ODDS OF LOVE SEASON TWELVE

Episode 89

" Alan ," DuBuis said with curiosity and much concern as he approached the boy in the hallway near the clinic. His own dark eyes were focused on the boy's eye which was puffy and discolored. " What happened? Have you been.... fighting? "

That sounded so unlikely even as it came from his mouth that he felt foolish even asking it. Alan Kendall getting into a fight? With anyone? Over anything? It was just highly impossible to believe. Alan was the very definition of peace loving and easygoing. But..... had someone been hurting him? , he thought as he observed the boy whose body seemed to bristle with a lot of pent up tension.

Alan tried to smile at him as he adjusted his backpack and shifted the textbook he held in his hands nervously. Why was he so nervous?

" I'm fine, Dr. Lane. How is Theodore? You know he's not on drugs anymore. He hasn't taken them for a while now. I hope he didn't get into much trouble at home. "

DuBuis kept watching him. He didn't believe the boy. That shiner wasn't a sign of Alan being" fine ". " How'd you get the black eye, Alan ? Has it been checked? Looks rough. I can look at it in the clinic if you want. "

Alan quickly shook his head before lowering it and averting his eyes from the doctor. " I.... I just walked into a door. At home. I'm clumsy sometimes. You know? "

No. DuBuis didn't know that. The boy was actually graceful enough to be on the track and field team this year. He was pretty good runner. " A door? "

" Yeah. A door. Look , sir, I need to get ..... get to World History class. Tell Theo I'll text him tonight. That's okay right? While he is grounded? "

DuBuis said," It's fine. Look. Alan, if you need to talk to me or Angel about anything, anything, the clinic door is always open. "

Alan nodded even as he almost ran down the hall.

And , DuBuis kept watching him carefully.