alright readers. i said i would update in the next week or something like that so here it is! i know it is shorter than the other chapters but its a bit lighter too so i hope you enjoy it. i apologize for any grammer and spelling mistakes but im only 12!
hope you enjoy and dont forget to read and review! and check out some of my other stories too!
Morning found Wolf sitting next to Fox at the table, drinking black coffee, with a 5 year old his lap drinking warm milk. According to Snake he should be getting better now that he was sick, which was at least a good thing.
It was just in the meantime the little boy was being naughty and a bit stroppy. Well…very stroppy. He had already thrown toast, with jam on it, at the wall, leaving a rather large red stain on the cream coloured wall, and thrown porridge on top of Eagle's head. But when they got angry, the big brown eyes made them want to melt on the spot, well, all of them apart from Wolf, who insisted on punishment for Alex. But instead he got the whole 'adorable' and 'it must have been an accident' and the whole 'but he's unwell' crap.
So now the thunderously frowning man had a grinning child on his lap, drinking black coffee and silently damning the little rascal. Wolf wasn't a child person; in fact starting a family had never crossed his mind. Sure he had had several serious girlfriends in his past, but he had been completely focused on the SAS since he was 14 years old, when his father and mother died of a terrorist attack whilst in America. That was what made him want to work for the SAS, or the army and protect the country from things just like that. That was what made him what he is today, since he was raised by his good for nothing uncle from then on, one that didn't give a crap and died just after Wolf's 18th birthday of alcohol poisoning. His sister had been better off in this situation, being placed with their great aunt in LA, America.
Alex yawned and put his cup on the table; he slid off Wolf's lap and made for the back door. Wold would've let him go, but Snake's earlier words echoed around in his head…
"Wolf it's not difficult. I am just going to the store to get some more food. The kid's ill for Christ's sake! There's nothing he can do and I'm taking Eagle with me anyway so you shouldn't have any problems." Snake said hurriedly, whilst looking around his bedroom for his other sock.
"But..." Wolf replied, not seeing an argument really.
"No buts dude. Just get him some warm milk, have a coffee, sit him on your lap and don't let him out of your sight…oh and don't let him outside!" he shouted, running out the door, Eagle at his heel, grinning like the lunatic he was.
"Great." He growled, slamming the door and going to the kitchen, where Alex was sitting, frowning.
"Alex!" he growled, at the blonde headed for the door, who coincidently didn't hear the man's growl.
Fox chuckled to his right as Wolf cursed and ran to catch him. Upon seeing this, Alex ran, thrusting the door open and sprinting into the pouring rain, a small sneeze escaping him as he ran.
Wolf would've caught him, but as he ran to catch the shrimp, Eagle's slipper happened to be right there. In the middle of his path. So as he sprinted to go and strangle the little git, his foot caught on the slipper, sending him sliding in the wrong direction on the laminate floor. The SAS man was sent flying straight into the bin, slamming into it and sending its contents flying all in directions. He heard a giggle from outside. Wiping the remains of an egg from his eye, he grunted and ran out into the rain, shrugging of wrappers and the remains of food.
Fox watched in hysterics as his teammate, covered in the contents of a bin which included pizza, pasta, beans, milkshake, Weetabix, curry and chicken pie to name a few. Let's just say a bulky SAS soldier covered from head to toe in rubbish and manky remains, with a scowl as long as the week was quite a sight!
Wolf ran into the rain, leaving his trail behind him like a slug. It didn't take long to catch a slightly unwell 5 year old in the pouring rain. Roughly, he grabbed the squealing blonde boy, chucking him on his shoulder in a fire man's carry and walking back to the house, silently cursing colourfully in his first language: Spanish.
Once he was back inside, he slammed the door with such force that Fox swore the house shook. Depositing Alex on the counter, Wolf ran a damp cloth over his face, to uncover the skin that wasn't uncovered by the pouring rain.
So mad, Wolf went to have a shower before he snapped and did something he regretted. Sometimes…sometimes his temper got the better of him, and he knew right now, if in any way he hurt Alex, John would haunt him or something. Sudden memories of his childhood with his parents telling him ghost stories on Halloween.
He knew he had to get away: now.
"Me voy a la ducha. Te orden en el caos ? Por favor" Wolf asked, switching to Spanish so little ears wouldn't understand what he was saying.
Fox, understanding the words said and the meaning for the language change, replied back, automatically switching to this language. "Sí, lo haré limpieza. ¿estás bien?"
"Si, gracias" Wolf replied, quickly slipping out the room before Fox could question him. Once upstairs, he silently prayed a thanks to the sergeant for making him the team leader, therefore giving him the best reason to have an en-suite bathroom. It was great.
Fox stared in disbelief at the child before him. His disbelief quickly turned to amusement, and he barked a laugh. That's' when Eagle and Snake came back.
::::::::::::::::
Snake stomped into the room, smelling the unpleasant small of rubbish. In front of him was a laughing Fox, a grinning 5 year old covered in remains of food and complete and utter disaster in the shape of garbage. Spilt everywhere.
