As I slumped in bed, I felt as if I were about to pass out. Mom and Dad helped me up and put me to bed. Dad covered me with a blanket while mom held my hand and told me to calm down. She whispered to me to rest and forget about Jeremy. Mom said something to me, but I couldn’t hear it clearly. My head is throbbing, and I can’t focus on anything. I was dying.“Get some rest, Pumpkin,” Dad said to me. “I-I can’t—” “Forget about Jeremy. You’re hurting yourself if you keep wanting Jeremy,” Mom said. I squeezed my bed sheets. I wrinkled my body to cover the pain that spread throughout my body. “Lilith, are you okay?” Dad came up to me. Dad checked my body temperature, which was suddenly elevated. “Do you have a fever?” “His body temperature raised. I’ll get the suppressant first.” Mom ran out to get her medicine. “Hold on, I’m going to call the doctor.” Dad walked to my nightstand. Dad called someone using the phone in my room. Meanwhile, I keep rolling around in this pain. Mom cam
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