This is my first fanfiction for Matilda. Please be kind. Matilda ends of having to miss a day of school due to a sore throat. Find out what happens.

Chapter 1

"Matilda, are you up" said Ms. Honey from the stairs of their house.

Matilda didn't answer so Ms. Honey went upstairs to see if she was up.

"Matilda, it's time for school" said Ms. Honey. Matilda was up late study for her math test she had that day and didn't get to sleep until past midnight.

Within a few minutes Matilda woke up and was dressed and downstairs within a few minutes.

"Good morning" said Ms. Honey

"Good" Matilda coughed "Morning" she said sitting down at the kitchen table. It still was covered with Matilda's textbooks and notebooks from last night.

"So, are you ready for you math test today" asked Ms. Honey

"I think so" coughed Matilda

"Are you feeling alright" asked Ms. Honey

"Yeah" said Matilda "just a little sore throat" she said "nothing too bad" she gave a little smile

Ms. Honey had never seen Matilda sick before, it had been 1 year since she had adopted her but it that year Matilda had never gotten sick.

"I have to go to a meeting after work today" said Ms. Honey "Will you be okay by yourself for an hour" she asked

"Yeah" she said with a cough "Will it be okay if Jess comes home with me today" she asked

"Sure but let Jess's mom and dad know first" Ms. Honey said

"Ok" said Matilda, getting up from her chair and grabbing her bookbag.

Ms. Honey gave Matilda a hug and then said

"You feel warm" she said then feeling Matilda's forehead and frowning "I think it is best if I keep you home today" she said

"But' said Matilda "I have a test in math that I can't miss" she said

"You can make it up" said Ms. Honey

Matilda went up to her bedroom and closed the door and put her pj's back on and climbed into bed and within a few minutes Ms. Honey was upstairs.

"Being sick is no fun" said Matilda "I have never missed a day of school" she said almost crying.

"I know" said Ms. Honey "I remember when I was a little girl, almost the same age as you and I had to be in this Christmas play" said Ms. Honey

"So, what happen" coughed Matilda

"I ended up having to stay home that day with a sore throat" said Ms. Honey

"That is sad" said Matilda

"Yeah" said Ms. Honey "But, I learned that when I was sick I needed to rest." she said with a smile

Ms. Honey had taken the day off to take care of Matilda.

"Are you in any pain" asked Ms. Honey

"Just in my throat" said Matilda "I got these sore throat's a lot when I lived at my mommy and daddy's house" said Matilda "and just a little headache" she continued

Ms. Honey took Matilda's temperature and it wasn't even over 100 so Ms. Honey just thought that Matilda may have caught the cold that had been going around the past few weeks.

Matilda had taken something for the cough and had been resting upstairs when she got bored.

"What is there to do" she asked Ms. Honey, coming down the stairs with a blanket around her.

"Let's see" said Ms. Honey "How about you watch a movie" she asked

"What kind of movie" coughed Matilda

"Have you ever seen the wiazard of oz" asked Ms. Honey

Matilda shook her head "never heard of it" she said and the sneezed

Within a few minutes Matilda found herself laying on the big comfy white couch in the living room.

"I think you'll like this movie" said Ms. Honey putting the movie in the DVD player

Ms. Honey wasn't surprised that Matilda was enjoying the movie. She deicded to make some pop corn since Matilda had already had a bowl of soup.

"I like this movie' Matilda said

"So do I" said Ms. Honey handing Matilda the popcorn.