Love is the Sunshine

"Sean, what's going on?" Carla asked.

Without putting on her shoes, she quickly ran out of her bedroom.

Sean was standing next to the sofa. He pointed at Terence and turned to her,"Carla, look at him! He's burning up! He has a fever!"

Once she focused her attention on Terence, she knew that Sean wasn't lying. Terence looked very ill as he lay on the sofa. Carla approached him with caution. She placed her hand on the top of his forehead and confirmed what she already knew. His temperature was really high.

"Don't worry. I'll take care of him. Go along or you'll be late for school," she said and took out some money from her bag hanging on the wall and placed them on Sean's hand.

"Take the money and buy some healthy food for breakfast. You're too skinny. Is your sister abusing you?" Carla joked with Sean.

Sean should really head out or he would be late for school.

He took the money, nodded at his sister and then waved goodbye,"I know.

I'm going to do all of that. See you later."

Sean was a young, handsome and sensible boy. Although Carla had a habit of teasing him, he knew that his sister loved him the most.

After Sean left, Carla began pulling all the drawers open in her search for medicine. She wanted to find some Antipyretic to reduce Terence's fever. The only problem was she couldn't remember where she put them.

Sometime later, she found some ibuprofen in a drawer.

She poured a glass of water and put the medicine in it. Then, she stirred the water with a teaspoon. Afterward, she approached Terence and tried to help him get up.

"Hey, hey, wake up!" Carla said and lightly tapped Terence's handsome, feverish and red face.

His lips were parched and cracked. His worn out face clearly showed how badly his fever had gotten overnight. Carla felt a little worried.

"Hey, wake up. You should take some medicine!" she patted his face and shouted in his ear. It was only then that she realized that she forgot to ask the man about his name, so she didn't have a choice but to call him "hey".

Terence was roused by her voice, feeling a little aggravated. He seized her wrist before she could pat his face again.

"Stop punching me! It hurts so much. My cheek is swollen," Terence said in a thick voice.

Struggling a little, he got up and leaned against the sofa. "Don't call me HEY. My name is Terence, T-E-R-E-N-C-E," he then added.

He felt a little annoyed when Carla called him "hey".

Carla looked at his feverish face and released her hand from his grasp. She then placed the glass in front of him and explained,"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pat you and shout at you. I'm just afraid that you're too weak and you might lose consciousness. Take the medicine. It will ease down your fever."

glass, but he was too weak

wound and the fever made him awfully

of a sudden, Carla sat closer to him.

the glass to his mouth. Being so close to her,

looked at her and frowned.

ignored his glum face and continued to help him drink.

"Khoff, Khak……"

him coughing and thought that perhaps she was pressing the cup on his face too hard. She

opened and began to bleed afresh. The wound was burning so badly. "Ouch!" he cried

sorry. I didn't mean that. Are you okay?" Carla asked softly.

She quickly set

coughing and looked at Carla. His eyes grew cloudy

he replied in a low voice.

is oozing pus!" Carla exclaimed.

she tied up his wound with a bandage. When she removed the bandage today,

rubbed some ointment on his

shrugged his shoulders and

happen when he took a shower last night and Carla tied up his wound with the wrong method. And today, he was

longer! We must go to the hospital to prevent blood loss and wound infection," Carla voiced and stood up. She already prepared to leave

would often talk harshly but in

must leave her house today. But today, she decided to help Terence when she saw him

any clothes that I could wear? I can't go with you if I dress like this," Terence asked. He forced a smile which looked more painful than

shoes but she completely overlooked Terence's clothing needs. She washed his clothes yesterday but they hadn't dried yet.

didn't have anything to wear. Around his waist was a middle-sized towel, which was barely enough to cover his intimate

her head and noticed that Terence was only wearing a towel. She went into Sean's room and finally found a sportswear, which seemed large enough to

size. On Sean, it

brother's closet. You can wear it if you don't mind," Carla said.

clothes to Terence.

he couldn't be picky about the clothes. So he took it and nodded without hesitation.

care of

blushed

put on the shirt. He was tall, with wide shoulders and a strong chest. She couldn't take off her eyes

on the shirt and glanced at Carla, who stood still watching him. Terence sighed.

when he realized that he didn't know whether the trousers were his size. But he

what he was going to do. She quickly turned around and covered

red face and thought, 'I'm so stupid! I watched a strange man get dressed! I even

it's kind of embarrassing. I'm

she couldn't help but peek at Terence in the mirror