I like this chapter for once, not a lot happens but I think its cute and shows the brothers characters etc... let me know :)
Heath made his way to Casey's room, walking in he grinned. "What are you looking so happy about?" Brax asked laughing at Heaths goofy grin. Heath just continued to smile putting a rucksack down on one of the chairs. "Oh nothing" Heath said casually as he perched on the arm of one of the chairs. "Heath, I am too tired and dizzy for you to tease me right now" Casey said pouting as he sat up to look at his middle brother, although he to couldn't help giggling at Heaths goofy grin. "Hay, Case, would I ever wind you up? You squirt of the family" All brothers laughed knowing for a fact Heath would wind Casey up, he always had and always would. Once Heath had teased him so much when they were younger he had tried to run away, "You laugh now but I have just came up with the most awesome idea ever. You my little sickly brother are going to think I am the best brother in the world, even better then this big hero" Heath gloated pointing at Brax. Brax frowned, Heath was starting to get on his nerves now. "Get on with it then you knuckle head." He sighed.
"Okay, okay chill. Well I thought I about how much a hate hospitals, like coming here makes my throat close up and it smells so bad, oh and not to mention how horrible and itchy those beds are" Heath explained. "HEATH! I know how sucky this is do you have to rub it in" Casey said irritated, Heath could be so selfish. "Hay! Little man calm down otherwise I will not continue".
"Maybe it will be best if you don't" Casey said with a small cheeky smile which caused Brax to let out a small chuckle. Heath hit Casey round the head softly, "Makes a different kinda noise now your bald" He teased, Casey stuck his tongue out at him trying not to show that Heaths comment had hurt him a bit. "Anyway, I thought I'd bring some stuff from home to make you feel better" Heath continued to explain. Brax raised his eyebrows, "You did?" he asked trying to hide the fact that he was pleasantly surprised. Heath shrugged, shuffling slightly, "Uh yeah. I only really did it though as I need golden boy to get home and better as soon as possible so you lay off me a bit". Brax smiled, intrigued.
Casey sat up peering at Heath. "Right, first of all I brought you some of your bed sheets from home, much less itchy," Heath said throwing the transformer set that Casey loved at him, "Then in my magic bag I have brought along all my surfing magazines to kill time. And also because you must read them cover to cover so when this is all over you will be the second best surfer in summer bay, after me of course-"
"Wow, this is so cool!" Casey exclaimed taking the magazines from Heath.
"Yeah but if you dont read them and are rubbish you are going to wish you were dead squirt" Heath smirked. Brax gasped taking a step towards Heath, he could not believe what he had just said, he knew it was just a figure of speech, but at a time like this? Brax was about to lay into Heath when he heard Casey laughing, "I will be better then you Heath, you and Brax will wish I never got out of this hospital I will embarrass you so much" The two older brothers laughed.
"We will see about that kiddo" Brax smiled down at Casey. Casey grinned up at Brax excitedly.
"When they let me leave can I sit of Heaths bored with his again and you push us out so I can be out far, just like you. And even though I wont be surfing, I pretty much will be…" Casey rambled, jumping up and down with excitement. "We'll have to see mate" Brax said, trying to hide the sadness he was feeling. He didn't know if that would be possible because the doctors had said that Casey was so weak he would need a wheelchair and a lot of rest. There was a short silence which Heath soon interrupted not wanting the mood to be killed, "Ignore the grumpy old man there course ya can come on my bored with me and Brax can push us out again!" He said.
"Alright anyway, Ive seen some of the other kids in the ward have like these portable DVD things to keep them entertained, I couldn't do that because its too expensive and far to tricky… However, I did the next best thing" He said brining out an old MP3 player.
"Oh wow cool Heath. How'd ya get that?" Casey asked. Heath tapped his nose with a wink.
"Heath Braxton, how the hell did ya get that." Brax asked angrily.
"Chill, a friend of mine who owes me a favour gave it to me" Heath shrugged with a smirk. Brax rolled his eyes slightly sitting down in the chair. "Anyway, I was also going to give ya this" Heath explained taking off the leather cuff from round his wrist, "I think its pretty lucky, Its kept me out of juvie this long and given me luck with the ladies" He winked, causing Brax to roll his eyes again, "So I thought, ya know, you needed the luck… and as I said I need you out to get Brax off my back… so yeah, Im gunna let you have it" Heath said with a shrug.
"That. Is. So. Cool!" Casey said exaggerating each word. Brax helped him put it on under the various wires and drips attached to him. Brax smiled, it was so big on Casey's wrist. "Heath thank you so so so so much" Casey grinned, "I think you are by favourite brother at the moment now… even better then Brax!"
"Righto, I will remember that next time you need your hand holding when your sick or when someone needs to clean you up" Brax teased.
Casey frowned, "Okay, okay… you're both my favourites!" He laughed, feeling very excited.
"Alright, now for my last surprise, its a joke one but anyway…" He said pulling out an air freshener, "Alright, this ones mainly for Brax and me because mate, its stinks in here. It smell of sick and illness and sweat…" Heath stopped as Casey began to gag. Brax pulled him over to reach the sick bowl. "Crap" Heath mumbled, he'd been so excited he had forgotten that with the chemo and treatments anything strong smelling would set Casey off. Heath chucked the air freshener out the window, disappointed "It was true good to be true" Heath mumbled feeling bad that he'd ruined such a nice afternoon, "Sorry bud"
Casey tried to smile, "No dont be sorry!" Casey said before being sick again. "This is so awesome Heath. I'm sorr-" He was sick again, "sorry I ruined it".
"Nah you didn't" Heath shrugged.
Once Casey's stomach had settled the boys all sat in a tense silence. Brax felt sorry for both of his younger brothers. "Hay cheer up ladies! This gives us the perfect excuse to put Casey's home bed covers on as the hospital ones are all spewed over!" Brax exclaimed, the two youngest boys grinned. "Yeah I guess" He gave a small smile.
"ooooh yes please" Casey grinned becoming excited again. Brax laughed thinking that when they left he'd sleep well, all this excitement would tire him out. Brax helped Casey off the bed carful to keep the various wires and drips intact he then carried him over to a chair. Heath began changing the bed sheets. Brax was about to help when he got a text.
Darryl, got out early.
Got me self a van at the caravan park.
Come tomorrow, bring Heath.
Got some deals coming up.
- Dad.