The Deal

Chapter 29

Narrator's Pov

Tanner felt his face and head hurt a little while he was resting his head under the pillow. Mike was in the living room watching TV and from time to time he came into the bedroom to see if the raccoon was okay. At that moment, Tanner just wanted to rest and for the pain to go away.

Mike was chewing his cereal with milk and wearing shorts with kitten drawings while watching SpongeBob. Mike took a spoonful of milk and cereal to his mouth when Mike tried to get out of bed and felt the back of his neck hurt and let out a painful groan.

- Ouch! - said the raccoon as he saw everything in front of him shake a little and get a little dizzy.

Tanner sat up in bed with some difficulty and leaned his back against the wall.

- Oh my god, Tanner! - said Mike, getting up from the couch and leaving the bowl with milk and cereal on the floor and going towards where the raccoon was after hearing that groan of pain.

Tanner felt his head wouldn't stop spinning, the raccoon held his head with both hands trying to make it stop.

- Tanner, are you okay? - Mike asked, appearing at the bedroom door.

- I am - the raccoon said.

Mike turned on the light in the dark room, causing a flash of light to form before Tanner's eyes. Tanner closed his eyes and then opened them.

Tanner felt like he was going to faint, but seeing that Mike was clearly worried, he tried to take a deep breath and stay calm.

- Tanner - Mike said, sitting on the bed next to the raccoon.

- You can go back to watching your cartoon, I'm fine, I'm strong! - the raccoon said, looking into Mike's eyes.

- I don't think you're okay - the wolf said, seeing that the raccoon's expression was getting cold and his gaze lost.

Tanner looked at Mike and saw everything getting darker and darker.

- You're right, I'm not doing so well - said the Raccoon as he felt himself being pulled upwards.

- Tanner! - Mike said, shaking the Raccoon.

- Tanner - Mike said and the raccoon heard Mike's voice become high-pitched as everything went dark.

Mike felt his body collapse, he woke up a few seconds later feeling a sweet taste in his mouth and Mike shaking him and calling his name.

- Tanner! - said the wolf and the Raccoon opened his eyes and saw Tanner with tears coming out of his eyes and in front of him.

- What happened? - Asked the raccoon a little confused as he looked around not recognizing his own room.

- You fainted - said the wolf.

Mike saw Tanner put his hand to his head and make an expression as if he was trying to remember what was happening, the wolf could see that the raccoon was still clearly confused.

- Mike, is that sugar? - Asked the Raccoon, seeing the bowl of sugar on the bed.

- You fainted, I had to put some sugar in your mouth - said the wolf.

Tanner could still taste the sweetness in his mouth and the hair on his chest and around his snout was full of sugar grains.

- I read that in a first aid manual, I just wanted to help you - said the wolf.

Tanner saw Mike wipe his tears with the sheet, Mike's eyes were very red, the raccoon thought he had cried a lot.

- I was afraid of losing you Tanner, I love you so much - said the wolf, releasing more tears from his eyes.

- I'll be fine - said Tanner.

- Hug me Tanner - said the wolf as he hugged Tanner tightly.

- It's going to be okay, little brother, it's going to be okay - said the Raccoon while Tanner hugged him. Minutes later Tanner and Mike were sleeping, hugging each other, with Mike hugging Tanner from behind.

The next day...

- Here's your activity - said Barry, placing Zack and Derick's notebooks on the table where Zack was gathered with his friends. Both notebooks had their activities done.

Zack looked at Barry and shook his head. Barry didn't quite understand what that meant, keeping his ears a little lower while Laphin stared deep into his eyes.

Barry turned his back mechanically and started walking away. Barry saw that everyone's eyes were on him.

Barry took a few steps forward when he felt someone grab his tail. Barry was startled and looked back and saw Zack holding it.

Zack gave an evil smile on his face when Barry looked at him with a startled face.

- Let me go - Barry said shyly when Zack pulled down his pants and everyone around him started to smile, even Laphin who rarely smiled.

Barry pulled up his pants and started walking away from there while he heard people laughing at him in unison.

Barry was so embarrassed that he even thought about changing schools when he saw everyone in the room looking at him with a smile on their faces.

Barry waited for everyone to leave the classroom before he left, Zack put his materials inside his bag and looked at Barry shaking his head before walking out the door.

Barry sighed as he watched Zack walk out the door as if he was relieved that he was no longer there.

Barry peeked through the door to see if Zack was really gone, he saw Zack walk past Parker and pull down his pants, Parker stared deep into Zack's eyes and Parker stared back at him while Zack's friends just smiled.

Barry closed the door to the room