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riptide rush

Summary:

David’s sick, and Patrick is out of town. Fortunately, Alexis is visiting and able to help take care of him. Which David is really grateful for…eventually.

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Patrick

Tuesday 9:45 am
hope you have a good time at your conference, I miss you already
😘 😘 miss you too
Is your headache feeling a little better
I took some Advil so a little but not really, hopefully not too many chatty customers today
Well I left you some tea at home so you can relax this evening
I'll text you later <3


Alexis

Tuesday 12:24 pm
Link to a new cleanser
Looks a little drying
Well I have to get off the subway germs somehow!
Wait how are you texting me not on WhatsApp
Alexis where are you


Patrick

Tuesday 9:42 pm
I'm feeling worse 🙁
wish you were here to rub my back
I texted Marina, she's good to work the full day tomorrow
I wish I were there too
Sleep well baby
thanks
I'll never admit to it but I'm wearing one of your baseball shirts
❤️ ❤️ ❤️
I'll talk to you in the morning
But not before 10am
But not before 10am


Alexis

Wednesday 9:15am
What's that brand of wool sweaters you hate again
what why
Oh my god David
Can't a girl ask a question
Not when I'm in bed with a blazing headache and probably a fever
Oh no what's wrong
I"m not sure how I could be more clear
I'm in bed with a blazing headache and probably a fever
🙁🙁🙁


Twyla ❤️ ✨

Wednesday 10:11am
Sorry I know you’re at work but what’s the cure for a headache and a fever
Oh no! Are you sick?! You seemed fine this morning
Not me, - David! I thought he was just being a big baby and refusing to answer my questions but he seems really miserable
Like, genuinely miserable, not just his normal miserable
My great uncle’s second wife always made me chicken soup when I was sick! And the school nurse would give me Tylenol and make me drink water
Do you have soup at the cafe? I’ll run to the pharmacy and get him some Tylenol and gatorade
Chicken soup, coming right up!
He can try these new plastic containers we just got!
We got some anonymous feedback that people didn't like the bags


Alexis

Missed Call from Alexis 1:14pm
Oh my god Alexis, I told you I'm not feeling well! Leave me alone!
Oh my god David you don’t have to be such a b, I was trying to be nice for once!


Patrick

Wednesday 1:20pm
Your husband has stopped answering my texts and calls
Hey Alexis! Yeah he said he wasn't feeling well, I hope he's sleeping it off
I'm pretty sure he's not asleep and is just ignoring me
I’m trying to bring him some soup and Tylenol
Oh yeah, I forgot you’re in SC this week!
I’m literally on your front steps, are you going to be home soon
I’m actually away at a conference until Thursday
Oh, I'm glad you're there, I was getting worried about him
Let me text him and see if he's awake


David

Wednesday 1:31pm
Hey, are you awake?
Yes, what's wrong
Nothing's wrong, Alexis is telling me that you stopped answering her texts?
She knows I'm sick and keeps texting me stupid things! And calling me!
Well maybe you should answer, she told me she's on the front step with something that will hopefully make you feel better
What do you mean she's on the front step
Of our house?!
How did she get here
If you checked your personal email, you would know that she's in town this week for a visit - she forwarded us her itinerary a month ago


David

Wednesday 1:35pm
David is typing... Oh so you're done ignoring me?
I'm sorry
Thank you so much for coming over
I'm coming downstairs in just a sec
You can take your time, I left a bag on the front step
I'll talk to you when you're feeling better
And acting like it
Shit
Alexis


Twyla ❤️ ✨

Wednesday 2:09pm
Ugh Twy I'm so annoyed
Oh no! Did David not like the soup?
No I'm sure he'll love the soup! But he wouldn't even answer me when I called
I was literally on his doorstep and he ignored me!
I even got him purple Gatorade even though he's the only person in the world who likes it
Aw, Alexis
I'm know he appreciates it, I'm sure he's just grumpy from being sick
Ugh I know it's just
We live so far apart now! I can never do anything for him! And for once I am HERE when he needs something and he doesn't even appreciate it!
Aw babe, I know you've been missing him
Ew no
It's okay to admit it, Alexis
I"ll be home soon and we can have dinner
And we can go see David tomorrow when hopefully he's feeling better


Alexis

Wednesday 5:14pm
Alexis, I'm really sorry about earlier
Thank you so much for bringing everything over
Especially the purple Gatorade
Ugh you're welcome I guess
You're the only weirdo in the whole world who likes that flavor
Well thank you for remembering that fact about me
I think I'm on an upswing and will feel a lot better in the morning
Are you free for lunch or dinner tomorrow? We can get take-out
Also why are you staying at the motel, you know we have a guest room
Why would I be staying at the motel, I'm staying with Twyla obviously
She's working tomorrow afternoon so I can hang out then and then we can have dinner
Okay cool, Patrick will be home for dinner so he can pick us up food on his way back from his conference
Looking forward to it
Lol did it kill you to type that
❤️❤️❤️


Patrick

Wednesday 9:15pm
Are your events all done for the day?
Just got back to my room after drinks. How are you feeling?
Better. Alexis brought me some Gatorade, which helped a lot.
Glad to hear it. Did you guys make up?
Okay, we were not in a FIGHT, you just have only-child expectations for how sibling relationships work
But yes
She's coming over tomorrow afternoon to hang out and she'll stay for dinner
Oh, good! I'm excited to see her. You guys can text me your take-out orders tomorrow afternoon and I'll pick them up.
Is Twyla coming too?
Um, I don't know? Why would she?
Also did you know that Alexis is staying at Twyla's?
Yes, David, I did know that.
Is it just because you're sick? Or are you really not reading the room?
What?
Oh my god
Nobody tells me anything
Sleep well, baby. I'll see you tomorrow ❤️


Alexis

Thursday 11:30am
Thanks again for taking care of David yesterday
I just called him but I'm leaving the conference momentarily, you guys can text me your takeout orders
It was no problem
Well except for the part where he was being a b and wouldn't come downstairs
But he's taken care of me so much I'm glad I could help out a little
I think he really appreciated it
Looking forward to seeing you and Twyla this afternoon! I promise I'll only grill her a little
Omg no!!!


David

Thursday 11:45am
PLEASE tell your husband to be normal at dinner tonight
Normal about what? What's there to not be normal about?
Omg David just please be nice
😈😈😈
I'm picking what movie we watch and I'm taking the Gatorade back


Notes:

Thanks for reading! Title is a reference to the "technical" name for purple Gatorade, and yes, the html took me much longer than I'm willing to admit. Thanks to the mods for organizing a wonderful fest - be sure to check out the other works!