We Have a Problem

Part 2

Once it was ready, she went to check on Andy and Maya, finding both of them awake. Andy dragged her body out to the living room, but Maya was in too exhausted and achy to get out of bed.

"Call Carina," Vic said, "She texted me to see how you were. And drink this."

"Fine," Maya said, wincing as she sat up, her body hurting.

She grabbed her phone, calling her girlfriend.

"Sorry I didn't call all day," Maya said, taking a little sip of the broth, "I am just so tired."

"No," Carina said, shaking her head, "I am being paranoid. I know you three are all taking care of each other. I should let you sleep."

"No," Maya said, "I need to drink this so we can talk while I do. How was your day?"

"Well, I went for a walk," Carina said, "And then I called Elena and we talked for a little while."

"How is she?" Maya asked, having met Carina's cousin on facetime a few times.

"Good," Carina said, "Italy's case numbers are dropping and she is back at work in person two days a week which is good for her."

Maya smiled as she listened to Carina talk a little more about Elena, trying to concentrate both on her girlfriend and on putting food in her body despite the protests from her stomach.

"Did you do anything besides sleep today?" Carina asked after a while as Maya put her not empty mug on the nightstand.

"Not really," Maya said, getting back under her blankets, "I listened to about half a podcast, but my head was pounding so I had to turn it off. And I threw up a couple times."

"This is hitting you really hard," Carina said, shaking her head, "Is there anything I can do?"

"Just don't come over here," Maya said, "You do not want to catch this."

"I know," Carina nodded, "Well, if any of you need anything, just text or call. You look like you are about to pass out so I am going to let you sleep."

"Can you just talk to me until I fall asleep?" Maya asked, Carina's voice always soothing to her.

"Of course," Carina nodded, "Close your eyes."

Within five minutes, Carina could hear the soft snores coming from her girlfriend, just watching her for a minute, wishing she could be there with her before she hung up.

Andy came in a while later, waking Maya just enough to get some meds in her before leaving her alone to sleep.

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"Her temp is close to 104," Vic sighed as she walked out of Maya's bedroom the following morning, "We might need to take her in."

"How's her oxygen?" Andy asked, coughing harshly.

"It's still 98," Vic said.

"Then we stay here," Andy said, "There's nothing they can do for the fever there we can't do here. If she needs it, I'm sure someone could drop an IV off for her."

"We can't tell Carina how sick she is," Vic said, shivering a little, "She will come over and end up getting sick too."

"She's going to call Maya eventually," Andy said, rubbing her eyes, "And she's going to be pissed that we didn't tell her."

"She can't come over here," Vic said, grabbing a blanket, "We still have eight more days of strict quarantine, and if she comes over here and gets sick, Maya will actually lose it."