Daddy, Chasing Mommy Back is On Us!

"Give me a second. I'll get you some ice." Joaquin left, but he came back a short while later with some ice wrapped in a handkerchief. Then, he put that on her swollen palm.

Juniper smiled at him. "I can't stay up with you guys on Fridays anymore, or I won't be able to wake up on time on Saturday mornings."

"Is that why you were punished?"

"Yes. I was too sleepy, and I dozed off in class." She pouted.

"I see. I'll remind you the next time, and I'll tell Jameson too." Joaquin was applying the ice ever so gently, worried he might hurt her.

"Sure." After that, Juniper went back to her list of acupoints.

"You go ahead. I'll be quiet."

"Alright."

see how Juniper was doing when she saw what Joaquin was doing. He was trying to lessen the swelling, and he wiped the water off Juniper's hand from time to time. Also, he blew on the swelling so it could go away quicker. On the other hand, Juniper was studying the list of acupoints

up. They don't need me anymore, I think. They can

back to her room. It was a lovely night that night, and she could see

thought that she might have overworked herself either that, or her body might be breaking down since she was down with a cold

when she woke up the next day, everything around her spun. When she checked her temperature, she realized she had a fever. Even so, she pushed herself to go

went to Selena's room, only to see her lying languidly on the

some sl-ah-choo!" Selena sneezed loudly. "Get away kids. Or you'd be down with the cold

had an idea. "Why don't I

a lie; Selena really was scared of Juniper's needles, and she wondered why Juniper loved them.

"What about moxibustion then?"