Chapter 3: Tari's Sick Day

THE NEXT DAY...

SMG4: Morning, Belle... good night's sleep?

Belle: Mostly...

SMG4: *sigh* I know you're still depressed... but, you'll get over it.

Belle: Thanks, SMG4...

SMG4: Where's Tari?

Belle: I don't know about you... but, I don't think she's very well.

SMG4: Again?!

Belle: She's been throwing up, all night...

SMG4: Are you serious?!

Belle: I think you should go and check on her.

SMG4: Um... okay?

In the Bathroom...

SMG4: Tari?

Tari: ...

SMG4: What's wrong, sweet-heart?

Tari: *cough* I don't even know...

SMG4: Wow... you are burning up!

Tari: What's wrong with me?

SMG4: We'll soon find out... I might take you to the Doctor's, today.

Tari: A- Am I dying?!

SMG4: Of course, you're not! What makes you say that?

Tari rushed to the Toilet.

Tari: *pukes* 🤮

SMG4: *sigh* It's gonna be one of those days, isn't it?

Meanwhile...

Mario: Morning, love.

Meggy: Morning.

*KISS*

Mario: I'm still a little messed up, from yesterday...

Meggy: Well, the most important thing is that we're all safe and our kids are safe.

Gino/Emily: Gah...

Mario: What about Loaf?

Loaf: Meow! 🐱

Meggy: Yes, and Loaf is safe.

Mario: *wheezes*

Meggy: At least, that's cheered you up.

Mario: Do you know something else? It's Luigi's birthday, today!

Meggy: OMG, it is!

Mario: That old git is another year older! 36 years old, today!

Meggy: Happy Birthday to him.

Mario: Anyways... what's on TV?

On TV...

TV: Good morning! On the very early hours of 19th June 2023, at about 2:00am... there has been a Prison escape in the local area! Prison Guards have apparently not yet confirmed who has escaped... because, it is a big Prison.

...

Mario: Oh great, a Prison escape... just what we needed on the first thing of the morning...

Meggy: 19th June 2023 at 2:00am? That was the night before Becky got killed!

Mario: Do you think the killer would've been that Prisoner that escaped?

Meggy: I don't know... but, I wouldn't count on it.

Back with SMG4...

SMG4: How are you feeling?

Tari: I feel like my insides are on fire...

SMG4: I made an appointment with the Doctors, this afternoon... at about 1:00pm

Tari: Okay...

SMG4: Did you take some medicine?

Tari: Yeah...

SMG4: Hopefully, you'll be okay.

...

Tari: I'm scared...

SMG4: Why?

Tari: What if it's something serious? What if it's a Disease?

SMG4: I'm pretty sure that it isn't.

Tari: I haven't been eating properly, and for some reason... I'm actually gaining some weight.

SMG4: You're gaining weight, even if you're not eating properly?

Tari: And, I'm also feeling a bit tired and dizzy... every morning. But, for some reason... I actually keep feeling better, on an afternoon.

SMG4: Let's see what the Doctor says.

*FART*

https://youtu.be/0nf_0Thk_4Q

SMG4: O_O

Tari: *sigh* Sorry... I had a bit of Diarrhoea, as well...

SMG4: Right...

LATER, THAT AFTERNOON...

B. Toad: HELP ME!!! I'M STUCK ON THIS TREE!!!

Auri: It's alright, sir... try not to panic!!! The Fire & Rescue Crew are on their way!!!

Mr. Monitor: How did you even get up there?!

B. Toad: I tried to get that Football!!!

Mr. Monitor: Just hang on, okay?!

...

Auri: Rainy day, today...

Mr. Monitor: Aye... that's why we're wearing Hi-Vis Jackets.

Auri: I forgot to mention... did you hear about a Prisoner escaping, yesterday morning... that was on the news, this morning?

Mr. Monitor: I have... and, that makes me sick... if you're gonna escape Prison, you're just gonna get found again... and, you'll be put away by Solitary Confinement... where you'll never escape again.

Auri: True...

