Chapter 40 - Awakening Part 1 (1/2)
As Jean lay unconscious in the hands of the Professor, her mind taxed from worry and distraught with fears, it ebbed away into darkness. Away to a time long ago, to the day she first got her powers, to a day she would never forget.
(6 Years Ago)
Jean shivered as she lay in a bed. Sweat was pouring down her face, which was a bright red. Her eyes were tightly shut in pain. Next to her Peter sat with a wet cloth and a concerned face. Dabbing the cloth in cold water before placing it on her head, the 10 year old Peter was very scared right now.
It was supposed to be a normal sleep over. Jean was going to stay with Peter for the long weekend, seeing as her parents had a business trip they had to take out of the city. She would spend 3 days with Peter and his Aunt and Uncle, having fun every day.
The 2 had become fast friends after they first met and usually spent their weekends gallivanting around the neighborhood. But just a day after her parents had left Jean had suddenly come down with a fever. Confined to bed and nothing working Peter was very concerned right now.
Since the start of the day, he had just stayed by his best friend's bed and helped take care of her. Helping her eat her soup and change the cloth on her head. Jean tried to force a weak smile as she felt Peter help her once again, but the pain was becoming even too much for that.
*Click* Suddenly from the door, Aunt may walked in with a serious face. She was also very worried about Jean. The fever had struck hard and fast, they had been giving her medicine every few hours and also a lot of water, if it didn't break in another few hours they would have to take her to the hospital.
May had already rang Jean's Parents and they were making their way back, but they had taken a flight out for their business trip and couldn't catch a flight back till tomorrow. Walking into the room she sat down next to Jean, before checking her temperature.
Letting out a small sigh at the ever high temperature, that seemed to be getting higher, she shook her head and reached for the medicine in the cupboard next to the bed. Fishing out the packet meant for children, May frowned when she realized they were out.
Standing up quickly and making her way down stairs, the frown got deeper as she realized, they were completely out of medicine in the whole house. A few plans came to mind as she thought of what to do next.
Ben had to go out for a bit, just a few minutes ago, and didn't take his mobile. He also wouldn't be back, for a few hours. May didn't want to wait for him to get back before getting more medicine, so she had to think of going herself.