Chapter Thirteen
Alex has been at work for two hours when Paige walks up behind her. Paige set down a box of Robitussin Chest Congestion and a bottle of water. Alex turns around in the stool and looks at her girlfriend. Both girls’ eyes lock onto eachother and Alex knows that Paige is not going to leave the ticker booth till she has taken the cold medicine she has bring her. Alex turns back around in her stool and take two of the Robitussin chest congestion capsule out and swallows them with help from a couple sips of water. Paige kisses Alex on her forehead before head out of the ticket booth and head back to the snack counter. A half hour later Alex has just finish have a coughing fit when see looks up to see Emma, her Little brother Jack and Manny in front of the window, the three people she does not want to deal with. Alex throws her used tissues into the trash can.

Alex: (Sound very congestion) What show would you like to see tonight?
Emma: Three tickers to the new Wiggles movie.
Alex: That will be (coughs) 17. 94.
Emma: (Hands Alex’s the money) That cough does not sound good Alex.
Alex: I know, here your tickets enjoy the movie.

Alex hangs up the sign that says I’ll be back in a few minutes in the window and then walks out of the ticket booth and to the ladies’ restroom, Paige goes over to the ticket booth and take the sing down and starts sales tickets to Alex come back. When Alex gets to the restroom, she starts coughing up mucus over the toilet in the first stall. After ten minutes she knows she can’t finish work that night. She knows that she has work enough of her shift to be able to just afford the rent. As she flash the toilet she hears someone walking into the restroom and knows by the sound of the person’s feet steps that it is Merri. She opens up the stall door and walks over to the skins and wash her hands. Merri walks up to Alex who is lean against the sink for supported and feels her forehead.

Merri: Alex’s I am sent you home, Paige has already call her brother Dylan’s. He is on his way here to pick you up and take you home and here your check for last week and this week.
Alex: Thanks
Merri: I do not want you to come back to work till you see a doctor.
Alex: Ok, Merri.