Chapter Three

I woke up at six o'clock in the morning with my head throbbing. I tried to get up looking around and everything was blurry.

"What's going on with me?"

I fell to the floor, my head now pounding. I have to try and make it to the door getting up again, this time grabbing the dresser. I saw the snow globe move but it didn't fall.

"Sigh."

I go for the door knocking the snow globe down and it shattered as it hit the floor. I missed the door falling to the floor again.

"Emma, are you alright?" "I heard a crashing sound."

I looked down to see Emma on the floor.

"Emma."

I helped her up.

"You alright?"

"No, Yes, sigh I don't know my head is pounding." "I can't see too well because everything is blurry." "I am scared of Maverick."

"Emma dear, it's me, Mavericks mother."

She is shaking a lot.

"Sorry Mamma." "What is wrong with me?"

"I am afraid that you have caught a bug." You will need to rest for a day or two and once you are better we will go on the girls day."

I helped her back to bed and got her settled in.

"Try and get some rest."

"Wait, I really need to use the restroom."

"Haha." "Alright I will bring a portable in."

"Thank you." "I am sorry that you have to see me this way."

"Emma, I have two kids of my own." "I had to get them to stay in bed when they were sick."

"I know but I am not your child."

Emma looks really upset.

"I will go grab the portable and I will clean up the glass." "When I come back I will tell you a story as well."

I cleaned up the mess and helped her onto the portable.

"I will be right outside just call when you are done."

I used the portable. This is very weird to me.

"I am all done."

She helped me back to bed.

"Alright now I want to tell you a story." "When I was younger I was pregnant with Maverick and the same thing happened to me I got really ill and I didn't want anyone to see me in that kind of state so I locked myself out from everyone even my husband but one night I went into labor and my fever got worse so my husband had to break down the door and get me to the hospital after that day I told myself never again will I lock people out of my life." "Do you understand what I am trying to say?"

"Yes I understand." "Thank you."

I watched as she walked to the door.

"Get some rest and I will be in to check on you in a little bit."

I closed the door. I still don't understand why her family said that she was a disgrace to them. She is such a sweet girl and she does everything that a young lady should.

"Mother, what happened when I heard a loud crash?" "Was Emma hurt?"

"Emma is sick and she tried to walk but when she did she knocked her snow globe onto the floor." "That is what made the crashing noise." "She is alright for now but she needs rest so let's not disturb her right now."

I started at the bedroom door where Emma was in.

"I will only be a minute." "Knock."

I opened the door.

"I heard that you are not feeling so well."

I sat down by her side.

"Yep I don't understand." "I went to bed fine but when I woke up this morning everything went blurry, I was shaking, and my head was pounding." "I am sorry I am probably boring you."

"No you're not boring me at all but now I am worried about you." "I will talk to you later." "My mother said that you need rest right now, have a good sleep and I will talk to you in a little bit."

I kissed her cheek without even thinking about it.

"I hope you feel better soon."

I walked out the door, closing it behind me. I ran into the kitchen.

"Mother is Emma really going to be alright?"

"Yes she will be just fine, she just has the first day sickness that's all."

"What's that?"

"She is home sick."

That was a close one. I almost said that she is from the other side. Mavericks' great grandfather told me that when someone crosses the border they get sick for the first day. That is how you know that they are not from here. But I don't care where she is from. We all want this war to end anyway.

"That makes no sense to me but I do understand that you are keeping the truth from me for a reason so I will not ask about it any more."

I just hope Emma will be alright.

"Maverick honey, why don't you go hangout with your friends today." "Please don't worry about Emma, I will be here to look after her." "I just want you to stop stressing out about things right now and go have some fun."

"I can't leave Emma here when she is in this kind of state."

I am really scared that something bad will happen to her when I am gone.

"Just go, everything here will be just fine." "I promise you I won't let anything happen to Emma." "I know and understand that you love Emma but she will be just fine."

"How do you know that she will be fine?"

"I am your mother and also a doctor I should know."

"I will go but if anything happens call me."

I hugged my mother and walked to the door. I hesitated for a little while before leaving the house.

Time to make the antidote for Emma so that she doesn't stay sick. Now where did I put it?

"Put what mother?"

I jumped as I turned to see Aurora.

"Good morning Aurora I am just looking for my recipe box."

"It's on the top of the fridge I cleaned the house and kinda reorganized some of the things I am sorry that I forgot to tell you." "Mother, would it be alright if I hangout with my friends?"

"That's a great idea. I am just looking for a soup recipe." "So go and have fun but be careful."

"Thanks mother." "I will be careful."

I kissed mothers cheek and ran out the door.

Good both kids are gone. That gives me more time to get the antidote ready for Emma.

"There it's ready."

I walked into the room to see Emma asleep.

