It's early. The sun is just starting to rise when I notice Benji sitting up. I sit up beside him instantly.
"You're awake! How are you feeling? Here take this. Drink." I give him a dose of Dayquil and some cold water. He can hardly speak; I have him write things down for me instead. He writes that his throat hurts. Chest and lungs hurt. Difficulty breathing. He's sweating. He's freezing.
I boil some noodles, but Benji won't eat. He barely manages to swallow the water I gave him. I hook up another bag of fluid to his IV. He can't stop shaking, so I give him every blanket in the library except the one Leo and I are sharing at the moment. Benji writes that he feels sore and achy all over. He says he just wants to sleep, so I let him. He sleeps for the entire day aside from when I wake him to take more medicine or sip some water.
I stay awake all day. Leo naps periodically. I can't look away from Benji. I've been watching over him like a hawk, but I can't help it. I hate that I can't be sure what's wrong with him and that we have no illness-specific medicines, either. All I can do it watch him, medicate him with general over-the-counter drugs, keep him warm, and wait to see what happens. I feel like I'm losing my own voice, but not to a swollen throat. I simply can't come up with any words.
Leo tries repeatedly to comfort me and cheer me up. No luck.
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