Jack's POV:

We had been walking for about 10 minutes when David really started look tired. It had been a really long day for all of us (we both walked around 13 miles) and I was tired too, but he clearly needed a break. "Here Davey give him to me for a while" I said reaching out my arms "you clearly need a break."

"Thanks" he said giving Les to me "he really dose get heavy after a while don't he?"

"Yeah but its better if we trade every once in a while" I whispered as we kept walking. David and I talked about this and that was we walked to their home and switched Les twice. I had Les now and half way there I looked up to see that it was going to rain very soon, most likely before we could Les home- or to their home I mean. "Davey" I whispered "does it look like rain to you?" But I guess I jencked it because the moment the words came out my mouth it began to rain. Hard.

"Really!" David yelled slightly looking up "we're still real far from home, know if there's somewhere around here we could stay until it dies down a bit?"

I sighed. I knew of a place, but it had been my secret since I was Les's age. It was where I used to stay (well sometimes still do) when I didn't have money for the boarding house. But it was my secret and I had some personal stuff in there. Stuff no one was ever to see, or not until I was dead- maybe. But then I looked down to the now drenched and shaking boy in my arms and knew that he needed to get dry quickly. I sighed again knowing what I had to do.

"Yeah there's an old shack just behind this fence" I said pointing it out to David "we can stay there for a while."

"Really? Wow you know your way around this city, don't you." Said Davey opening the fence and helping me walk through the hole, seeing I was still holding Les. We walked the short distance to the old house, maneuvering around everything. I guess all the movement woke up Les and he started to wine slightly in my ear. "Hold on Les were almost to the house" I whispered trying to cover his head with my hand.

Finally we got to the shack and then quickly waked in. It was just how I had left it. The old mattress I found outside someone's office building still lay in the back right corner. The homemade shower I had made with a few pipes and a barrel outside was still in perfect condition. The table I found at the dump, looked untouched. I was really surprised that no one had found this old place and tore it down. I'm glad no one had though, this place had meaning to me, even if I didn't really realize it until now.

Once Davey and i got completely inside I quickly took Les up to the bed and gently laid him down. David followed behind me and look over my shoulder to his brother.

"Where are we" Les whimpered rubbing his eyes with his fists.

"It started to rain so were gonna stay here until it stops" David said siting down on the bed beside Les, "are you okay Les you don't seem to be acting right."

"I'm okay" Les said turning over "just cold."

"Les" David said in a raised tone "don't you be fibben to me."

"Okay" Les said turning back over to look back at David, "Davey, I don't feel all that good."

"I thought so" David said putting his hand on Les's forehead and frowning "I'll be right back, stay here with Jack."

"Umm well what ain't feeling all that good little buddy" I said sitting down where David had just sat and putting a hand on Les's forehead as I had seen David do before, lost. The only person I had ever taken care of was me and even with the feeling of death inside me I went to work, made my money, then did it all again the next day. Sooner or later I was fellen better and life went on.

Les looked up at me with glassy eyes and coughed slightly, "I'm hot and cold, my chest feels stuffy and my tummy fells kind of sloshy."

"What do you mean by "sloshy"" I said taking my hand off of his forehead surprised by the warmth there.

"That's how he says he's fellen nauseous" I heard David say as he walked up behind me. He then sat down beside me and pulled a wet rag outta his pocket and gently whipped the sweat off of Les's face, "that's what we called it when we were little and the name just stuck, ain't that right Les?"

"Um hum" Les replied leaning into his brothers loving touch and closing his eyes again. Seeing this made me want to cry with jealousy. Not that I wasn't more than happy Les had David, but jealous because I wanted what they had. Growing up I would have killed for the love Les was getting. But no, I didn't need a family or love like that. I had myself and my money, that's all I needed. But David broke my thought by speaking again.

"Just go to sleep for a while Les and we'll see if you feeling better after" David said taking the rag off of his head. Les replied by turning over and closing his eyes, falling asleep almost instantly.

"Wow he really don't look good does he," I remarked looking over my shoulder to David.

"No he really don't" He replied looking softly to his brother then looking outside. "It's still raining hard but Les is gonna need some things that we don't have here and it could be a long while" he said looking at me "would you stay here with him while I go get everything."

"Sure if you think I can" I said resentfully worried about my ability to care for the sick boy "you trust me?"

"Haha Jack of course" David replied with a smile "I shouldn't be gone 20 minutes and he will most likely sleep the whole time." Then he walked out the door closing it loudly. At the sound, Les began to stir and then turned to look up at me.

"Jack where did David go" he whined looking around franticly for his brother.

"Calm down Les" I said, gently pushing him back down "he just left for a few minutes to go get you some stuff, he'll be back."

"Oh okay" Les said softly laying back down very slowly and looking at me with something that looked almost like pain and braking out into a sweat.

"Les, buddy you okay?" I said realizing this.

"Im's okay" he responded rapping an arm around his middle "my tummy just hurts really bad now."

I cringed slightly hoping not to have to clean up any of Les's puke.

"Well umm what kind of hurt is it Les?" I said

He looked up to me confused "I don't know, didn't even know there was different kinds of hurting, it just hurts. Really bad."

"Well do you fell like your gonna throw up or is it just sore to the touch?" I asked trying to make it simpler for the boy.

Then he sat up all the way clutching his stomach and moaning loudly.

"What's the matter Les?" I asked worried trying to get him to look at me. He slowly lifted his head and opened his mouth to speak, but when he did vomit just came rushing out all over me and the floor. I jumped back shocked and looked up to the sky- almost praying "Davey please be back soon."

Ok so now that I know for sure at least one person is reading this story, im for sure going to continue it. Well that's short, sweet, and to the point. LOVE YOU ALL ST