It was a Thursday morning. Everyone was getting ready for school.

Jesus woke up feeling absolutely horrible. His body ached, his head ached, and his throat was scratchy.

I can't go to school. They won't believe me he thought to himself.

As he tried to get out of bed, he could hear Steph and Lena calling everyone to get ready.

He finally got out of bed.

He walked down the stairs still in his pajamas and stood in the stairwell. He looked to the right where Steph and Lena were.

"Jesus, you're not even dressed!" Steph shouted at him.

She got closer to him and Lena followed.

"Ooh, sweetie are you sick?" Steph asked him.

In his hoarse voice, he said " I think so". He looked exhausted and his eyes were glassy.

Steph walked up the stairs to where he was standing. She placed her hand over his forehead.

Steph turned to Lena and said "Thermometer, pronto".

Steph took Jesus up to his room. Lena followed with the glass thermometer in her hand.

"You go, I'll stay" Lena told her. Steph kissed Jesus on the head "Feel better, Honey" she said with concern.

Jesus smiled.

Lena took the thermometer and placed it in his mouth. "I'll stay home with you. Is that alright?" Lena asked him.

Jesus nodded.

With the thermometer in his mouth, he started coughing.

Lena waited a few moments and took it out.

Lena shook her head. "No wonder you're so pale, hundred and two on the mark. I'll make some tea for your throat. But right now, you need to sleep" she told him and headed down to the kitchen.

Mariana was there, about to leave. "Where's Jesus?" she asked Lena.

"Poor baby, he's sick as a dog" Lena told her.

"That bad?" Mariana asked with a disgusted look on her face.

Mariana ran out the door.

Jesus was trying to sleep but his phone rang. It was Lexi.

"Hello?" Jesus answered in a sleepy, hoarse tone.

"Did you over sleep?!" Lexi said yelling into the phone.

"No..I'm real sick" Jesus told her.

"Oh no, you poor thing. I'm sorry, I'll let you sleep" Lexi said feeling bad for calling.