CHAPTER 18 - GETTING BACK TO NORMAL

Jay is talking to the doctor over the phone while I am trying to soothe a cranky and petrified Ana. I am bouncing her in my arms, walking around her nursery, rubbing her back. After a couple of spanks and a lot of tears I was able to convince her that we are not taking her back to the doctors again. Carol is sitting on the carpet, playing with Ems. Yes, after a lot of deliberation, the girls finally came up with a name for the elephant.

Jay comes back in. "We have to just keep her hydrated." He tells me. "And report back if the temperature doesn't fall back down in the next three days."

"Three days?! She'll be burning up for three fucking days?!" I ask Jay, who stares at me for cursing in front of the girls.

Ana is covered in a blanket, still shivering, and moaning every now and then.

"What about the stomach ache?" I ask him.

"Make sure she eats enough and have clear bowel movements. That's because of the suppository."

"Carol didn't have any?" I ask him.