Drake was sitting on Gosalyn's bed. The little girl was sleeping.
Drake took a look at the room: completely untidy. There were drawers opened and full of clothes, comic books scattered on the floor, baseball balls, hockey's bats and other things.
Gosalyn moved.
"Dad, what do you do here?".
"Oh, I'm sorry, honey. I didn't mean to wake you".
"But it's morning! I must go to school…or I don't?" she asked hopeful.
"It's Friday: you'll stayed at home tomorrow".
"It's not fair!" she protested.
"I'm your father and I decided so. But you can stay in your bed for now, it's early".
Drake stood up.
"How is Robyn?" Gosalyn asked.
"Yesterday I talked with her. She isn't too bad. I'm going to the hospital this morning".
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"How do you feel today?" the doctor asked me.
"I fell better…but I have pains everywhere".
"It's normal" he said "You had a bullet splintered in your leg and another in your right shoulder. Besides you bled much blood. Like I said, it's normal".
Really cheering!
The doctor went away and left me alone. No one in my family had come to visit me. Only my sister had called me to know if I was alive.
I felt so alone and I became to cry.
"What's wrong?" asked a gentle voice.
I raised my eyes and saw Drake.
"It's nothing" I said.
He stooped over me and wiped away my tears with his hands.
On contact with his skin I shivered and he removed his hands from my face.
"Thank you" I whispered.
He sat on the chair near me and stayed in silence.
"Did Darkwing Duck catch Negaduck?".
"No, he didn't. That evildoer succeeded in escape" he said angry.
I sighed, looking out of the window.
"It's a pity that I lost consciousness without thanking him. He saved me before it was too late".
Drake didn't say anything.
"Ehm…did your family come to visit you?" he asked, as he should change the subject.
"No" I murmured "They won't come. No one will come to visit me".
"Why not?" he asked surprised.
I sighed.
"Because no one cares if I'm dead or alive" I said while a tear was running down my face.
"Oh, please don't cry!" he pray me embarrassed "I know it isn't the same…but you aren't lonely, I'm with you now, ok? So, please don't cry!".
When I heard his words, my heart accelerated its heartbeat. He was so sweet and kindly. I had never met someone like him. No one had never behaved me like this before.
I felt so stupid!
"It isn't necessary that you should remain with me…your wife won't be happy about it" I said smiling.
Drake laughed.
"I'm not married. Gosalyn is my adoptive daughter".
"Oh! Why not?" I asked "I'm sorry, it's none of my business…".
"No, it's ok…I haven't a wife because my life is too complicated and…dangerous…".
"So?".
"So…what?".
I shrugged my shoulders.
"I don't agree. If the man I love have a dangerous life, I would be ready to share with him any danger. You aren't the only that have to take this decision. Have you ever tried to ask to…" I laughed "I'm sorry…I speak too much".
Drake still stayed in silence.
What was happening to me? It was like Drake's presence felt me better.
"Ehm…I forget I have an important appointment. I'm gonna go" he said raising up.
"Oh, ok".
"See you later".
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Drake was sitting on his blue sofa. The weather was nice that morning.
He had just finished cooking and now he was thinking.
How stupid could I be? I don't like this situation…Why did I feel the need to confide in her? If she didn't interrupt me, I would tell her too much…maybe she'll asked me why my life is so dangerous…I'm an idiot!
"Hi, dad!" Gosalyn said, getting in.
"That's all right at school?" Drake asked.
"Yeah…I'll kill Jessy!".
"You WHAT?!".
"Nothing, nothing…I gonna go in my room".
Drake stood up and stopped near the stairs.
"It's lunchtime! The dinner is served!"
"Just a second!".
Drake went in the kitchen, when the flashquack flied to him.
"A message from J. Gander! I must go to the tower! GOSALYN!" he yelled "I'LL BE BACK FOR DINNER! DON'T GET INTO TROUBLE WHILE I'M AWAY!".