"Alex is perhaps too strong for his own good." Abigail said as they began eating the sandwiches Little Grace and Big Ella prepared.

"He should have gone in the wheelchair," Nat said.

"He's not having a choice, after his sleep, he's going in there. I'm not going to put him through another load of those exercises today." Mr Wolff said.

"So why did Alex refuse the wheelchair, he was fine in Vancouver." Abigail asked.

"He knows Big Ella idolizes him and doesn't want to seem weak in case he lets her down." Nat supplied remembering how Alex confessed it to him.

"Would it let you down if Alex was in a wheel chair?" Onita asked.

Big Ella shook her head.

"I just want him to get better.

"Any way, we'll give you the tour when Alex wakes up," Onita said.

At three in the afternoon they had decided Alex had slept for long enough, especially if they wanted him to sleep that night.

"Hey Alex," His dad said softly as he gently shook him awake. "Time to get up sleepy head,"

Alex groaned as he woke, as was expected he was stiff again. His dad slowly helped him sit up and then carried him to the wheelchair.

Alex rubbed the sleep out of his eyes, he wasn't feeling so exhausted now.

"Is it lunch time yet?" Alex asked as he continued to wake up.

"We can get you something," His dad said and pushed him out to the dinning room.

Alex looked up at the table, Abigail and Onita were catching up, they had both gone to school to with Alex's mom.

The table was too high for Alex to eat off while he was in the wheel chair. Alex found this frustrating knowing things we not designed for him being in a wheelchair. Thankfully their apartment building had a wheelchair lift as there was a disabled person living on the same floor.

"How was your sleep Alex?" Onita asked softly.

"Refreshing," Alex said quietly.

Onita smiled.

"Do you want to eat at the table outside, it should be low enough for you." She asked.

Alex nodded, he preferred that over a tray that attached to the wheelchair that made Alex feel like he was in a babies highchair.

"I'll bring something out," She said smiling.

"We'll come out there with you. Everyone else took Big Ella down to the park, to give you time to wake up and eat." Abigail said getting up.

"Thanks," Alex said softly and his dad began to push him outside.

Mr Wolff pushed him against the table and sat down beside Alex.

Alex considered being so dependent on other people the biggest thorn in his side. When he woke up, he couldn't move unless someone was there to help him. He couldn't do his exercises with out someone else. On normal days Alex required help to get dressed, sometimes completely, however since he had his dad put him diapers while in Vancouver. It was slightly more bearable.

Onita came out with a couple of sandwiches and a glass of milk, she knew Alex well, especially after talking to the band for most the summer.

"Thank you Onita," Alex said graciously before he began eating and drinking.

Alex was quickly finished, but he was still quite hungry. He burned a lot of energy in his current state, and needed to eat more to replace it.

"It's a nice house," Alex said looking at it.

"You haven't seen all of it yet, and it's all thanks to you." Onita said warmly. Alex's crusade to save the polar bears had seen 'the clauses', in Big Ella's eyes, be extremely generous when building them a new house,

Alex blushed modestly, he liked being appreciated.

"Shall we take the tour?" Onita asked.

Alex nodded and Onita led them all around the house. She then showed them the backyard, it was massive and had a good amount of trees, and there was also a hot tub.

"We haven't used it yet, your friends Alex, they wouldn't take no for an answer." Onita said smiling. "I think you should be the one to christen it,"

Alex looked confused.

"You want me to pee in your hot tub." He asked looking at Onita like she was nuts.

Mr Wolff chuckled.

"No Alex, that's leaving your mark. She means you should be the first to use it," Abigail said kindly.

"Ohhhhhh," Alex said as he understood.

"Hey! Alex is awake," Big Ella screamed running over to him.

"Nice crib huh Alex?" Little Grace asked smiling at Alex, she was grateful to Alex, she knew he wanted to pay for a new house with the Polar Bear money.

"Yeah, when can I move in," Alex said laughing a little.

Everyone was pleased to see Alex with more energy in him.

Big Ella climbed and sat on Alex's knee.

"See, I told you Santa would take care of us," Big Ella said smugly, and hugged tightly onto Alex. She didn't understand what Alex went through, just the he got hurt really bad and it would take a long time to get better.

"Did we tell you, that Alex wanted give some of the polar bear money to get us a new house?" Little Grace said looking at her little sister.

"Alex!" Ella said a bit shocked. She couldn't understand why bad things happened to such big hearted people.

"So do you think we should let Alex use it first?" Onita asked Big Ella.

"Uh-huh" She said nodding enthusiastically.

Onita had another motive for letting Alex go first. She started to study as a nurse before she followed he passion with voodoo. But she knew that relaxing in the hot tub would take a bit of stress of his body.

Alex knew of one problem, he didn't have any shorts or anything with him.

"I don't have anything to swim in," Alex pointed out.

"You wouldn't be swimming Al," Rosalina said smirking.

"You can just go in your boxers," Mr Wolff advised him.

Alex went a bit red.

"Don't tell me your embarrassed to get into a hot tub in your boxers, when you played a concert in them for the world to see," Onita said kindly.

Alex didn't say anything and didn't complain or resist when his dad took of his black papa roach T-shirt.

Alex nervously undid his belt and the button on his jeans and unzipped them.

"Alex is stripping!" Big Ella yelled out.

"Ella, Alex doesn't need to hear that," Onita said sternly.

"Just ignore her, Alex" Grace said softly.

Alex went to try and lift himself up, when his dad stopped him.

"Alex, you need to relax."

Mr Wolff then lifted Alex up from behind. Abigail came over and slid Alex's jeans down and worked them off.

Before Alex could feel too subconscious Mr Wolff walked around and picked him up and gently put him in the hot tub.

Alex felt a whole lot better as the hot water enveloped his body.

"Ahhh," He sighed gently as the temperature of the water reacted well with his body.

They all gave a smile.

"Feel good little bro?" Nat asked

"Yeah man," Alex said slowly lying back.

It made them all better to see Alex feeling better albeit it temporarily.

Big Ella ran off and got in here swimming gear. While Nat and Rosalina did the same. They came back and climbed into the hot tub. Beg Ella just sat on the side with her feet in. It was too hot for her liking.

The hot tub water soothed Alex, the stress was lifted off his body. Nat and Rosalina hugged each other while they watched Alex curiously.