Recovery

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"His little sister, is just a toddler." Thomas point out. "She's four, and doesn't like to be called a toddler. She's actually his half sister, by IVF form an anonymous donner. They both are actually. Their father adopted them at birth because he was sterile and his mom had pregnancy complications the first time with Chris and the cost of the IVF is high, so it took a while before they could have a second child." Zachary said. "So, you've been talking to this big a lot." Thomas said and after a moment. "Yeah, but just as friends. Nothing more come up until a couple months ago." Zachary admitted, getting a nod in response by his brother. Christy soon climb back In the chair and put the headphone back on. "He's finishing up his bath. He'll have to call back. Says give him an hour? Should be finished by then." She said. "Alright. Thank you." Zachary said, before ending the call.

"I'm hungry." Thomas whined. He didn't want to get up, but Zachary pulled him to his feet. "Come. Narcissa keeps plenty of food in the fridge." Zachary said, pulling his brother through the house, who half whined the whole way down the stairs. "Boys, are the babies in your room?" Harry asked, slipping on his shoe. "Yeah." Zachary replied. "Help your sister with them, if they wake up, wake grandma. We have to take Michael to the hospital on the base." Harry said and grabbed his crushed. "All because he was outside to much?" Thomas whined. "He was bitten by something and we don't know what. His just getting sicker. Please, watch the babies. Ron coming to sit-" Both boys quickly cut him off with a no. Neither one of them new that man and Harry let out a sigh. "Somebody has to. Lucius can't fight if need be." Harry pointed out and after a sigh. "Is Teddy still docked?" Zachary asked. "I'll call Teddy on my way. Wake grandma if you need to and you, Thomas. Eat and sleep. You're whinny." Harry pointed out, opening the front door. "I'm not whinny!" He whined. "You are brother. Let's get you some food." Zachary said.

Half an hour later, the video call rang and Zachary answered. Getting his whinny, pregnant older brother, dropping beside him on the bed. "Sorry...I wasn't expecting call." The boy said, flipping on a light, it was dem, but they both could see he laid in a bed. "Thomas gave me his account to use...I didn't want to call to late, so I went ahead and called. Christy was watching something on your phone?" Zachary asked. "My laptop. All there of my electronic devices have the account on it. Nana won't let her get her own laptop yet. She's to little." He replied. "I guess it just depends on how the caregivers fell. Mick and Will have a laptop...but they are almost eight I think." Zachary replied, as Thomas finally laid down on the bed. He was getting drained after his stomach for once wasn't upset. "...You really can't convince somebody to let you meet me somewhere?" He asked and Zachary let out a sigh. "Not until things are safer...for me. It be easier if you just come over. The twins would be happy to keep your sister company." Zachary pointed out, but it went quiet. Zachary knew what that meant, he wasn't going to come over. He wasn't sure if Zachary understood his fears. What happened to Zachary was bad too, but not by somebody who was suppose to take care of him, no matter what. Christopher, had already been permanently damaged, left unable to walk because of it. He wouldn't be hurt like that again.

They ended up just talking this and that after that, and neither one really wanted to hang up. So they didn't. Zachary did quickly fall asleep.

Thomas, after waking up for the third time to pee, see the phone still on. He yawned, picking it up. Christopher was reading a book it liked look. "Chris?" Thomas said, that for the boys attention. "Oh...hello." He whispered and shut his book, before picking back up the phone. "What...would make it easier for you to come over? It'll be some time before we can leave. I'm sure you have some idea why." Thomas said and he did nod. "I...know enough, but I'm not coming over there. I realized it might seem stupid to you and maybe even Zach, but...I just can't." He replied and Thomas let out a sigh. "No, I understand how you feel. Well, as much as somebody on the outside can fell...but something you have to understand is, everybody isn't out to hurt you...And You seem to mean a lot to Zachary." Thomas said and after a very long pause. "You come pick me up, just you, I'll come. I'm not riding with any of them. They won't take me home either." Was his replied. "The...only problem with that is....I can't leave either for similar reasons. I don't have my keys." Thomas replied. "Then I'm staying here..." He replied and Thomas let out a sigh. "I'll talk to them, maybe they'll let me come pick you up. They'd have to be told why, however. Zachary told me enough to piece the rest together." Thomas said and he shrugged his shoulder. "I...suppose that's fine. Let me know." Was his replied, before ending the call.
Thomas would talk to Harry and Draco, tomorrow. Right now, he was going back to bed. "Brother, move over." Thomas whispered, shaking Zachary lightly who let out a whine, but moved over enough for Thomas to wiggled under the blankets. "Wake...up for a minute." Thomas said and Zachary whined, but let out a yawn. "Tommy just a bad dream." Zachary said, but Thomas sat up. Zachary copied his movements before reaching over and turning on the lamp. The room light up, showing nobody was there but them, and their half naked sister who had kicked the blanket off her in the middle of the night.