"Daddy why do I have to be sick," Jake asked a few days later

"What do you mean buddy," Brock asked

"Why is my heart bad," Jake asked

"Oh," Brock said, "honey I wish I knew but I don't have the answer to that"

"Will I ever get better," Jake asked

"NO VAN," Cheyenne said, "WE ARE NOT GOING TO DISCIPLINE USING THAT BARBARIAN FORM OF PUNISHMENT… END OF STORY CASE CLOSED"

"Cheyenne spanking isn't barbarian"

"Yes it is and we are NOT going to do that. As a matter of fact I don't want to make punishment a part of discipline"

"So you want us to raise a spoiled brat," Van yelled

Brock thought for a minute before answering Jake's question. He wanted to reassure him and at the same time he couldn't lie. Jake would see right through a lie.

"We all are doing everything we can to get you better," he answered finally

Jake seemed to accept that answer.

"Van I didn't say I wanted us to raise a spoiled brat"

"Well if we don't hit her when she does something wrong and otherwise punish her how are we going to teach her right from wrong"

"The way my parents raised me"

"Are you saying you were never punished? That's stupid"

"When I get better am I gonna be able to do all the things I used to do," Jake asked

"Yes you will when you get better," Brock promised him.

"When am I gonna get better," Jake asked

I wish I Knew," Brock said

Jake pouted a little sick of being sick.

"It isn't stupid," Cheyenne said, "you're stupid"

"No you're stupid," Van said, "You can do what you want but-"

"If you even think about it," Cheyenne said, "you're outta here"

"You can't penalize me for my thoughts," Van argued

Cheyenne groaned.

Jake was struggling to breathe. His medication wasn't working. Brock was getting ready to take him to the hospital again when Kyra had a better idea.

"Daddy what about you're 1N.O. machine. It can give Jake the air he needs," she said.

"That's a really good idea," Brock said, "and it may save us a trip to the h o s p i t a l"

He spelled it so that Jake wouldn't be scared. Thankfully the machine did work and got Jake going again.

"Feel good," Jake chanted causing his father to laugh and nod.

"Okay," Brock said, "just a little"

Next bad news gets Jake asking a lot of questions and Brock tries to change the subject.

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