Forty

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------- Joseph. ------

I met Nanny dozing off on the love seat in the sitting room. “ Nanny, Nanny. ” though I felt guilty for trying to wake her up, I was helpless. What would I do without her?

Her eyes opened as a frown marred on her face. “ What's the matter, Joseph? ”

“ Mira is having a fever. ”

“ Oh no, what. ” Her palms were on her mouth in shock. It took her approximately two minutes to finally recover. “ Go and stay with her. I'll be there soon. ” I nodded at her words, finally heading back upstairs to my room.

I got some thin fabrics, soaked them in water and squeezed them a little before placing them carefully on Mira's burning forehead. I repeated the process several times, holding her hand gently.

The door opened to reveal Nanny holding a cup. She walked towards me and handed me the cup. “ What's this? ” The contents of the cup were whitish in color.

“ It's a fever-reducing table