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Chapter Seven

Today Doctor Jenkins was removing he casts from Joey's arm and leg and he told him "they will be stiff for awhile but with the help of the Physical Therapist you will soon get motion back into your arm and in no time at all you will be walking at least for awhile a cane and then by yourself. Do not try to do to much at first and for goodness sake don't break anything else." As he said the last Doctor Jenkins smiled at Joey.

Joey thanked the Doctor and he and Seto went home. On the way home Joey wished that they could go to his house and he could see how his father was doing and Seto seemed to know what he was thinking because he said "your father is doing better, but he still has a long road to walk before he is completely over this and then he will have to stay away from all forms of booze or he will be right back where he is now and I swear I won't help him then."

Joey knew that Seto was right, but it still hurt that he couldn't of helped his father. Then Seto broke into his thoughts as he asked "are you going to call your mother?"

Joey closed his eyes as he told Seto "no, she has never tried to contact me to find out how we were doing why should I let her know what the hell has been happening since she left." Seto reached across and pulled Joey into his arms and whispered "it's alright, I understand." The he kissed Joey who returned the kiss.

Today is first day with the Physical Therapist and he is nervous because he doesn't know what is going to happen. Marty Williams is his therapist and boy is he ever a slave driver. Marty had Joey in the Jacuzzi so that his muscles especially in his legs would limber up and he put Joey through exercises to help strengthen his leg and arm. What seemed to be like forever was only two hours but when they were through Joey didn't know what hurt and what didn't. Marty gave him a list of exercises he was to do on the days when he didn't come in an Joey promised to do them because he was a little afraid not to.

Later that evening with Seto's help Joey walked into the kitchen and Marie nearly broke down and cried because she was so happy to see him walking again. She asked what his favorite foods were and when he told her, she promised to fix them tomorrow for dinner. As they sat around the table it was Mokie who asked to say grace and he said "Bless this food that we are about to partake and please give Mr. Wheeler your strength through this time in his life and make him strong enough to come home to Joey. Amen."

Joey got up and walked around and gave Mokie a kiss and thanked him for what he said about his father. They enjoyed the meal and Marie had a surprise for everyone. She had baked something that she knew that everyone would enjoy, she baked a Black Forest Cake. When everyone was done, there wasn't one piece left and she laughed and said "I guess that it was good?" Joey said "good, it was down right sinful." Everyone started laughing and then Marie looked at Roland and said "you lost our bet so get busy and maybe you'll be done washing dishes before the sun rises in the morning."

Seto, Joey and Mokie walked out of the kitchen as both Marie and Roland were still arguing who was going to wash dishes. Joey stopped and looked at Seto and Mokie and he said "thanks for being here for me and my dad I don't think, no I know that I couldn't of done this by myself and hell I probably would of started drinking to just to stop thinking about all of it."

Mokie then said "listen we take care of our friends and Joey you are the best friend that either me or Seto have ever had and we will be here for you and your father for as long as you need us to be."

Seto put his arm around his brother and kissed him and then he said "I second what Mokie just said and I love you to much to ever let you do this by yourself, I would of found you and helped you just because of the love I have for you." Then Seto walked over and kissed Joey and Mokie ran to the other room, because he didn't like all that mushy stuff.

That night as Joey was drifting off to sleep he closed his eyes and he asked God to help make his father better because deep down inside he is the best father in the world to him and he hates to think of him hurting like he is. Joey fell to sleep and dreamed that none of this happened and that his mother and sister had never left and that they were a happy family.

The next day Joey got a surprise. Carl and Jimmy had told Seto that they thought that it would do both Joey and his father a world of good to see each other for a little while just to let them know how the other one was doing. We know that he can't stay for a long time but Hank needs to see his son and to let Joey know that his father is trying to do the right thing."

Seto agreed and as he and Joey were out driving around and when they turned down the street where Joey lived he knew that they were going to his house and he was scared what he might find there. Seto walked into the door first to make sure that everything was alright and then he allowed Joey to come in.

Hank stood there sober for the first time in years and there were tears running down his face as he said his son's name. Joey walked carefully over to his father and they held each other and cried tears of sorrow and joy. Hank couldn't stop touching Joey's face and when he finally was about to talk Hank said "I love you son and I have to ask your forgiveness for all the years of making your life a living hell. Can you try to forgive me?"

Joey stood there looking into the eyes of his father and he said "daddy I love you and I'm proud of you for wanting to beat this and yes I forgive you."

Carl and Jimmy were standing with Seto and all three of them had tears running down their faces watching father and son get reacquainted with each other. They visited for awhile longer but then Seto said "we have to go now." Joey kissed his father and when he walked out that door it was the hardest thing he ever had to do, because he didn't know when he was going to be back.

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