Surviving the Swamp (Survivalist Reality Show Book 1) by Grace Hamilton

Author:Grace Hamilton [Hamilton, Grace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-05T07:00:00+00:00

15

The sound of Geno coughing woke Regan up, though she wasn’t sure she had really slept. The guy had started coughing in the middle of the night and hadn’t let up. Tabitha and Geno had separated themselves from the rest of the group, but it hadn’t been enough.

“Do you think he’s really sick?” Fred asked Wolf.

“Hopefully, it’s only a cold.”

Regan stretched and yawned. “It came on pretty fast,” she commented.

Tabitha wandered into the area, looking stressed. “I need to find him some antibiotics. Right now it’s a cough, but if it gets worse, this could be bad. He’s running a low fever, as well.”

“Was he sick while we were in the swamp?” Wolf asked.

Tabitha shrugged. “The last couple days, he was feeling a little down, but nothing serious.”

“Did he drink any water without purifying it?” Wolf asked, a concerned look on his face.

Tabitha shook her head. “Definitely not.”

“Being wet and cold couldn’t have helped,” Regan remarked.

“You can’t catch a cold from the cold,” Fred chimed in, smiling as if he said something profound.

Wolf nodded. “No, but you can catch about a million other things from simply being in the elements wet and cold. Have you checked him over for any suspicious bites?” Wolf asked Tabitha.

“First thing I did a couple days ago when he said he wasn’t feeling all that great. He was sick before we came here. Finished a round of antibiotics the day we flew out.”

Wolf shook his head. “We’ll keep an eye on him. As you know, a low-grade fever isn’t a bad thing. It means his body is fighting off the infection. His body needs the fever to fight.”

Tabitha nodded. “I agree. I still want to keep an eye out for any penicillin or even amoxicillin. I’m worried his sinus and ear infections never completely cleared up.”

“We’ll keep our eyes open for anything,” Wolf assured her.

“Can we eat quickly and get ready to move?” Tabitha asked. “The sooner we get to the next town; the sooner I can get some meds for him.”

“Absolutely,” Regan assured her. “I’ll start the fire out back,” she added.

Wolf nodded. “We’ll repack the stroller while Regan’s doing that and then head out as soon as we eat something—that’ll be good for Geno, too,” Wolf answered.

They quickly packed up, and then had a fast meal of soup and crackers to get them on the road. Geno was looking a little worse for wear, but Tabitha clearly felt good about the fact that he made himself eat. Nevertheless, he was sick. His usual color was a little off and he had a persistent dry cough. Regan was pretty sure she knew what it was—pneumonia. It was fairly common for those living on the streets, especially during winter. She had seen plenty of elderly homeless getting rushed to the hospital, never to return. And if Regan recognized the signs, Tabitha knew what this was also, which explained her sudden need to get him some antibiotics.

They set out for the next town in silence, their mood sullen.

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