Chapter 2
'Honey, are you alright?' 'Yes Mother, I am. I was just thinking' Double D replied before he began to cough. His Mother handed him his pills and sat down beside him.
'Eddward, Honey, I just want to tell you I'm glad that you're home now'
'What is it Mother?' Double D asked worriedly.
'Well, I really need to know you're going to be alright, I can't stay home for much longer.
My supervisor told me I need to be back at the hospital next week'
Double D smiled warmly, 'Mother, I'll be fine really' Anna reached her hand to his head, Double D pulled back knowing his fever had spiked.
Double D could always tell, But not wanting to worry his mother would always pull away.
Anna sighed, She was sure something was wrong she just wasn't sure why He pulled away from her.
Maybe he was angry that she could not stay and take care of him.
'Mother, are you alright?' Double D asked tilting his head to see his mother's face.
'Yes Eddward, I'm fine' She said before turning to leave.
'Nice going Double D, now look what You've done' He thought aloud. A sudden wave of nausea swept over him and he laid back down.
'Not again' he said quietly, even a few days before Double D came home he'd been getting these.
' It's from the medicine' he reminded himself. He wanted his Mother to be comfortable leaving him, after all he was a big boy and could take care of himself. Although he would miss it, even though she loved him with all of her heart She was never there, It took Double D getting sick to get her to really slow down and take some time off. She hadn't really taken care of him since he was a tiny baby. His aunt and Uncle were the ones that raised him, partly anyway.
He had blamed himself. All his life he thought that his mother wanted nothing to do with him, so He tried to be a better son. Learning manners, learning everything he could, everything he had done it was to make his mother proud. But after all that had happened, he realized that it wasn't that she hated him at all.
She just wanted him to be well and have wonderful things. He would certainly miss her attention though. But now he understood, now he saw how hard it was for her especially after his father had left. Maybe that was because of him. Maybe He did something wrong. Whatever the reason really was for his father to break his mother's heart and to shatter any dreams Double D had of a 'Normal' family.
Double D blamed himself always.
'Maybe I deserve to be sick and maybe he didn't even deserve to have lived through this. This was his last thought before sleep took him over.
Morning came quickly for Double D, He awoke to Rolf's rooster at sun up and could not get back to sleep. Those thoughts from the night before haunted him. Double D got out of bed and looked out his bedroom window. He thought of Ed and Eddy who had been there for him through his illness. He didn't expect Ed to understand the situation, but Eddy had surprised him. Eddy never was one to really care if you were sick, but when Double D needed them most Eddy was almost like a different person around him. 'Maybe Eddy really does care' Double D thought. He was so deep in thought that he didn't hear his mother open the door.
'Eddward!' Double D turned to look at her. 'Hello Mother' He said then turned back to his window.
'Eddward, You know you're not supposed to be out of bed, what are you doing?' 'Nothing Mother, just thinking' He replied honestly. 'Well you can think from under the covers, Eddward' She walked over to her son and noticed he was shaking slightly.
'Honey, are you alright?' She asked cautiously.
'Yes Mother I'm fine' 'Eddward, don't lie to me' this got Double D's attention. 'Mother, how could you say that, that's positively ridiculous!'
'Is it Eddward, you've been keeping things from me haven't you'
'Mother I'm not in the mood to argue with you please don't do this.' He was becoming angry.
' Get into bed now' She said pointing at his bed.
Double D angrily got back under the covers. Anna sat down next to him on the bed. 'Eddward, I'm sorry it's just, I'm worried about you and a little nervous about leaving. I don't want you to be angry with me for leaving you again.'
Double D's expression softened, 'Oh Mother, I really do understand, and I know the number in case I need you'
'I know but you seem to be acting a little strangely since you got home, are you sure you don't want me to try to get some more time off'
'I'm sure Mother, everything is going to be fine.' Double D assured her. 'I love you Sweetheart' she said reaching for him. Double D didn't pull away, he never could say no to a hug from his mother. After all, he didn't get them very often.
'I love you too Mother' To Double D's surprise she said nothing of how warm he was. Instead she whispered, ⌠What would I do without my little Eddward?' 'Let's hope you never have to find out' Double D thought.
Anna stood up from the bed and turned to leave ' Honey, I need to go get some things from the store I've arranged for Ed and Eddy to stop by while I'm gone to keep you company.' Double D yawned and was about to drift off again, when there was a knock on his bedroom door.
Ed and Eddy entered and Double D sat up.
' Hey Sock Head, how ya doin'?' 'fine Eddy, thank you, Hello Ed'
'Hiya Double D!' Ed responded in his usual tone.
'Lie down Sock Head, It's okay, we understand' Eddy sat down in the chair next to the bed. Double D coughed hard. The coughing went on for a long while. Once the coughing had stopped Double D faintly heard his name being called before he was over come by darkness.
