Runner {bxb}

26: Curly Come Curly Go

Sam'ed

"It's going to be soon... I can feel it... Sammy I'm so scared."

"Don't be. Case'ie is going to come over and walk you through the whole thing. It will take five hours, tops."

"Just five hours?"

"Just five hours."

"Okay." He breathes out. "That really helps, thank you."

"Of course... Are you ready to bring Case'ie over to look at it?"

He nods. "Yes. I am."

The moment I hang up the phone he starts crying. "Sammy I'm scared. I'm so scared-"

"What are you scared of Andy..?" I gently sit down beside him.

"What if it's not growing right? Sammy what if I miscarry? There are so many things that could go wrong!-"

"Andy don't worry. Case'ie will come over any minute now and we will address any and all issues."

"okay..." there's a long pause. "Sammy?"

"Yes my dear?" His face turns red and I feel myself hold back a smile.

"I'm hungry."

"What do you want to eat?"

He thinks for a moment before speaking. "Ketchup."

"You want hamburgers then? Or 'hot dogs'?"

I shake my head. "Just ketchup."

I stare at the confused look on his face with my own matching one. "What?"

"N-Nothing! Nothing! Don't worry about it!"

"O-Oh Okay."

Case'ie sits in front of the device and stares at it for a minute. Andrew grips my hand tight, terrified as I try to console him.

"It looks like a normal Psykie kid." Case'ie finally says. Andrew relaxes instantly, his breath slowing down. "Totally healthy. Nothing to worry about." He smiles at Andrew. "You're doing good. No need to worry. You want me to print the pictures?"

Andrews smile gets big and he nods frantically. Case'ie hits a button and I turn to him as they print.

"Hey, any chance I can talk to you alone for a minute?" I watch Andrew tense and Case'ie must see it too, because he laughs.

"Oh Andrew don't be so dramatic. We aren't gossiping about you. Come on outside Sam. We can talk there. Andrew, you go get some rest okay?" He nods and slowly trudges over to the bed, flopping down on it, but not before snatching up the photos with an almost creepy grin.

We both step outside and Case'ie shuts the door. "So what's up?"

"It's about Andrew-"

"Oh man! So we are gossiping about him! Way to make me feel bad man." Hey says with a laugh, trailing his hands through his hair.

I roll my eyes. "It's not like that. I mean he's been acting weird lately. Mood swings, really emotional. Maybe four weeks ago he asked me 'why do you hate me?' I'm just trying to figure out what's going on!"

Case'ie' s eyes widen. "Huh... well... honestly that ones lost on me... Anything else?"

"Well... he's been begging me for specific foods and then I get them for him and he just vomits them up! I'm worried he's sick! He seems to throw up all the time, frequent trips to the bathroom too!"