Chapter 12 In perspective

Later that day at Killarney...

Nick had just walked in and had found a cooking Dave in the kitchen. Nick looked at the stew-pans and frying pan. 'Hey mate, looking good'. Dave grinned. 'Thanks Nick, you're looking pretty good yourself too'. He laughed seeing Nick's face, who didn't even took the strain to reply to the comment. 'Hey, where's my brother? I thought I would catch him at Drovers?' 'I guess he's at the back, hardly seen him since the accident'. Nick looked at Dave. 'Oh yeah, Stevie fell of her horse, didn't she? Tess just told me.' Dave nodded.

'Go and check on your brother'. He made a move with his head pointing to the garden at the back of the cottage, while stirring in one of the pans. 'Yeah, Tess asked me to do the same.' 'Well, he hardly said a thing, so it seems to have moved him'. Nick understood and looked at the food while smelling the lovely scent. 'If he doesn't want to eat some of that chicken ...' 'Yes, you can have it', Dave smirked.

Alex was sitting outside just gazing a bit, staring at the beautiful landscape in front of him. This last week had affected him a lot and Stevie's accident had frightened him. This week had also brought back so many memories, memories of Claire. All good, all bad. The moment he had found her lifeless body had showed in front of him like a film again.

'Oy Alex', Nick walked towards him and it made Alex look up. 'Hey'. Nick looked at him for a sec noticing some sad expression on his face. He grabbed the other chair and sat down. 'I heard about Stevie'. Alex didn't say a thing. Nick looked again at his brother. 'You're ok?' Alex nodded. 'Just need some time to put things in perspective.' He frowned, his hands where fold and his fingers were playing. He looked at them. 'Well, Tess said she's fine. She already had some sleep, so she's gonna be ok. Don't worry about that.'

It wasn't really the thing that worried Alex at the moment. He knew she would be fine, but what if she had fell just a little different, what if her head had hit a rock? What if she wouldn't have been ok? It had scared him. He never would have had the chance to tell her what he felt for her. Last night and today had confronted him with his feelings.

Nick just sat next to his brother, knowing that Alex would start talking if he wanted to, but he seemed to have his own thoughts. He had wondered if he would ever find someone who could make him believe in love again? He had wondered if he was ready to have love again? He had found the answer. Alex thought about his conversation with Dave earlier that week. If he could have changed things he wouldn't have waited so long to show his true feelings to Claire. And he knew he wouldn't make the same mistake with Stevie. Cause what if she hadn't been fine?

He woke up out of his thoughts and looked at Nick. 'And ready for the move?' Nick was a bit surprised. 'Oh, yeah, I think we have everything arranged.' He looked in front of him; the Killarney property and blew. 'But I'm sure gonna miss this'. He sighed and looked at Alex, who softly smiled at him. 'And I thought I would never say this, but I'm gonna miss you too'. Alex laughed. 'I always knew you were the soft one'. Nick shook his head and pinched his teasing brother. 'But I'm not gonna miss your lack of humor.'

Dave yelled from inside. 'Diner is ready!' Nick and Alex looked at each other. 'Gosh he starts to sound like a desperate housewife', the oldest said. Nick laughed. 'And I'm definitely not gonna miss that'.