It Gets Worse and Worser (Transcript)

The next morning, Zoe was supposed to go to school but Josh is still sick. He grew worse than yesterday. She showered and got changed into her casual wear and ran downstairs to eat breakfast.

Mrs. Besson: Zoe, why aren't you in your school uniform and going to school?

Zoe: Josh is still sick. Can I stay in today?

Mrs. Besson: Okay. I might have to contact the school though. Josh really has to get better by tomorrow, dad's coming home from New Zealand.

Zoe: Really? But what about visiting Addison in Sydney?

Mrs. Besson: He'll visit her in Sydney today and then he'll come back tomorrow morning.

Zoe: Okay.

Mrs. Besson: Make sure to check on your brother, okay?

Zoe nodded and went back to her room. She thought her brother just caught a cold or flu but maybe it's something worse than she could think of.

Zoe: Josh.

Josh: Why aren't you going to school?

Zoe: I just want to stay here and look after you.

Josh: Zoe, you don't have to. Just focus on your studies.

Zoe: Can you let me put my studies aside for a bit? Family comes first, adopted or not.

Josh: Aww...

Zoe: I'll just catch up on some work.

Josh: Yeah.

Zoe grabbed her books from her bag and tried to look for some homework to catch up on. That's when her phone started ringing so she picked it up.

Zoe: Hello?

Kandace: Hey Zoe, I heard you're taking a sick leave today. You alright?

Zoe: Erm... I wouldn't say that I'm sick but my brother is sick. I have to look after him.

Kandace: Oh, I kinda misread it. I thought it was you, Zoe but I realised it's Josh.

Zoe: It's fine. Even though neither of us are alike because I was adopted.

Kandace: Anyways, do you know that Kayla's back in Perth right now.

Zoe: What?! Has it been a month already?

Kandace: Yeah, haven't you checked your calendar? Kayla was suspended in November and now she came back in December.

Zoe: Shoot!

Kandace: So, how's your brother?

Zoe: Still sick.

Kandace: Oh no, hope he feels better.

Zoe: Me too. Well, can you text me all the work I missed out and I'll catch up? I need to do something at home besides looking after my brother before dad comes back from New Zealand.

Kandace: Okay. Wait a minute, your dad is coming back from New Zealand? I though he's coming back from China.

Zoe: Well, after China he went to New Zealand.

Kandace: Okay. I'll tell you if you've missed any work. Is that okay?

Zoe: Okay. And tell Sofi I said 'hi.'

Kandace: Okay. See you tomorrow, hopefully.

Zoe: Bye.

Zoe hung up the phone and sat next to her brother's bed.

Song: A Million Dreams Reprise from The Greatest Showman

Zoe: #Every night I lie in bed #The brightest colors fill my head #A million dreams are keeping me awake #I think of what the world could be #A vision of the one I see #A million dreams is all it's gonna take#

Josh: #A million dreams for the world we're gonna make#

Zoe: Josh, do you want to know what happened yesterday?

Josh: Sure, what did I miss?

Zoe: I have a new girlfriend.

Josh: Really?

Zoe: Yeah. Her name is Sofia, but I called her Sofi and she moved here from Portugal a few years ago. She's really pretty.

Josh: Woah, I didn't know you'd have a girlfriend right now.

Zoe: Yeah.

Josh: When will dad come home?

Zoe: Tomorrow, he just came to Sydney from New Zealand today.

Josh: I thought he's still in China.

Zoe: Welp, he spent about a few months in China and then spend a few weeks in New Zealand. He is now in Sydney visiting Addison.

Josh: Not Ad.

Zoe: I know, we don't get along with Ad.

Josh: Yeah.

Zoe's phone started vibrating so she turned it on and it shows a few assignments she had missed out on.

Zoe: Shoot, I need to complete some work.

Josh: Did you ask Kandace to show some assignments I missed out on?

Zoe: Erm... we aren't in the same class.

Josh: Sorry.

The girl took out her books and started working on her work. That's when Mrs. Besson came in and knocked on the door.

Zoe: Hey mum.

Mrs. Besson: What are you doing?

Zoe: Homework, I'm missing out on a few things.

Mrs. Besson: Why don't you come downstairs for lunch. You can continue your work later. I need to give Josh some chicken soup.

Zoe: Okay.

Zoe went downstairs to eat lunch while her mum gave chicken soup to Josh. She sat next to her son as he eats his soup.

Mrs. Besson: I dunno how did you get this sick. Your fever got even higher.

Josh: I dunno.

Mrs. Besson: You really have to get better by tomorrow. Dad is coming home tomorrow.

Josh: I know. I have a feeling that Zoe might have to go to school tomorrow by herself if I don't get better.

Mrs. Besson: Don't say that, you will get better and you'll get to go with Zoe again.

Josh: But-

Mrs. Besson: No buts. Now, finish your food and let Zoe finish up her work.

Josh: Okay.

Once the kids were able to finish their food, Zoe went back to her room and continued doing her homework. But she couldn't concentrate because of how sick her brother is.

Zoe: Ugh, I can't concentrate.

Josh: Why?

Zoe: I can't bare to see you suffer.

Josh: I know you care about me but please finish your work. You can worry about me later.

Zoe: But I'm done.

Josh: Woah, but how?

Zoe: Simple, I used my powers to move a few pens and made them write on all of my workbooks and notebooks. They're simple.

Josh: I see.

Zoe: Okay, now I can be worried about you.

The siblings both sat in silence as Zoe tries to move a few things with her eyes. The burning sensation in Zoe's eyes made a few things in her room move. Like her stuffed toys on her bed and some medication.

Josh: Woah, you can also move medication?

Zoe: Yeah. Because I have telekinesis, I can move a bunch of stuff now.

Josh: I see.

Zoe: I hope you'll feel better soon.

Josh: Yeah.

Zoe: I'll just move around a few stuff until I am 100% used to my powers.

Josh: That's my sister.