Sick Day
Webby hacked and coughed into her elbow, her throat burning and hoarse, her eyes watery and snot dripping from the nostrils of her beak. She got chills here, and heat flashes there. Despite all this, however, what hurt most was she wasn't able to join the rest on their latest adventure, as her grandma made her stay in bed.
"Worst day ever.." She murmured, turning around and burying her face into the pillow, sighing and kicking her legs free of the blankets, her body starting to swelter yet again.
Suddenly, there came a tender knock on the door, and Webby sat up quickly in excitement, but instantly regretting it as her head rushed and she held it in her hands. Trying to keep her tone cheerful, she was prepared to greet the others back from their adventure and hear every single detail.
"Come in!"
However, the duck who walked in that door was far from who she was expecting, but that was far from a bad thing as Lena Sabrewing, her friend made of shadows walked in with a smile on her beak and a bowl of piping hot vegetable soup in her mittened hands.
"Le-!" Webby's voice caught in her throat as she sneezed thrice, sniffling and sighing as Lena got out of the way just in time, sliding over to the side of her.
"Geez, Pink. I know Beakley said you were sick, but she never mentioned how much."
Webby blushed sheepishly, watching with silent eyes as Lena placed the steaming soup onto her nightstand, the savory aroma wafting through the air.
"Yeah.. I've been feeling like this all day. I didn't even get to go on today's adventure.."
Lena tilted her head and gave her friend a look of understanding empathy, taking up the empty spot on the bed as she pulled Webby into a sympathetic side hug.
"Aww, thanks Lena. But I don't want you to get.." She paused, pondering something for a moment. "Wait, if you're made of shadows, can you even get sick?"
"Dunno."
Lena shrugged, planting a kiss atop Webby's forehead, as the smaller duck blushed red entirely and felt like she was gonna melt.
"But, I'm all about taking the risks. So, you're stuck with me for the rest of the day."
"Weelll, if I have to be." Webby teased with a wide smile on her face as she buried hers into Lena's chest, hugging her tightly.