A week had passed since all of those horrible events had happened in the palace. Bret's arrhythmia settled and his heart went back to beating normally and his lungs started to inflate properly, allowing him to breath better, but he still hadn't awoken yet.

Shawn sat beside Bret in the uncomfortable leather chair. He had a bible in one hand and his crystal rosary in the other. Shawn sighed. He had been praying so much that it felt like he was all prayed out. He had read the bible, reciting verses and praying over Bret's body. He really didn't know what else to do. He had even had group prayers with Brian and Hunter. He didn't know what to do, maybe it really was Bret's time.

Shawn hated to think about that, about Bret dying. What would his life be like without Bret? He had spent most of his years without Bret but that was because Shawn didn't know him and couldn't get close to him. They had only been married for four months but it felt like a longer time because they were so in love. Shawn pushed these thoughts aside. He didn't like to think about these things…he was very much in denial about other possibilities in this situation. The only thing that Shawn thought about was Bret waking up and being healthy and happy.

Shawn laid his forehead on the mattress next to Bret and resumed his prayer. In this situation, this was all he knew how to do.

"What do you mean there's no antidote?" Sunny questioned.

"Like I said." The man repeated. "There is no antidote."

"How? Why? Don't all poisons have antidotes?"

"Not this one. You told me to use a strong poison that caused a lot of pain. That is the one I used. This poison used to be used to kill criminals, murders and rapist and the like. No one ever created an antidote because no one wanted to save those types of people." The man explained.

Sunny let out a shaky breath. "He better live. I swear to God he better live." Sunny said before hanging up the phone. She threw herself on the bed and let a few tears fall. If Bret died, she didn't know what she would do with herself.

Bret took the little girl and placed her on the floor next to him. She grabbed his knee and looked up at Bret.

"Where are you going?" She asked.

"To see what that light is." Bret said and stood up.

"No." The children screamed and stood up and formed a line in front of Bret.

"You can't." The oldest one said.

"Why not? It's just a light bulb." Bret answered.

"I know but it's um…um."

"It's a sacred light bulb." The middle child says, helping his brother out.

"Yeah, no one is allowed to see it up close." The little girl adds.

"If you look at it up close, you're family will be cursed for years." The oldest brother adds.

"And you'll die." The middle one says and all of them wasn't a lie.

Bret chuckled at the little story. They had some big imaginations. "I'm going to check it out. I don't believe in all of that."

"Then you leave us no choice." The oldest said. "Attack."

"Wha-umpf." Bret tried to ask but all three of the kids jumped on him at the same time and knocked him over. "What the-."

"Sorry but you can't see the light." The little girl said as she and her brothers pinned Bret down. Bret tried to use his strength to get up but it was just too much going on. The boys were holding on to his legs while the girl sat on his chest and stomach area.

"What is going on here?"

Bret turned his head to his left and his eyes widen. He couldn't believe who he was seeing.

"Has anyone found anything yet?" Brian asked as he snuggled up next to Hunter on his couch in his office. Hunter wrapped his arms around Brian.

"No, nothing." Hunter answered.

"Well, it's still pretty early in the investigation." Brian reasons. "We'll find something." Hunter agrees.

Hunter looks towards the door when heard a knock. "Come in." He said never letting go of Brian.

Dolph entered the office and closed the door behind him.

"Dolph, what's up?" Brian asked.

"I might have something for you...but you didn't hear any of this from me." Dolph said quickly.

"Ok, what's going on?" Hunter asked.

Dolph took a deep breath. " Last week, I was taking out the trash like I always do when I saw Wade and Justin talking to these two guys. One guy had red hair and the other had long dirty blonde hair. Well, the red headed gut gave Wade a clear plastic water bottle with a clear liquid inside. I thought it was just water and I didn't think anything of it but then Bret then a few hours later Bret was poisoned. Yesterday, I saw them again and it looked like they were arguing. I couldn't here the conversation but I did hear the red head say the plan had changed and make sure he doesn't die." Dolph looked at them both.

"I thought about it all night and I think they might have been talking about Bret when they said make sure he doesn't die and I think that water in that bottle wasn't actually water. I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys earlier but." Dolph looked at Brian. "You know how it is."

"How what is?" Hunter asks.

"No every believes us." Brian said and Dolph nodded. "We've learned it's better to just keep our mouths shut."

"Because if Wade finds out that we've complained, then he goes ape shit and punishes us with extra work and no breaks…that's why I said, you didn't here any of this from me." Dolph said.

"OK." Hunter answered. "Thanks Dolph. I'm going to send some men to investigate Wade."

"Alright, I'll see you later Brian." Dolph said and left the room.

Brian looked at Hunter. "Told you we'd get something."

Bret couldn't believe his eyes. "Owen?"

Owen shook his head as he walked over to Bret. "Get off." He told the kids and they obeyed. Owen pulled Bret up and he hugged him.

Bret broke the hug. "What? Where?" Bret pointed at the kids. "Who?" Owen held up his hand.

"Calm down and let me explain."

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