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Biting hard on his thumbnail, Jake swayed a little as he stayed upright, thinking hard. He didn't want that darned potion, but he didn't like the sound of those breathing treatments. Or seven days in bed at school. That would get boring.
Although... maybe there was one thing.
"Cuhh-can't I ggggo home ffffor a wuhh-while?" the boy asked softly, looking wide-eyed at Ashford. He'd much prefer that.
Well. He'd prefer going home and staying there, but that wasn't about to happen.
Either way... Jake took a tiny step back. A week in bed at school or that nasty potion? Jake's choice; neither.
Or home.
"Your sister isn't sick, Mr. Upstead, and she seems to only be trying to help you feel better," Gabriella pointed out, her eyes flickering towards Reese as she spoke. Although, sibling rivalry was something she could definitely relate to. What with her being one of five sisters and brothers.
When he asked to go home, her gaze changed from sister back to brother, and she seemed to ponder the answer for a few seconds before replying.
"That's an answer that would need to be determined by your parents and by the headmaster. As Healer, I can't just dismiss you from school," she explained. Dismissing from
classes was one thing, but dismissing from the
school? She could kiss her new job goodbye if that ever happened.
The tiny step backwards that Jake took didn't go unnoticed by Gabriella. To show that she meant no harm, though, she took a tiny step back, as well.
"If you're interested in going that route, though, I could write up a report for you to take to the headmaster," she offered.