The Hunter by Kurt Robinson

Author:Kurt Robinson [Robinson, Kurt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2019-04-01T22:00:00+00:00

John, along with his mother and father, opened the door to the hospital room Adam was staying in the next day, December 24th, and saw Adam in the bed with his eyes closed. His color had already come back. The doctors had to perform emergency surgery the day before to seal him up and gave him blood. Adam’s parents were sitting in the chairs when they entered the room, but stood up to greet them. The mothers hugged and the fathers shook hands. Meanwhile, John made his way to one side of Adam’s hospital bed. As he neared the bed, Adam opened his eyes and saw John.

“Hey,” Adam said softly.

“Hey, how are ya?” John asked.

“Wishing we changed the direction we ran in,” Adam joked and tried to laugh, but grimaced because he couldn’t.

“Yeah,” John said and laughed too. “Are you gonna be okay?”

“Yeah,” Adam said faintly. “Gonna have a big scar, but they fixed me, right mom?”

“Yes, sweetheart,” his mom said, her attention turning to them now. “You’re gonna be just fine, sweetie. Just a few days in the hospital now.”

“See,” Adam said, turning back to John. “Good as new!”

“I’ve never been so scared in my life,” John told him.

“Think how I felt,” Adam joked once again and tried not to laugh at his own joke. “Me too, man, me too.”

“I’m glad you’re okay, I wouldn’t know what to do-“

“Hey, I’m fine. I’m gonna be okay. But, if it wasn’t for you I probably wouldn’t be here right now.”

“I would’ve done anything, but it wasn’t just me. Butch helped too. He’s the reason your parents came.”

“Really?” Adam asked, not remembering.

“Yeah, he-“

John was cut off by a knock at the door and in walked Butch Anderson, now clean of dried flour, with his parents, his mother in her nursing uniform. Once again, the parents greeted each other and Butch made his way to John and Adam, who were both looking at him.

“Butch?” Adam asked.

“Yep, it’s me, the ‘Tush’,” he said as he gave John a friendly slap on the shoulder. “How are ya, man?”

“I’m fine now. Did you really help me?”

“Yeah, I figured I oughta once I saw your guts hanging out.”

“Butch!” his mother jumped in.

“Sorry,” Butch said. “I just had to. For some reason it felt like the right thing to do. There ya go.”

“Thanks, man,” Adam said and then held out his hand. Butch looked down at it and then extended his hand and they shook.

“Guess that means I can’t pick on you anymore,” Butch told them with a grin.

“Oh, you can! But remember what’ll happen if you do,” Adam said, also grinning.

“Yeah.”

“Guess we’re spending Christmas in the hospital,” John said.

“It looks that way,” Adam responded. “Now, I expect awesome presents this year.”

John laughed and said, “Oh, I think you’ll like what I got ya. Well, what my mom got you from me.” Laugher filled the room.

“Right back at ya,” Adam told him.

“Okay, boys,” John’s mother interrupted, “let’s let Adam rest, he needs it.”

“Yes,” Butch’s mother followed. “Say bye, Butch, he needs to rest and heal up.

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