2 hours later, the results came back. And yes as it turned out, the fragrance was one of the ladies problem, and also from the report she found out they both were also allergic to one of the medications she had prescribed to them. So with this news, Linda went back in and gave Jenny and Carrie shots to clear up their reaction to the pads, and gave each a new medicine. Then she helped get the ladies up to their room, where she had gotten a big cot for them to sleep on together. Lastly, Linda gave each lady a sedative that would help them sleep all night and left for her office.
When Katherine and Leslie got home, Leslie called Ann Cooper for her sister and the ladies, to tell her Linda had told them, then that the ladies couldn't practice until maybe Thursday. Ann told les to tell Jenny and Carrie that she wished them a quick recovery. When Leslie hung up she and Katherine went to bed.
6:30 Tuesday morning, Linda entered Jenny and Carrie's room, to see those two sleeping all cuddled up into a tight ball. She quietly walked over to the cot, and checked to see if she could tell if the ladies had fevers or not. She felt of their foreheads, very surprised to find that both felt normal there. So, she shook Carrie awake. Which Carrie sat up cross-legged on the edge of the cot, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes trying to focus them in.
"Good morning Mrs. Linda." She yawned.
"Good morning Carrie dear. How do you feel?" Linda asked. And before Carrie could put up a false front, Linda told Carrie that she had gotten the full story from Jenny on how both had felt since starting their cycles. So, Carrie thought a long time, taking inventory of her body and how it felt now.
"Linda dear, actually I feel great. I honestly don't hurt anywhere. I feel normal, like I did before I started." Carrie answered as she sat on the bed and let Linda check her out, where Linda noticed that it did look as if Carrie felt well, as her color had returned. AS she gave Carrie a check up, she found out that indeed Carrie had finally recovered.
"Well honey, you do appear well. You have made a very quick recovery. Now let me check on Jen." Linda told Carrie, and went over and woke Jenny up. Who woke up the same exact way Carrie had, sitting cross-legged and all. Linda did the same check up on Jenny, and at the end she determined that she was a well as Carrie was. So she told the ladies that they could get dressed and ready to go home.
When she returned she found both sitting on the couch talking and smiling happily. She handed both their discharge papers, and sat down and explained what had happened to them. Then she re-explained to the ladies that what they were felling and trying to deal with wasn't in any way apart of their cycles.
"Ladies, if you feel bad again, don't hide it. Let your mother know, you both got away with it this time. But, it could have caused you both a lot of trouble. Dears this wasn't anything to play with." To this Jenny and Carrie told her they would make sure to tell Katherine and Leslie when they got sick, because it had been torture for both to live and try to deal with. Then Linda led them out to her car, she happened to glance back at them. Both were walking, talking and holding hands. To which Linda just smiled as she unlocked to doors, and they got in and she headed for the ladies house.
Linda pulled into the driveway at 8, and they got out of the car, headed for the door. Jenny was looking in her purse for her key; she found it just as they got in front of the door. But before she could use it, the door opened. Katherine stepped out and engulfed both ladies in big hugs, and then Leslie took her turn. Then both eyed both ladies very well, to which Katherine was very happy to see that Linda had finally gotten Jenny and Carrie back to normal. All 5 went into the house and sat in the den.
"How are you both feeling now my ladies?"
"Perfect finally! We both are very glad this ordeal is behind us. Now we both had to get back into the swing of things." Carrie answered.
"How true we both missed our school work yesterday and now today. We both just got moved up to the 8th grade yesterday. Then add to that the practices we missed in golf and diving. Ann was supposed to have that pro lady there last night. We both are now way behind in everything." Jenny added.
"Look dear ladies, I know you both are well now, but, I recommend that you both take off until at least Thursday. Neither of you will have the stamina high enough as you need it to be for any of that. I've told your mother to keep you ladies home for all the rest you both will need. Believe me here dears; you both will need all of that time to rest up. By Thursday, after I check you both out again, where both of you should be ready to get back to your very busy lives." Linda explained to Jenny and Carrie.
"Ok you know best. But, we both are going to hate this, because by that time both of us will be so far behind in everything." Then both ladies ran down everything they were involved in the next few weeks. And both said they needed their practices. But saying this, both knew they were already getting tired.
"Ladies, we both have handled that school part for you. We went there and they got together all your assignments for the rest of the week and gave them to use so, you can do everything as homework. And they will send over a substitute teacher if you need her." Katherine explained to her ladies. Then Linda told both they could still practice their golf if they wanted. Hearing this at least made both Jenny and Carrie feel better.
"So if you ladies want to get in a nap, before golf go on up and do that dears." Then both thanked all 3 of the women for their help through this mess with them. Katherine then relayed about Jenny's problem after Carrie was taken into an ER room. Hearing this, it seemed to all that Jenny didn't remember any of this, and she was blushing brightly.
"I can't believe I lost myself like any of you said I did."
"That's fine sis, because I also felt like I'd most likely be the same way, if the roles were reversed." Carrie said and hugged Jenny lovingly and kissed her. All three Katherine, Leslie, and Linda watched this display of sisterly love, smiling brightly.
Soon, Linda had to leave and head back to the hospital, where they all hugged and thanked her again. Those 4 stood out in the drive, waiving as Linda drove away. Then both Jenny and Carrie told Katherine and Leslie that they were going up to take advantage of that nap.
At 1, the phone rang, interrupting Katherine and Leslie's conversation. Katherine reached for it and answered.
"Hello?"
"Hi Kathy dear we've arrived at the airport. Would you both like to come and get us? Or should we catch a cab?" Ross asked her.
"Oh you better know we'll come and get you both. Which airline? And gate?" Both women squealed happily.
"Hello dear Leslie. Dears we are at American's gate # 29." Claude told them.
"Great! You men hold on and we'll be there in a flash." They said and traded goodbyes and hung up, just as Jenny and Carrie entered the room.