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I cannot come today

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Monday of festival week. Your head hurts, your throat hurts, you are hot and cold at once. You call Tom. He has a list for this: "1. Tea. 2. Bed. 3. No cats in the bed. 4. Call the doctor."

My head and throat hurt. Everything hurts. I feel hot, then cold. I feel unwell.
My head and throat hurt. Everything hurts. I feel hot, then cold. I feel unwell.
My head and throat hurt. Everything hurts. I feel hot, then cold. I feel unwell.
My head and throat hurt. Everything hurts. I feel hot, then cold. I feel unwell.
Where is the phone? I have to call the office.
Where is the phone? I have to call the office.
Where is the phone? I have to call the office.
Where is the phone? I have to call the office.
You call Tom.
Good morning, Tom. Lukas Becker here.
Good morning, Tom. Lukas Becker here.
Good morning, Tom. Lena Becker here.
Good morning, Tom. Lena Becker here.
Tom
Quarter to nine. Where are you?
Quarter to nine. Where are you?
I’m ill. I cannot come today.
I’m ill. I cannot come today.
I’m ill. I cannot come today.
I’m ill. I cannot come today.
Tom
How are you feeling?
How are you feeling?
Not very well. My head and throat hurt. Perhaps I have a fever.
Not very well. My head and throat hurt. Perhaps I have a fever.
Not very well. My head and throat hurt. Perhaps I have a fever.
Not very well. My head and throat hurt. Perhaps I have a fever.
Tom
Stay at home. I’ll make a list. First: tea. Second: bed. Third: no cats in bed.
Stay at home. I’ll make a list. First: tea. Second: bed. Third: no cats in bed.
Why no cats?
Why no cats?
Why no cats?
Why no cats?
Tom
Cat hairs! Fourth: call the surgery. Do not work today. I’ll do everything.
Cat hairs! Fourth: call the surgery. Do not work today. I’ll do everything.
Thank you. What about messages?
Thank you. What about messages?
Thank you. What about messages?
Thank you. What about messages?
Tom
Those too. Call tomorrow. Exactly at nine.
Those too. Call tomorrow. Exactly at nine.
You look at your feet. Milo is lying on them, warm and heavy.
Milo? What are you doing in my bed? Tom says: no cats!
Milo? What are you doing in my bed? Tom says: no cats!
Milo? What are you doing in my bed? Tom says: no cats!
Milo? What are you doing in my bed? Tom says: no cats!
But you are so nice and warm. All right. Stay. Just today!
But you are so nice and warm. All right. Stay. Just today!
But you are so nice and warm. All right. Stay. Just today!
But you are so nice and warm. All right. Stay. Just today!