SWRC: Gaining Trust. (Book 1)

Chapter 25 Recovery.

Over the next couple of days, Ezra began to get better.

By Wednesday, he was no longer going through phases of feeling too hot or too cold and was able to walk around the house for a while without feeling strange.

He even began to play with Kyipi during the day.
But whereas Ezra was getting over begin sick, Neeran was dealing with something.

Something that could affect the whole family, if it wasn't solved.

"Zach," said Neeran, when she knew Ezra and Kyipi couldn't here her.
Zach appeared beside her but didn't say anything.
"How did you know about Ezra?"

It had been two days since they'd even spoken to each other about Ezra's intelligence and her rescuing him on Jex.

Zach was silent for a minute before saying, "He contacted me."
"Through the Force?" asked Neeran.
Zach nodded.
"When?"
"Two years ago," said Zach.
"That was six months after we met Chopper," said Neeran doing the calculations, "and a year before we met Janan."

Zach nodded, "He was calling for help when I first met him. He was in a dark room, all alone and scared, with only those blankets of his for company."
"He was only two then wasn't he?" asked Neeran.
"Yes, he was," said Zach. "He wanted someone to talk to, as his parents were gone and he felt lost."

"Did he ever give you a name?"
"He called me Voice," said Zach.
"What sort of things did he tell you when you spoke to him?"
"Anything and everything," replied Zach. "He'd tell me everything that has happened to him that day, the good and the bad. He always spoke of someone named Raptor who always help him. In turn I'd teach him how to read and write."

"Why?"
"Because he asked," replied Zach simply.

Their conversation was interrupted by Ezra and Kyipi bursting into laughter about something funny behind them.

"You wouldn't guess that was the same kid," sighed Neeran, glancing over at Ezra laughing with Kyipi.
"Sorry I was mad at you before."
"Apology accepted," smirked Zach, giving a light kiss on the cheek.

"Haven't done that in a long time," said Neeran punching him light on the shoulder.

Zach just laughed and shoved her back.

Their friendship had been healed.