Family Ties
Chapter 17
"This is ricidulous!"
"Leslie Carter get your butt in that bed!" her mother demanded.
"Yes, mother," the teen groaned climbing into the uncomfortable contrapion.
"Why do I have to be here overnight?"
"They want to keep you here just in case any of the tests make you sick."
"Aren't I already sick?"
"Leslie, there is no reason to be a smartalecic."
Mr.Carter stepped through the doors carrying his daughter's belongings with
his youngest children lagging behind. "Hi, baby, doing any better?"
"I'll be doing better once I'm home, I can't stand it here!"
He kissed her cheek. "I know, hopefully, it will be over soon."
"Soon? Why not now?"
Angel leaned against the bedframe. "Has anything hurt too bad?"
"All they've given me was a blood test at the clinic, it wasn't too bad."
Aaron took a seat. "Man, this sucks this isn't how I wanted to be spend my
Christmas vacation."
"Shut up, Air Boy, do you really think this is where Leslie wants to be?"
Nick replied as he made his way inside the room.
"Sorry it took so long, I
had some trouble getting through."
"Excuse me?" an older nurse called as she stepped inside. "Leslie, it's time
to have some x-rays done."
"Do I have to?"
"I'm afraid so, honey."
Leslie rolled her eyes. "I hate my mother fu--"
"Leslie!"
"Sorry, mother."
Chapter 18