The Perfect Parent

“What do you mean?” I asked. “What’s wrong with her?”

“I don’t know Scarlett! She's been fussy the whole time a-and Avery looked it up and it said we should take her temperature and I did, and it’s a hundred and one, Scarlett!” Skyler cried.

“Oh my god…that’s too high! You have to take her to the hospital now! We will meet you there, okay?”

“Okay, I’m so sorry!”

I hung up quickly. “I’m sorry Dr. Malik, we have to go now.”

“What’s wrong?” Lee questioned.

“It’s Joy. She has a really high fever. Skyler and Avery are taking her to the hospital right now.”

“Is she going to be okay?” Grayson’s voice broke.

“I don’t know babe, we have to go now.” I said. “We will reschedule, I promise!”

“I understand, Scarlett.” Dr. Malik assured me.

Grayson was driving like a maniac to the hospital. It stressed me out, since I hadn’t been in cars much since the accident, but I’d rather get there as fast as possible.

We hurried through the hospital until we spotted Skyler and Avery.

“Hi!” I yelled. “Wh