Roman... well it was hard to determine if he was still mad at her. He spoke to her like he usually did if needed and continued to train her but that was about it.
He didn't bring up that night ever in a conversation and made sure to stray from it whenever someone else brought it up.
The only person who seemed to not be mad at her for sure was Tino. He still adored her, even though he didn't understand what was going on. If anything he was becoming clingy these past few days, always wanting to be by her side. Zadia didn't mind it, not one bit, she liked feeling... needed.
It was around ten in the afternoon when Zadia snapped back into reality, hearing the sound of hissing on her right side. She had been listening to music before her mind had taken her elsewhere. She craned her neck, turning her body to the side, to eye the black cat that followed her around all the time now. She knew it had to be Roman that put the cat up to it, seeing as the cat only listened to him. The nightlight in the room helped her see where the cat was. "Would you please stop that?" Zadia whispered, trying not to be loud. She had successfully put Tino down for bed only thirty minutes ago and it had been a nightmare. He was so fussy all this morning and when it came down to bed, he put up one hell of a fight before falling asleep.
The cat hissed again, this time her eyes on Tino's crib.
Zadia frowned, taking her thick comforter off her body. She flicked on the lamplight, brightening up the room some more. "You trying to tell me something?" She asked, before getting out of bed. Zadia groaned at how cold it was, she only had on gym shorts and a sports bra. "Well, what is it?" She questioned looking around the room.
Zadia's eyes widened, her head snapping towards Tino's crib as he let out a high-pitched cry, startling her in the process. With quick thinking, she ran towards him, picking him up as he cried louder. "Jesus you're hot." She grimaced, feeling his forehead and then underarm. "Shhh, it's okay little guy. Shhh." She said, trying to get him to calm down but that only made him cry harder.
Zadia rubbed his back gently and paced around the room, which usually got him to calm down, but when she saw that wasn't working, she grew worried. She'd never seen him like this and out of all his cries, this one was different... almost like he was in pain. He didn't have a stomachache, because if he did, he'd grab ahold of her lips and twist it with his fist like he'd always do. "I'm gonna figure it out." She mumbled, reaching into the dresser to grab the kiddy thermometer. Clicking on the button, she pressed it against his forehead, trying to get a read.
"102." She read out loud, growing even more worried. She paled, remembering when she read one of the baby books that said anything above 100.4 was concerning. "Okay um..." She tried to think. "Let's get you something to drink and get your uncle." Opening the door, she marched out of her room and in the direction of Roman's. Her fist pounded on his door as she rocked Tino in her arms, waiting for Roman to open up.
Roman jumped at the sound of the hard-knock and Tino's cries, rising to his feet quickly as his heart thumped in his chest. He opened his room door, his eyes squinting and sleep still lingering. "What's going on?" He yawned, taking in the worried look on Zadia's face and Tino's crying.
Zadia quickly handed him the thermometer and spoke as she walked away. "He's got a high fever and he won't stop crying. There's something wrong with him and I've got no clue what it is." She said, making her way downstairs. She got to the kitchen, Roman and his cat behind her, watching her move frantically.
Roman flicked on the light and cleared his throat. "Let me hold him." He instructed, walking to her to grab Tino. She passed him his nephew and he rocked him gently, whispering things into his ears. "There's some baby medication in that cabinet over there, get something that highlights fevers."
ChApTeR - 9
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