Seething, he managed to spit out two words, directed at Fox. "What happened?"
Stopping his laughter to address the angry Snake, Fox replied "Well Alex wanted to go outside, so he walked outside, and Wolf ran to stop him but he tripped over Eagle's slipper and fell into the bin." Motioning to the mound of rotten hell.
Digesting this, Snake asked "so why is he" pointing at Alex "covered in remains and rubbish then?"
Fox looked at Alex before answering "well Wolf ran outside and picked him up to carry him back inside" the way he answered was casual.
"Where the hell is Wolf!" Snake practically shouted.
"Jeez Snake calm dude! He went to shower; he looked like a drenched walking rubbish pile!"
Thunder rumbled outside, but none of the adults noticed.
Snake would have replied to that, but Alex whimpered, making them all turn to look at him. He looked terrible and very pale.
It hit Snake. "Oh shit!" he mumbled, going forwards and lifting up the now shaking up boy.
"Shhhh it's alright Al. it's just the thunder. Don't worry" he murmured, softly and comfortingly, slightly rocking the trembling boy.
"Right. Fox can you go and get your CD player and put in the UK hit top 40 or something, you know decent music?" Fox slightly mock cringed but nodded anyway.
Fox went upstairs and Snake followed, after saying to Eagle "Oh and you can clean up this crap seeming as he tripped over your slipper!" he sniggered and ran upstairs as another roll of thunder shook the air.
Eagle turned and looked at the mess on the floor. "Ohhhh….." he moaned, going for the mop.
Once upstairs, Snake went straight to the bathroom and started a warm bath for Alex, who was now crying as another roll of thunder shook the air.
"Fox hurry up!" Snake shouted, rocking Alex comfortingly.
Fox dashed in with his CD player, already have worked out why they needed, and turned it on, turning it up so that they could no longer hear the thunder. Alex relaxed slightly in Snake's arms, but he was still crying.
'He must get some sort of flash back every time he hears thunder or lightning' Snake thought to himself as he undressed Alex and slipped him into the bath.
"Al, you alright now?" Snake asked, carefully, but quite loudly as the music was quite loud to drown out the weather outside.
Alex looked up at him with is big brown eyes, now bloodshot. They were scared, no terrified. Snake lent over the bath and passed Alex the yellow rubber duck he brought him the previous day. Alex loved the duck. He had named it yellowy, or llellowy as Alex said.
"Llellowy!" Alex shouted, eyes brightening and reaching for his bath buddy. Snake laughed and handed him the duck. With the loud music and the rubber duck, Alex had now forgotten there was a storm outside. At least that was one problem over in the many he suspected this past plagued little boy might have. Snake wanted to make this right, and he was the kind of man who succeeded in what he wanted to get done, one way or another. But soon they would be training him to be a spy, before he had the choice to live, to be a child.
"Fox!" he shouted, making Fox run to him.
"What?" he shouted back.
"Get the kids towel and a fresh set of clothes!" he replied, almost smiling as Fox had no idea what to get the kid to dress him in. a strange expression crossed Fox's face, but he nodded and went to Alex's room anyway.
Quickly Snake washed Alex's hair and sponged off any other rubbish that he had on him, the stuff that hadn't already come off in the warm water. Fox came back with the stuff and set them on the floor. Snake looked up and shouted at him, whilst Alex was currently under the water, as he liked to do.
"Is the storm over yet?" he asked, seeming as Alex's fingers were going wrinkly.
"Yeah its only drizzling, I'll turn the music off" Fox replied, turning off the CD player and taking it back to his room.
"Okay then Alex, you're getting out now" Snake said, lifting him out of the bath and reaching for the blue towel.
/line break/
Eagle had put on a pair of marigolds yellow gloves and the radio whilst he scrubbed the floor. He was singing to Coldplay's new song 'paradise' when Alex and Snake came back downstairs, Alex now wearing a blue hoodie and some khaki trousers, his blonde hair towel dried and all over the place. They came into the kitchen hearing Eagle singing, and let's just say the high pitched parts did not sound good with Eagle's considerably deeper voice. It sounded like a cat being strangled.
Alex started laughing, and upon hearing this Eagle looking up, his face one of horror when he realised they had caught him. Snake laughed at his expression.
"Dude you have the X-Factor!" Snake exclaimed, laughing as hard as Alex now was at Eagle's facial expression.
The man growled to Alex "You think it's funny?"
Alex looked at him, deadly serious but full of humour at the same time, and replied a quick squeal of a yes.
"Why I oughtta!" Eagle exclaimed, charging towards Alex.
Alex laughed once more and ran to the lounge, Eagle on his tail.
Snake sat down at the breakfast bar, happy that Alex was so easily distracted. Happy that he could hear squeals of laughter from the lounge. Life was getting better for Alex, but would he be able to deal with what was to come?