Tied By Invisible Strings

Daniel

God I still feel like shit today and yet I have to come in I thought being the boss would mean I got to slack off. As always the same time every year I come down with the worst flu and it takes weeks to go I'm only on the second week and usually I get a bit better by then but I haven't.

I told Bella to take the week off so I wouldn't take this sickness out on her, I'm filled with god knows what medicine right now so I'm not exactly in the right state of mind to be around her. Thankfully she is off for another week. (intercom) '' Bella has arrived sir''. 

I pressed the button before replying ''what do you mean she just came in??''  I scrolled through my messages and turns out my dumbass told her to take a week off. I ruffled my hair  and looked at the time. Well she's late again maybe I can use this as an excuse to make her take another week off.

I got up off my chair nearly falling on my ass, I'm so weak right now standing alone is draining me, I got to my door telling Bella to come in my office before getting on at her for her lateness. I heard her reply asking if I was okay and no I'm not but I barely had the energy to say anything else. I'm sure I heard her say something again but I passed out on my desk.

I could open my eyes every now and again to realise I was in a car but I passed out again. Christ here I thought I was manly enough to take on a shitty flu. I woke up to Bella's soft voice asking me to help her get me out the car, If I could laugh right now I would. Walking to the front door was just a pain in the ass. I ended up on the couch eventually and she even tucked me in.

If I didn't know any better I think she's trying to make me fall for her. I heard her say something I think was a warning and then the door shut and I was out again.

An hour or so past I have no idea at this rate I've lost track of time and I wake up to Bella calling me sweetie. Before I could even process it she then asked me my symptoms which I gave out eventually. She then proceeded to give me medicine from a spoon feeding it to me like I was a child. My heart skipped a beat I think but that's probably the medicine side effects.

Belladonna

It didn't take him long to fall back asleep, I put a cold compress on his forehead  before making his soup . If this doesn't make him feel better I don't know what will my dad used to make it for my mum she was always sick but I guess it was chronic and it helped her but she succumbed to it when I was 16, I used to help her a lot when she took turns for the worst so I guess this kind of hits home a little seen someone this sick in front of me.

I guess her Illness was a disease uncurable of course my luck but some days were really good and she could move around laugh then others she crashed and was bed bound for weeks I could see it affected my dad really bad the only time he dealt with her was to make the soup I think it hurt him more than her mentally the love of his life was dissolving away in front of him and he couldn't do anything but make soup, I helped her with medicine and whenever she needed a bath if she was incapable of doing it herself.

Once she succumbed to the disease dad spiralled more and ending his own life, I get some people would say it was selfish but I knew it was going to happen, I came home from school and saw him there just hanging. Yes it was traumatic but it seem his time was when mums was and I don't hate either of them for it for leaving me. He needed her to live and I understood that.

I haven't made this soup since they left, And now I'm stood here tears silently falling in the pan. I thought I'd be over this It's being nearly 4 years since it happened. I checked my phone quickly before realising the anniversary of their death was tomorrow. 

I doubt Daniel will be feeling better tomorrow so I'm sure I can look after him tonight and tomorrow whilst making it in time to go to my parents grave. I wiped my tears away quickly drying my hand on my clothes before grabbing a ladle and filling a bowl with soup. 

I turned around to wake him then realising he's being staring at me for god knows how long.. Jesus I hope he never saw tears falling in his soup he might not eat it. ''Here this will hopefully make you feel better it did with someone else'' I gave him a smile whilst handing him the soup.

''Are you... alright?'' his voice still hoarse and his face scrunched with pain, it must hurt to talk.    '' Don't talk until it stops hurting to talk just eat the soup and I am perfectly fine'' I got up and headed back to the kitchen to give it a clean. I rinsed the chopping boards and pans before throwing them in the dishwasher, Gave the worktop a wipe before sitting on the opposite couch from Daniel.

I checked the time only to realise it was past 11 and it was pitch black outside. Probably best I leave now. ''Do you need a hand upstairs?'' He shook his head, damn I should just let him stay sick he actually listened to me for once.

''Okay I'm going to leave now enjoy the rest of your night'' He got up walking towards the stairs as I left. I searched around for my keys soon realising I left them on the worktop. I groaned tilting my head back before walking back into his house quietly in case he was already in bed. I raised my head only to see he got up 3 steps and sat down passed out against the bannister. 

(Author)

I forgot to mention I apologise to anyone who was enjoying this read. that I just fell of the face of the earth...

I tend to stop writing or give up if I'm lost with what to write but I always bounce back in this case it took me 5 months IM SORRRYYY!! 

I will try not do that again. I lose confidence quite a lot with my writing as it's not perfect and I repeat a lot of words. I'm TRYING to widen my vocabulary but I've not being in school since I was 16 and I'm 20 now... so it is a learning curve for me again.

You're welcome for a small detail of my life haha.

Anyways thank you for reading and taking the time to patiently wait for a new update and for those that stopped reading because of it I do not blame you but I do hope you find your way back!.

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