Heavy lids slide shut. Feet dangle off the bed, arms wrapped tightly against the chest. The box-fan is set on 'low' emitting a soft humming sound throughout the room. The cat is curled into a small ball on the computer chair decorating the material with her loose hairs. The whole house is nearly dead silent. The soft snores of the sleeping dog travel down the hall. Aching limbs and a glistening forehead are a reminder that it's not a relaxing afternoon, but a stay-home-from-school sick day.