第5章错过的舞会MissingtheDance（2）
“Htobelateforschool…Areyouokay？”Mymomtothebedroom。Herhaomyforehead。“Ohafever。”Idid;Ifeltotherhelpedmedress，andshedrovemetomydoctor。Ihadbeenthereoesbeforemydoctorambulance。I’tuandallthatmydoctorwastellingme。AllIcouldhearwasamuffled“Onehundred-freefever。”
&al’sbrightlightingwasblindingasahlong，darkhairstuyarm。Ididn’trememberseeingher，obeingthrownontopofme。“Cold，verycold，”Isaid，“Theblaisfilledwithice。”Sheexplained，“Youhaveabadiion。Yourdoctororderedfluidsandantibioticsforyou。Justrest。”Iyeyes。
ItseemedoeslaterwhenIheard，“G。”Mydoe。“I’mgladyousleptthroughthenight。Luckily，we’vebroughtyourtemperaturedoeciallittlegirl。Youhaveaveryseriousear，hroatiitseemsweurol。”“Mom？”Igasped。“Dad…”“I’mrighthere。”Mymrabbedmyhand。Ilookedasweretherebesideme。“DidImissthedaniled。“IcalledRiberoutofyouraddressbookahimknowthatyouwereial。”“Ohhere’llbeotherdances，”saidmydoctor。“Bethankfulyou’llbealivetoseethem。”
Dayspassed。Iglystrongerandemperature。TheydiscoveredthatIhaddevelopedaverybadstrepihatwastreatedwithantibioti’theardfromRickatall。Thatbotheredme。Iworriedthathewasangry。NotonlyhadImissedthedahisparentshadalsospentthatmoneyonalimo。Ihadletthemalldown。Whoehimifheomeagain？Iuchaboutlookinggood，IhadworhesamenursewhohadgivenmemyIVsholdialgown。“Putthisonbapwon’tsho>
“WhydoIhat？Aren’tIgoioday？I’vegotonegownonalready。”Sheleft，shuttingthedoor，andalthoughIdidn’tfeellikeputtingown，Ididwhatsheasked。MaybetherewasanotherX-rayortestmydoeededbeforeIcouldbereleased。Suddenlythedopenandstandingbeforemeweremyparentsholdingballoonsandatapeplayer，mytwobestfriendsinformals，theirdates，andRiatuxedo。
“Wouldyoucareforadance？”Rickasked。“JustbeissedtheROTeahavehthere—rightnow。”Tearsyeyes。“Sure，”Istammered。Thehesahebathroomlighton。MyfrieherasRickedhisarmsaroundmeaoswaytothemusic。“I’msogladyouareokay，”hesaid。“Icalledyourparetocheyou。”“Theydidn’ttellme。”Ipulledatmyhairsoitwouldn’tlookuworry。”Hesmiled。“Youlookbeautiful。”
Forwhatseemedlikehours，myfriendsandIdamithehallormyparentsdangbesideus。Mytwohospitalgowhanformal，butIdidhetapewasover，Rickhelpedmeintoawheel-dtookmedownstairstothelimousiingtotakemehome。NeverwillIfetthatafternasIlive。Ididn’thavemyhairfaneoreveydress，butIlearofeeltrulybeautiful—tobeloved。