Chapter four: wait for a minute

Later that day Aleu woke up seeing her father looking down on her "May I help you papa?" Aleu asked looking up at her father. Balto smiled then nuzzled her neck "I think it's time to go see your brother," Balto said pushing Aleu with his nose Aleu smile then stood up. "Alright, alright I'm up papa," Aleu said then walked out of the boat along with her father beside her. On the way they talked, "So Aleu how was your talk with mother earlier this morning?" Balto asked raising one eye brow

Aleu looked at her father with a surprised look on her face "You knew?" Aleu asked with her jaw dropping Balto looked at her then chuckled "Well Aleu I wasn't born yesterday," Balto said with a smile Aleu laughed " I guess not papa" Aleu said about five minutes later they stopped talking and went on walking. Once they walked into town Balto stopped with Aleu by his side "Alright stay here I will go get your brother just stay here," Balto said with a smile Aleu nodded.

Balto then gave a kiss on her head then walked out in the street; Kodi was on the other side of street hanging out with his friends and girlfriend Dusty. "Kodi," Balto said walking up to him, Kodi looked at his father walking up to him "Hey dad," Kodi said with a greeting smile Balto smiled back at him. "I some who wants to see you," Balto said. Kodi smiled some more then looked at his friends "Alright be right back guys," Kodi said.

Just then both dogs then walked to a nearby building "Alright dad what's going on?" Kodi said looking at his father Balto chuckled "you'll see," Balto said with a small smile. The two dogs then turned around the corner; Kodi's face was in shock "Aleu?" Kodi said his voice crack a little. Aleu smiled "Hey big brother," Aleu said the nuzzled him Kodi nuzzled her back. When they stopped nuzzling he looked at her.

Kodi chuckled then he forced a smile on his face "it's good to see you," Kodi said trying not to break down on her. Aleu laughed "there something I have to tell you," Aleu said then she looked at Balto. Balto nodded then walked around the corner, Kodi watched his father walked around the corner then he looked back at Aleu, "So what do you want to tell me?" Kodi asked Aleu smiled at her brother then chuckled.

"Well Kodi you're going to be a uncle," Aleu said Kodi froze, "What?" Kodi said shocked Aleu nodded then Kodi smile. "Well I'll be right there every step of the way," Kodi said then they both walked around the corner where their father was waiting for them. "So you guys had a nice talk?" Balto asked his kids as they walked by him, they both nodded then the three all walked back to Balto's boat.

"So Kodi what have you been doing for the past year?" Aleu asked Kodi chuckled then looked down. "Well I've been trying to follow dad's steps with sled dog racing," Kodi explained Aleu chuckled "I can see you doing that," Aleu said with a warm smile Kodi chuckled "Well I better get back the team might need me," Kodi said the stood up Aleu did the same. She nuzzled her brother good bye then he was off.

Aleu then looked at her father "Well papa I guess just you and me," Aleu said with a smile then she walked passed him. Balto looked at her as she passed him. "Is something the matter Aleu?" Balto asked his daughter, Aleu turned and looked at him and shook her head "No nothing's wrong," Aleu said then continued on walking out side Balto cocked his head to the right still wondering on what was wrong with her.

Aleu walked on the beach for a while just as she ready to go back to her father's boat she stopped at watch the sun go down. Aleu smiled as she felt another kick from her stomach from her unborn puppies "Don't worry you'll be here soon," Aleu said to herself still feeling the kick from her stomach. Aleu then headed for the boat. When she walked into the boat she noticed that her father was nowhere to be found.

She then laid down and closed her eyes and started to fall asleep. When she did three hours went by, she felt something touch her side it was her father "Papa?" Aleu said half asleep, Balto started to walk back forth "Come on Aleu I need to you to come with me to the animal hospital with Balto said still walking back and forth Aleu eyes shot wide open.

"Papa what's going on?" Aleu asked then noticing there some blood on Balto's side "Papa are you hurt?" Aleu asked Balto then stopped and looked at Aleu then he looked at his side with the blood on it "No it's your brother," Balto said feeling his face go hot Aleu froze for a moment "What's wrong with Kodi?" Aleu asked once more Balto ears went down "I thinks it's just best we go see him right away," Balto said then rushed out the door of the boat.

Aleu froze again but then she snapped out of her thoughts then she ran out of the door of the boat, "Papa what for me," Aleu said running after to him, Balto then slowed down for her. A thought raced into Balto's head about his son was he going to leave or what was he going to die? The bear did more than just hurt him.

"Papa please tell me what happened to Kodi," Aleu said Balto snapped out of his thoughts and looked Aleu "A bear attack," Balto said then continued to walk on Aleu was in shock she wanted to know more but she knew that she would have to wait and find out. When they walked up to the hospital Jenna was there waiting by the main window with tears in her eyes.

She then looked behind her seeing Balto and Aleu walking up to her "oh Balto they think his leg might be broke," Jenna said while having a in her voice. Aleu swallowed hard then walked up to the window see the teams' families all around the lobby. Aleu then looked at Balto "Papa tell me what happened right now," Aleu said Balto looked at her then nodded

"Alright this is what happened…"

You all must hate me but at least you get next week just kidding tomorrow you will have the answer to what happened to Kodi and well I guess that's it from now see you next time and hey I wanted to be nice a give you this chapter early but I'm just cool like that and here's one thing I give you some thought about the next chapter Recovery