"How are you feeling Emma?"

"I feel even worse than before." "I hurt all over and I feel nauseous." "What is happening to me?"

I know that I am sick but I have never gotten this sick before. I can feel tears rolling down my face.

"Sweetie I will tell you everything later but for now let's get you better." "Do you think you can get yourself to turn onto your back?"

She is in so much pain I hate to see her like this. What is not making any sense to me at all right now is why she is in so much pain. Everyone else that has crossed has never had this kind of pain. I just hope this shot works for her.

"I will try."

I slowly turned over. A sharp pain hit me so hard down my back. It felt like someone stabbed me with a knife. Tears flowed faster down my face and I cried out in pain before I passed out.

"Emma?"

Crap what in the hell just happened?

"Mother, what happened?" "I heard Emma scream."

"Maverick, I thought you were hanging out with your friends?" "So what are you doing home so early?"

"I felt like something was off." "I didn't know what it was but it wasn't a good feeling at all." "Is Emma alright?"

How in the world did he feel it? That must mean Emma and Maverick are meant to be.

"Emma, she will be alright." "I just gave her a shot that will hopefully help her."

"Mother, I asked you to call me if anything happens."

"Nothing happened."

"Mother Emma looks worse than before." "You also gave her a shot that might work but also might not." "Things have happened and you didn't even call me."

I sat down with Emma putting my arm on her forehead.

"Mother she is burning up."

I ran to the kitchen grabbing a bowl of ice water and a rag. I quickly ran back to her and put the cloth rag on her head. She is painting like a dog and sweating.

"I am so sorry son I did it so you wouldn't worry so much so that is why I didn't call you."

"I understand mother but I love Emma and you know that." "I do know that I have only known her for a little bit but deep down I know that I love her so I wish you would of call me."

"I will give you two some alone time."

He really does like her, that is what I thought. I wonder if he will still like her after knowing where she came from and who she is.

***

"Please wake up soon Emma, you have so much to look forward to and a future to see."

I put my arm on her head. She still has a high temperature and it's still climbing if it keeps going she might die. I can feel tears rolling down my face. Why am I crying? She isn't dead yet.

"I barely even know you Emma but something about you makes me want to know you more but when we first met I knew that I liked you and I have been getting more in love with you by the day and I really want you to be my girlfriend some day."

***

"I should go and check up on Emma."

"Honey, just know that you are doing your best to help her so don't get too frustrated."

"I will be right back."

I hope she is getting better. Her temperature was really high earlier. It's on;y been an hour but I have to check up on her and I really need to talk to my son as well. I walked in to see my son still trying to get Emma's temperature down. I looked at my son's face to see that he was crying.

"Maverick, what's wrong?"

"I am scared, mother, her fever is getting higher." "I don't know what I will do if she dies." "I have feelings for her and…" "She's not able to hear or understand how much I love her and how much she means to me."

"She will make it, she just has to."

There is so much I wanted to show her and I want my son to be happy as well.

"Mmmm."

I can feel myself tossing and turning. I slowly opened my eyes to see Maverick and his mother crying.

"I…" "Don't understand.." "Why are you both crying?" "But right now that doesn't matter." "I feel like I am going to puke and I need something to puke in."

"Sigh." "I am so relieved that you are alright."

I hugged her then I remembered that she said puke.

"Crap, I will be right back."

I grabbed something for her, then ran back, and handed it to her.

"Thank you."

I started to throw up.

"Emma are you alright?"

I looked at Maverick and smiled.

"I am very grateful that you and your family are helping me." "I am very thankful." "Thank you."

Why is Emma so sweet? I felt my mother looking over my shoulder.

"Mother, can you please give us some space?"

"Sorry Haha." "Emma, rest up."

I shut the door behind me.

"Sigh."

I am happy for them both.

"I am going to check your fever to see if it went down." "You have been out for a while now."

"Why did you send your mother out?" "She is so sweet."

He checked my temperature.

"Is there something you want to tell me?"

"Yes there is something more." "Sigh." "Emma I have only known you for a little bit but I really like you Emma." "More than a friend."

"I knew that for some time now." "We should take it slow so that nothing happens to our relationship." "If you are willing to do that?"

"Yes I am willing to do that." "I really like that idea about taking it slow."

I checked her temperature again.

"Finally your fever is going down." "You should get some rest." "But before I go if anything happens please call for me or someone please don't be afraid to yell for us."

"Thank you, I won't hesitate." "Thank you for staying with me when I was in bad condition."

"You're welcome now to get some rest if I remember right." "You have a girls day with my family." "Sweet dreams."

"Good night." "Can you please come here really quick?"

Maverick came over to me and I kissed him on the cheek.

"Night."

I walked out of the room embarrassed that she kissed me.