Forever and Always

Pancakes

I flipped the last chocolate chip pancake and made some of my special tea for Cane who has been drinking his life away. Hopefully it will stop soon.

I already served the King and Aunt their breakfast, Cane was still sleep due to his morning mysteries, I smiled to myself.

"Good morning," I heard that voice I've become familiar with.

"Well you sound happy. Good morning.

"Would you like to eat breakfast together?"

"Is that allowed, I don't want to get in trouble with the King."

"I want to eat breakfast with you."

"Fine," I tried to hide my growing smile.

I fixed our plates and sat them at separate ends of the table. Cane frowned and took our plates and sat them next to each other.

"Why wouldn't I want to sit next to you?"he said in a reassuring voice.

"I don't know", I mumbled.

The next sound I heard was Cane spitting out the tea I fixed him.

"What is this!?"

"It's my special tea I made to help you feel better, drink up."

"Thank you he said, trying to gulp the drink down."

I couldn't help but let the laughter consume me.

In the midst of eating we found ourselves engaging in conversation about if rabbits were good enough to eat or not.

Cane said enthusiastically, "Listen, I would never eat a rabbit even if it was my only choice."

"What other choice would you have? Rabbits are wonderful creatures if is to eat or to die, what choice would you have, can you hunt or forage berries.?"

"And you do?"

"Yes, I lived in nature ever since a baby I know how, but it seems to me that you'll be eating fired rabbits."

He laughed the most I've ever heard. It sounded lovely.

Then he said something serious.

"I'm sorry for last night, I remember our conversation. You being disappointing with me saddens me, the hold you have on me, you make me want to be better, and these past few days I was scared you wouldn't want to be around me anymore."

"I know you will do better, but don't let it happen again. If it does, I won't be around you. You're an amazing guy who is just going through something and I'm here," I smiled.

He grabbed my hand and  looked deeply into my eyes and smiled. I already knew I had turned red as a tomato, and I could see blush creeping onto his neck.

"What is going on here?", the King said disgustingly.