Chapter 5

Aaron smiled as he walked into Daniel's room in the hospital. The little boy looked up at him and quickly jumped off the bed, running into his big brother's arms. "Aaron!"
Aaron lifted Daniel off the ground and began swinging him around, the little boy laughed hysterically. No-one had ever done that before and he loved it.

"You ready to come home little one?" Aaron asked, finally stopping the swinging

"Yeah!" Aaron smiled and put Daniel back down on the ground, Daniel took his hand and they walked out of the hospital, and got into Paddy's car.

"Aaron what's that?" Daniel asked, pointing to a furry bundle asleep on the back seat.

"That's Clyde." Aaron smiled as he fastened Daniel into his car seat.

"I like slides" Daniel grinned, making Aaron laugh

"No mate, Clyde. And between you and me…" Aaron whispered "I like slides too!"

"You're silly!"

Aaron laughed and clambered into the back seat with Daniel, he told his little brother all about what life was like in the village, and how he was going to love it. Paddy smiled as the sight unfolded. Aaron really had grown up these last couple of weeks.

"Close your eyes Daniel! No peeking!" Aaron said, as he led the little boy into his new bedroom.

"Can I look now?"

"No!"

"I'm going to looook!" Daniel sang

"I'll make you sleep in Clyde's bed! Ok mate you can look now." Daniel opened his eyes and softly started to cry. Aaron was worried he'd messed up big time and pulled his sobbing sibling into his arms.
"Don't you like it dude?"

"Yeah. I really do. I just miss my own room." Daniel sobbed

"Aw I know mate, I know. You'll be ok. You'll get through this Dan. I promise. You'll always have me ok?"

Daniel nodded and pulled away from Aaron, Aaron wiped away his tears with the sleeve of his jumper. "You ok buddy?" Aaron asked.

Daniel nodded and took another look around his room. It had been painted green, with a border running through the middle of the wall, decorated with dinosaurs.

"Thank you for my room, Aaron."

Wow. The kid actually had been taught manners. Aaron never had been. But then again he didn't have "perfectionist" Sandra around when he was growing up.

"No problem little man. Hey, you hungry?"

Daniel nodded eagerly and Aaron helped his brother get into his jacket again.
"Come on then. We'll go and get a burger yeah?"

"Mummy told me I couldn't eat burgers. She always made me eat healthy stuff."

"Ok. A chicken burger then. Chicken's healthy!"

"I LOVE chicken!"

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Aaron and Daniel entered the busy café, Everyone stopped and looked directly at him. Adam was there and couldn't resist a joke. "My god Livesy what have you been getting up to now?"

"Shut up Adam, He's my brother! Daniel...I want you to meet someone ok? This is Adam, my best mate."

Daniel hid shyly behind Aaron, and Adam couldn't help but laugh "He doesn't like me."

"Thought you would have been used to that by now?" Aaron laughed.

"Ha ha! Comedian! You should join me. I'm all by myself." Adam grinned, waving again at Daniel, who again hid behind Aaron.

Aaron ordered the food for himself and Daniel, and sat down with Adam. Daniel was picking at his food slightly but began to quickly drink the coke Aaron had bought him too.

"Whoa dude, slow down. Eat some food first mate. Then you can have more coke." Aaron smiled, taking the cup of out Daniel's hands.

"It looks ikky."

"At least try it Daniel."

"No!"

"Please? It'll make you big and strong. Just like a dinosaur."

"Dineysaws eat this?"

"Indeed they do. All dinosaurs always eat their vegetables mate. You wanna be able to roar really loud right?"

"Yeah!" Within seconds Daniel was scoffing his vegetables, Aaron looked at Adam, who was wearing a big toothy grin.

"What are you smiling at ya freak?" Aaron asked.

"Nothing." Adam smiled again. "Just…seeing you act so…grown up! It's weird man!"

Aaron laughed and launched a chip at Adam. Daniel caught him and slapped his brother on the arm "Daddy said It's rude to play with your food."

"Sorry kiddo!" Aaron laughed, ruffling Daniel's hair. the little boy squealed and pulled away, instantly putting his hands on his head "Don't touch!"

"Oh Aaron he is SO like you!" Adam laughed