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The sharp sound of gagging pierced the silence of the small, drafty apartment. Outside, winter bit at the windows; inside, half-packed boxes cluttered the floor. Jonathan lay curled on the bed, skin clammy, arms wrapped tight around his churning stomach. The thermometer read 101 degrees. you tucked the blanket around his shivering frame, knowing neither of them would leave their beds today.