Little Sophie has a cough and low grade fever, so she can't stay over at her cousin's place with her older brother and sister. The poor thing cried when we left her to be put to bed by our helper.
When we got back the house was already dark. But she was still coughing in her room so we went in and she immediately sat up. "Hello Mommy hello Daddy."
She felt clearly warm to the touch, so I gave her some Paracet. As she snuggled back down, she asked why she couldn't stay at Natalie's house.
"You're not feeling well, Sophie. When you're well you can stay there next time."
"Oh, when I'm well I can stay at Natalie's house?"
"Yes."
"Oh, Auntie Sue Lin will wake us up? And we can have breakfast, and drink milk?"
"Yes."
In the darkness I could just about make out her smile and wide-opened eyes as she lay there imagining staying over, although here she was, left out of all the fun, sleeping on her big brother's bed as a consolation.
She said, "I'm happy that Kor-kor and Jie-jie can stay at Natalie's house."
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