Mr. Monitor: Still no update on yesterday's attacks in Inkopolis...

Auri: I'm telling you! This could be a Bomb Attack, I can sense it!

Mr. Monitor: Who knows what happened...

Auri: I'm gonna call Sierra Oscar and find out--

Mr. Monitor: Auri, if they know anything... they'll tell us, okay?!

Auri spotted a Fire Engine.

Auri: I think the Fire crew are here, now!

Mr. Monitor: Alright... run to them!

Auri: Hold my Umbrella!

Auri gave his Umbrella to Mr. Monitor.

Later...

Fire Y. Toad: Hello... we're the Fire & Rescue Crew! What have we got?

Auri: Right, lads... we got a Blue Toad stuck on top of a Tree, just about 500 yards that way!

Fire Y. Toad: On it!

Fire P. Toad: Let's move the Engine, a bit closer.

The Fire Toads drove the Engine.

Auri: *sigh* Screw this...

Auri grabs his radio.

Auri: *RADIO* Sierra Oscar from 30, receiving...

Radio: Go ahead, Auri.

Auri: *RADIO* Any news on yesterday's attacks in Inkopolis yet? I haven't heard anything for ages!

Radio: *sigh* Auri, will you give it a rest?! We'll hear as soon as we do, okay?!

Auri puts his radio back on his belt.

Auri: This is ridiculous...

When the Fire Engine drove past...

Auri: Huh?

Auri has spotted the Inkling from the previous episode... and he's got a Black eye.

Auri: *RADIO* 42 from 30...

Mr. Monitor: You alright, Auri?

Auri: *RADIO* I think I've spotted the Inkling that matches that description Meggy gave me, the other day.

Mr. Monitor: Are you sure?

Auri: *RADIO* I've got my eyes on an IC-1 Inkling Male, Green hair, Black Polo-shirt, Black shorts and he is wearing Leggings from the inside of his shorts... and Yellow Trainers. Plus, he's got a Black eye.

Mr. Monitor: Okay?

Auri: *RADIO* I'm gonna have a word with him.

At the Hospital...

Tari: It's something serious... I just know it.

SMG4: Nonsense... all you have is just a nasty Stomach bug, that's all.

Tari: But, I keep throwing up... every morning!

SMG4: I'm sure this will be just a regular check-up... Besides, we might get better medicine via a prescription.

Tari: Will that work?

SMG4: I'm not a Doctor... so, I don't know.

Tari: Oh god...

*HUG*

SMG4: Aww... babe, don't get upset! Everything will be fine, I promise.

Tari: Hopefully...

*KISS*

SMG4: Whatever happens... I still love you.

Tari: Me too.

Doctor: Tari Lerdwichagal?

[And yes... I put Tari's surname as SMG4's real surname.]

SMG4: Right... let's get this over and done with.

Tari: *gulp*

Back with Auri...

Auri: Excuse me, sir? May I ask you a few questions?

G. Inkling: What's this? A lonely little Officer walking in the rain?

Inkling: *wheezes* 😆😆😆

Auri: I'm sorry... did I not make myself clear?! I want a word with you!

G. Inkling: *sigh* Give us a break... we're having our Lunch.

P. Inkling: Fish & Chips!

Auri: Look... I may be a lonely little Officer walking in the rain, and I may be interrupting your Fish & Chip Lunch meal... but, all I want is to have a little chat about something... that might get your Brain racing!!!

G. Inkling: Um...

Auri: So, I'll ask you again... May I ask you a few questions, sir?! 😠

Mr. Monitor: 30 from 42, can you come back to the Tree? The Fire crew need you for what we saw.

Auri: One second, please! After, I have finished with my radio... we're having that chat!

Auri grabs his radio.

Auri: *RADIO* Mr. Monitor... I'm a bit busy, at the moment! Can you tell them to wait for a few moments?!

*ENGINE STARTS*

Auri: What the...

The Inklings drove off.

*TYRES SCREECH*

Auri: Oi!!! 😡

Auri rushed to the Police car.

Auri: I DON'T BELIEVE THIS!!!