The next day...
8:16am
*Ring *Ring
"Hello?"
"Harper! Is that you? Where's Blaire?"
"She's sick Jake."
"Well I know that Harper, she already told me about her leukemia."
"No, I mean she's a different kind of sick. She got a fever a few nights ago and it's progressed into a pretty aggressive viral infection. Her immune system is completely suppressed from the cancer and all the treatment so her body has a really tough time fighting it off."
"Wait what? Is she going to be okay?"
"Yeah I think so. The doctors are pretty positive about the whole thing, but they had to put her in an isolated room so that she doesn't come in contact with any other pathogens."
"You're using words I can't even pronounce."
"Sorry sorry, I'm used to hospital talk. She's in a clean, isolated room because her body can't handle germs."
"Got it...well can I talk to her?"
"She's sleeping at the moment. The only reason I even answered is because I happened to be carrying her phone to the sanitization station...I'll let her know you called okay?"
"Okay. Thanks Harper."
"No problem Jake...thanks for being a good friend to her."
"With Blaire, it's impossible not to be."
YOU ARE READING
Love on the Line
Short Story"Have you ever been in love?" "...Wow. That's pretty deep for 20 questions, don't you think Lassie?" "That's not an answer. You're stalling." "Okay okay you caught me." "So, have you?" "No, I haven't. But I think I could be soon."
