside my bed. Did she go out to the pharmacy to buy those medicine for me?
"Did you go to the pharmacy just now?" I asked and she nodded.
"Did you cook this?" She nodded again. How kind of her. She did not know me well and we were not that close, but she treated me like I was her boyfriend.
"Thank you. Have you eat?"
"Err... No." My expression turned sour when she told me she has not eaten anything yet. She took care of me, but she did not take care of herself.
"Why you didn't eat?"
"I'm not hungry." She said, but her stomach said otherwise. She looked embarrassed when her stomach suddenly growled. I heaved out a sigh.
"Here. Have some of this porridge."
"It's fine. Beside, I made this porridge just for you." This girl was stubborn.
"Renee, I insist." She finally gave in. I smiled satisfied when I saw her ate the porridge.
RENESMEE'S POV
It was already 8 pm. I had to go home before I made my mum worried about me.
"It's already late and I have to get home. Take care and get well soon, Alessandro."
I was about to get up from the chair, but he held my hand preventing me to leave.
"Please don't go." I did not know what to say. Should I stay or should I leave? He looked at me with those eyes like he was begging me to stay.
"Please stay with me tonight." I did not have the heart to leave him, so I chose to stay with him overnight.
"Okay. I'll stay with you." He looked happy when I agreed to stay with him. I informed my mum that I will not be home tonight and she did not reply to my message.
I wondered if she was okay. I guessed she was drowning herself with beer again.