"Geez Nat you don't look to good" Rosalina said as Nat stifled another yawn. He was looking extremely tired as though he hadn't had slept in a number of days.

"Just tired…" Nat said yawning again.

Rosalina put her arm around Nat.

"Alex still not getting a lot better?" Rosalina asked.

Nat shook his head.

"I know it's only been a couple of days, but he still wakes me up when he has his nightmares" Nat yawning again.

"It must be so hard on him," Rosalina replied.

"It's hard on all of us, it doesn't help that Alex is starting to get bored and restless." Nat said, he knew the strain on him was starting to show.

"Your dad still won't let him go back to school?" Rosalina asked.

"Dad, doesn't like it when Alex leaves the apartment. I agree I don't think Alex is ready… that's why he hit me." Nat said revealing a lump on his forehead.

Rosalina looked into Nat's eyes, she leaned closer and gave him a hug and a kiss.

"It will all work out," Rosalina said quietly.

Nat wished it would, but experience had taught him otherwise.

They both stood up and picked up their bags, school had been a pain as usual and both were glad to take the time to talk on the trip home. They walked around the corner. Nat looked up as heard a window break and saw a drum falling to the ground.

Nat didn't look surprised as the drum hit the ground.

"Wondered how long it would take before Alex did something like that." Nat said sighing.

Rosalina concealed a smirk at how unassuming Nat was. After all it wasn't a particularly funny situation. They both entered the building and climbed the stairs.

"Just let me go outside!" Alex said hotly as Nat opened the door.

"We've talked about this Alex, Not until you get better" Mr Wolff responded as calmly as he could. Despite the initial relief of being out of Vancouver, Alex was feeling stifled and enclosed being cooped up in the apartment.

Nat and Rosalina slipped through the door shutting it behind them.

"Nat, Tell dad to let me go outside," Alex pleaded.

Nat looked at Alex who was staring at him desperately.

"Alex… listen to dad," Nat said heavy heartedly, he felt sorry for Alex he knew his brother was frustrated, he had been cooped up inside for around two months, first as an abused prisoner of Juanita's aunt and then as a patient in hospital.

"I just want to go outside!" Alex said angrily.

"Could we just take him once around the block?" Rosalina asked

"It's not like walking a dog Rosalina," Nat said quietly.

"Last time we chased him ten blocks down the road." Mr Wolff added.

"If you let me go out more, I wouldn't want to go as far." Alex argued.

"What if he holds my hand all the way?" Rosalina asked, she didn't think it was healthy keeping Alex locked up all the time.

"Fine," Mr Wolff hesitantly agreed. At least he would be able to have a small break from Alex who he had been keeping a close eye on since his return.

"Thank you Rosie," Alex said quietly and walked over and grabbed her hand. As much as he wanted to go as far he could, he knew Rosalina might be his best chance to get outside more often.

"Coming Nat?" Rosalina asked.

Nat shook his head, he wanted to rest, he knew Alex would be a handful later on that night so he would need all the energy he had.

Rosalina shrugged and dropped her bag down on the floor and took Alex downstairs. Out in the open Alex was almost like a little kid, and she remembered overhearing a phycologist saying that emotionally Alex had regressed to a 5 year old, but would get back to normal once he got more comfortable.

"How have you been Alex?" Rosalina asked as Alex slowly plodded beside her.

"I'm bored, and I can't do anything or go anywhere…" Alex said depressed. He thought once he was out of hospital it would be clear sailing. But Alex had found he couldn't starve off the nightmares and found himself having panic attacks brought on by different things.

While Rosalina took Alex for a walk Mr Wolff took the opportunity to get someone in to fix the window. He knew it would be harder to do so with Alex around.

Twenty minutes later and Alex found himself reluctantly walking back inside, still holding onto Rosalina's hand.

"Enjoy your walk Alex?" Nat asked from the couch where he was laying.

"No thanks to you," Alex said coldly.

Rosalina stood there quietly, she could feel the frustration both brothers were feeling.

Alex let go of Rosalina's hand and walked up to his room. It was a mess, Alex had tried to amuse himself but had found that task impossible and hadn't bothered to clean it up. He kicked his way through the mess on the floor and dropped himself heavily on to his bed and just stared at the bottom of Nat's bunk. Alex had no enthusiasm for anything he didn't know when he would next get the chance to go outside.

Alex heard his phone go off as he got a message, Alex just stared at the mess on the floor, he knew his phone was down there somewhere.

"Argh, I hate being the bad guy," Nat said frustrated as Alex went upstairs.

Rosalina just gave Nat another hug.

"Your just doing what you think is best," Rosalina said quietly

"Yeah… but still" Nat said sighing.

Rosalina just gave Nat another hug.

Nat and Rosalina just sat there hugging for about an hour. They didn't say a lot but Rosalina needed Nat to feel that she was still beside him.

"Nat, can you get your brother for dinner?" Mr Wolff asked, "Are you staying Rosie?"

"No I better get home," Rosalina said getting up and giving Nat a kiss.

Nat stood up.

"See ya tomorrow," Nat said as Rosalina left.