Chapter 14.2: How to be sick 101

The next day, Ryder woke up like every weekend day... past noon. It was around two o'clock when she opened her eyes and groaned like a wounded animal when she heard several voices coming from downstairs.

They're already here.

The urge to go back to sleep was too big, but she needed to go downstairs, because just like Henry had warned her... she had caught a cold. She needed Advil. Her head felt like being repeatedly hit with a hammer, she had a sore throat, and a runny nose and her body felt too weak to even breathe. Was this punishment for being too late last night?

Ryder pouted under her warm blanket. Just then Henry knocked on the door and walked inside, not even waiting for a response... like parents usually do. Bah! At least he knocked...

"Come downstairs," Henry said as he sat on the edge of the bed. His voice though, sounded a bit strange as if he wanted to say something, but was hesitating, not knowing when or how to say it.

"My head hurts," Ryder whined and pulled the bla