Deception

Chapter 8

Sleeping was not easy for them especially for Cam and Johnny with all the bad memories of the home and the six men who intend to do them
harm.
Luckily they haven't tried to bust the doors open which was also concerning.
"Can't sleep?" Lexi smirked as she noticed Johnny leaning against the door frame watching her.
Lexi was taking her turn to watch the monitor when she felt the urge to glance away she was startled at first when she saw him.
Johnny smirked as he realized he surprised her and he liked the sound of her chuckle.
"Its weird...
The last time I spent the night here I was sixteen.
We moved back out here when Alexander nearly got Cam killed durning one of his stupid acts.
Alexander was concerned the docs would turn him over to child services for abuse if he used me so he left us here so we wouldn't get into trouble till Cam was cleared to preform again.
It took nearly three years.
Cam's spine was almost severed.
The docs were surprised he was able to move so soon after.
Cam spent nearly six months in the hospital before they were willing release him to go home.
Cam said it was like a vacation the nurses practically doing everything and anything to make sure he was comfortable." Johnny chuckled as he remered when Cam would call home to check on him and practically gloat about how relaxed he was.
Thankfully for Johnny's sake Alexander was smart enough not to take out his anger for the loss of his act on Johnny and take a chance having to take Johnny to the hospital too even though its most likely he wouldn't no matter how severe it was.
"What happened that hurt Cam so bad?" Lexi gasped as she glanced over at Cam, Miles and Derek sleeping on the massive bed.
"You know that Hudini trick...
Well the rope got snagged on something and started to fray by the time I noticed and told our stage hand the rope snapped and he fell with his back landing off the edge of the stage. Because he was swinging over the audience.
It nearly killed me not being able to be with him while waiting for help toarive.
I would have been dead if I did run out there exposing Alexander's greatest Deception.
Guss knew and sent me home.
He said it was best so my pop wouldn't accuse me and take it out on me.
The hours till Alexander came home felt like eternity.
I was so scared he was going to say Cam died.
I nearly passed out when he walked through the door alone.
You know what was odd?
That day he actually hugged me and assured me it wasn't my fault and Cam would be okay.
He comforted me till I fell asleep.
Even the next morning he made me this fabulous breakfest..." Johnny explained.
"Alexander spent the night with me for the first three, nights the hospital insisted on it." Cam muttered sleepishly as he woke and cut in on Johnny's memory tale.
"Wait...
You mean I spent those three days with dad!?" Johnny was equally happy and disappointed.
"Look Johnny he told us if he tried to take one of us who knows how Alexander would have reacted with the one left behind.
I mean come on look how he was with just you when he had both of us.
If I was left alone I probably be dead." Cam explained to Johnny as Lexi watched and just listened trying to figure out, why in the world if the dad was still alive, why didn't he go to the authorities or something?
"Yeah you are the weak one, your definitely correct on that." Johnny teased.
"So you said you two pent three years here while Cam healed?" Lexi inquired.
"Oh that..." Cam frowned and visably shuttered.
"What happened!?" Lexi grew concern.
............Black Family Cabin Past..........
The drive was relaxing as Cam laid across the back seat and Johnny sat up front listening to Alexander's instructions.
"Cameron's pain meds will last you a month.
I will be back than to restock the pantry and with the refill for his medication.
In about two weeks from today I will be taking Cameron to his last physical for this month.
At the end of next mont if everything is healing up nicely and you don't let him do anything strainious that should be his last appointment according to his doctor, he's surprised he could predict such an outcome.
Now he doesn't want to see Cameron doing any stunts for at least two to three years..." Alexander half growled the last statement.
"Hence the reason I'm getting you two settled at the cabin so I can travel and still do my job and know you two can't get introuble out here cut off from the world.
Unlike the last time I let you boys stay home when you couldn't take your beating like a man." Alexander half glared at Johnny.
"Well its near a campsite weere not exactly cut off." Johnny reminded.
"Bought out the camp its no longer public property along with those shops.
So trust me Johnathan your cut off." Alexander half hissed.
Johnny watched as they passed those vacant shops that he remembered going in their first time the came out to the cabin.
"Here...
This key opens the shop doors there are still non parishabls.
This is for emergencies only your four wheelers are still in working order I made sure but I don't want Cameron on his until he gets an all clear on that last physical." Alexander handed Johnny a set of keys.
"I know there is no where for you to go this road is a private drive so no one will be driving in here I will be gating it when I leave so that is how I know you can't get into any trouble." Alexander explained.
The road only ever led to the shops now owned by Alexander including the surrounding land on both sides.
To the camp site also Alexander's now and to the family cabin is where the road ends at the hidden drive.
"One more thing never drive those four wheelers at night and make sure you take the extra gas." Alexander said as he parked infront of the house.
Johnny was mixed with excitement for finally being alone and freedom of who at the time he thought was his dad.
And yet he was terrified he remembered his last time here with Alexander plus it was literally the middle of nowhere....