Random Acts of Kindness--Part 3 by Victoria Walters

Author:Victoria Walters [Walters, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781471171598
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK

Chapter Ten

A few days later, Louise felt as if she was dying. She was curled up on the sofa under a blanket. It was grey and raining outside and she blamed the cooling of the weather for the stinking summer cold she had suddenly come down with. That, and the snotty kid at the hospital a few days before who she was sure had passed on his lurgy. The perils of working in close contact with sick people and their visitors, she supposed.

Abbie had forced her to call in sick before setting off to Huntley Manor, which Louise really hated doing, but she had to acknowledge that she was in no fit state to look after anyone. At least Louise had two days off work after today so could get over it properly. It sucked, getting a cold in summer, and she was feeling really sorry for herself.

There was a sudden knock on the door, causing Louise to jump and then groan.

‘Who is it?’ she called out groggily from the sofa, not wanting to have to walk all the way to the door.

‘It’s Alex, can I come in?’

Louise’s mouth opened in horror. Her nose bore a sharp resemblance to Rudolph’s, her throat was dry and croaky, her hair was unwashed and limp, and she had come out in at least four spots around her chin. Plus, she was lying in her PJs having not even washed that morning, and there was a row of used tissues on the coffee table in front of her.

The door opened. ‘I’m coming in!’

‘Wait, I’m ill . . .’ she started to protest, trying to sit up.

But there he was in the room. ‘I know you’re sick, that’s why I came by. Don’t get up! Please, lay back down.’ He walked over and sat down in the armchair by her. ‘I was just in Brew and Abbie was getting coffee, she told me you were having a sick day, and your cottage is so close to work, I thought I’d drop off a care package.’ He held out a paper bag and a cup. ‘Coffee and the biggest Danish pastry they had.’

Louise was stunned. ‘Oh, wow, thank you.’ She had been trying not to listen to her rumbling stomach as the thought of getting up and going into the kitchen to make something had zero appeal. She took the bag and cup gratefully. ‘Thank you so much. It smells amazing.’

‘I know I always fancy that when I’m ill and never feel like getting up to go to Brew. So now you won’t have to,’ he said with a smile.

‘This is really kind of you, Alex.’

He stood up. ‘No problem at all. Oh, Abbie gave me this for you as well.’ He passed her a plastic bag. Inside were two magazines, more tissues and a big bar of chocolate. ‘Everything you need to survive, right?’

‘You guys are brilliant,’ Louise replied, feeling distinctly less sorry for herself.

‘You’d do the same for us, Nurse Louise. Now, lots of fluids and rest, yes? Vet’s orders.

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