David stood in the doorway of the burrow smiling as Alan and Zeke hugged. Ky tried to walk in but David grabbed his arm and shook his head.

Ky frowned. “Why not?”

David sighed. “Because…well just give them a moment.”

Ky shook his head. “No, he’s been mean since we got here and I want to go to bed. So, no I’m not giving him his little moment.” Ky said as he jerked his arm away and stomped into the burrow.

David shook his head. Ky was just mad because he couldn’t stay with his sister Amelia, the grey doe that had come with them, well the only doe that had come with them. Amelia was staying with an older doe, because it would be weird for her to stay in a room with a bunch of bucks, but the older doe didn’t have enough room for Ky to stay there too. So, Ky had to stay here and he wasn’t pleased with that at all.

David walked into the burrow to see all the young bucks gathered around Ky, including Zeke. The young bucks looked so happy and full of life, David looked over at Alan, he was smiling. David smiled; Alan was smiling. Good, it seemed like so long since he had seen Alan smile. He was glad, Alan needed joy in his life, David just didn’t know how to give it to him. He wondered why Alan hated hospitals so much. Alan had never acted like that before, at least not around him. But why, why all these secrets? What was Alan hiding from him? Alan knew he could trust him, right?

David sighed he knew Alan wasn’t the only one keeping secrets. He had secrets of his own that he still hadn’t found the strength to tell Alan about. Secrets about his brother. But he couldn’t tell it hurt too much, he couldn’t even think of his name. He missed him with all his heart, but he was gone, gone forever. He was never coming back ever.

Alan was so much like his brother and he didn’t ever want to lose him, ever. He couldn’t bear to lose another brother, not again. Not after that, he wasn’t ever going to hurt Alan, but he hated what he was about to do to him.

Alan needed to get better, he needed to walk again. David needed him to get better and this was the only way. He looked at Grace who stood in the doorway. She smiled at him, he sighed and nodded his head toward Alan as he started walking that way, Grace followed.

Alan smiled then frowned as he saw Grace standing behind David, holding a small black bag in her hands. “No, please no. Please just leave me alone. I don’t need your help, please go.” Alan said his eyes wide.

David looked down, he felt so bad, but this was the only way that Alan could get better. He had to help him, no matter what he was going to help Grace help Alan get better. No matter how much Alan would hate him afterwards he was going to do it, he had to do it for Alan’s sake.

He grabbed Alan’s arms holding them to the bed while Grace tried to change the wrap around Alan’s leg. Alan was yelling in anger, frustration, and pain. David looked away unable to look into Alan’s accusing eyes, as he said, “I’m sorry Alan, I’m so sorry.”

Hope you guys liked it!

Jaidie