Between Enemy Lines

Between Enemy Lines (Chapter 14)

Between Enemy Lines

Chapter Fourteen

Eliza felt bad about leaving Noah, she knew he was upset. For some reason, Noah didn't seem to like Dean. Noah seemed to believe that Dean was bad. Dean didn't know why Noah didn't like him, he had never done anything to Noah. Becky was watching over Noah and she was curious as to why Noah didn't like Dean. Noah was eating a snack and playing with his dinosaur that Bray got him. Becky started talking to Noah.

"Hey Noah... do you want to talk?"

Becky knew that he was only two years old and that he didn't understand much of what was going on. She knew Noah was upset when Eliza left, she could tell that he didn't like Dean and she wanted to find out why.

"Hey Noah... come talk to me."

Noah carried his dinosaur with him and sat down with Becky. She gave Noah a hug.

"You were really upset earlier. Why didn't you want your mom to leave with Dean?"

"Dean bad."

"How is Dean bad?"

Noah wasn't really sure how to respond, but he did say one thing he didn't like.

"Kissing gross, kissing bad."

"Oh... you don't like him because he kisses her. You may think it's gross now, but when you get older you probably won't. Dean likes your mom, and she likes Dean, he might not be going anywhere. Is there another reason why you don't like him? Has he done anything to hurt you?"

"No... He don't like me."

"He doesn't like you. Why?"

"I cry."

"Dean doesn't like you because you cry."

"Need Momma. Momma leave me."

Becky seemed to understand. Dean didn't like Noah because Noah would cry, Noah would need his mother and just wanted her attention. Noah felt abandoned, and felt like Dean was taking her away from him. Becky hugged Noah tight.

"She did leave, but she won't be gone long. She'll come back. I'll talk to her."

Becky thought Eliza deserved to find love and happiness, but also needed to focus on Noah. This wasn't going to work out if Noah and Dean didn't like each other. She decided to change the subject.

"So Noah... you like dinosaurs? You have a dinosaur toy. It must be new, I haven't seen it."

Noah smiled and hugged it.

"Bray."

"Bray got it for you?"

"In the hospital."

Noah smiled as he was playing with his dinosaur.

"You like Bray don't you."

Yes. I hug him. He likes me and Momma."

Becky smiled at him.

"Do you think she likes Bray?"

"Maybe... Play now?"

"Sure, go play."

It was obvious to Becky that Noah liked Bray a lot more than he liked Dean. Noah even seemed to know that Bray liked Eliza. A part of Becky hoped that Eliza would move on from Dean and onto Bray. Meanwhile, Eliza and Dean went to a nice restaurant for their first date. Eliza had been thinking about Noah, she knew he was upset. Dean noticed how quiet she was being.