Do Not Let Anyone Know

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Chapter Twenty

At the Hospital:


The next morning when Seto woke, he lay there watching Joey; tears filled his eyes as he thought back on how he might of lost him, if not for Paul's help.

While Seto was thinking, Joey opened his eyes and looked at Seto; he never thought that anyone cared enough to want him to live.

As he looked at Seto, he knew that he had to fight the demons that were threatening to destroy his mind, Joey wasn't going to give up, he was going to fight, he had to live, he had finally found a reason to live and that reason was lying here beside him.

Seto looked down and saw that Joey was awake and he lowered his head and kissed him, Joey returned that kiss and when Seto lifted his head Joey said, “I'm going to win this war, and when it is over I'll finally be free to not only live my life but I can truly give my love to you.”

Seto smiled at him and he said, “And when you win, I'm going to do something I've wanted to do of a long time, I'm going to ask you to become my life mate, and we’ll get married with our family and friends watching.” Joey reached up and touched the side of Seto's face and he said, “When that time comes, I'll accept your offer to marry you.”

There was a knock on the door, Seto got up off the bed just as Dr. Hunter came in, Craig smiled at them and then he said, “I'm here to give you the discharge papers, when the Nurses have filled the two prescriptions I've written you're free to leave.”

Seto then asked, “What prescriptions did you want Joey to take?” Craig walked over to the bed and he said, “One is for a light sedative, just in case Joseph has trouble sleeping. and the other is for a vitamin, I've noticed that Joseph isn't at his normal weight and this will help him put on some weight.”

Joseph held out his hand and Craig shook it, then Joseph said, “Thank you for all you've done, I know it wasn't easy letting Paul take over, but so grateful that you did let him.”

Seto then shook hands with Craig and he said, “I want to thank you too, when you were my doctor, and when you learned of Paul Osborn, you let Roland call him, knowing that you'd probably have to turn your patient over to him.

I didn't know it then, but later when Roland explained what happened, I knew that you were not only a great doctor but that you were truly a great human being, and I can't express my thanks that you did let Paul help me.

Now you've done the same thing for Joey and I can't begin to find the words to tell you how much he means to me, your selfishness allowed him to get better.

I know how much you doubted that Paul would have been able to help, but then you saw and believed that love can truly move mountains and that it did help make Joey better.”

Craig turned beet red, he wasn't use to the compliments, all he was doing was being a doctor and taking care of his patient the best way he knew how.

Then Craig turned to leave and he stopped and looked back at both of them and said, “I know that sometimes that I was out of line, an a regular pain in the ass, because I thought I knew what was best for Joseph, but I learned that I didn't understand everything that was going on, I only wanted what was best for my patient.

I also learned that medicine isn't the only thing that can help a patient get better, and I also know that faith and love which the two of you have will in the end help win the battle.” Then he left the room.

At the Manor:

Everyone was eating breakfast when the phone rang, when Greta answered it, her smile lit up the room, “I'll tell Ro, and Seto tell Joseph that everyone here loves him and can't wait till he comes home.”

When she hung up the phone, Greta said, “Seto said that Joseph is ready to come home, Ro please go bring home our other son.” Roland walked over to her, he gave her a hug and kissed her, and then he said, “I'm on my way.”

Roland then looked at everyone sitting at the table and he said, “I want everyone to help Greta make this day the best that Joseph's every had, and Mokie will you please get that prayer that you wrote for Seto, I know that it'll help Joseph the same way it helped your brother.”

Mokie got up, ran over to Roland, and threw his arms around this loving man and as he looked up into the most loving and understanding eyes, Mokie said, “I know that Joey's going to get better, he has our love and strength to help him.”

Then he ran upstairs to get the prayer, he then went to his dresser and opening the bottom drawer, he got out a locked box, he opened it and took out a piece of paper. Then he read what was on the paper, tears filled his eyes as he remembered how these words helped bring his brother back to him and the family.

On the paper was written the prayer that gave Seto the strength to believe not only in himself, but also in the faith that happens when you believe in God's written word. Mokie read the words this is what he read:

The Serenity Prayer

God, grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time,
enjoying one moment at a time,
accepting hardship as the pathway to peace;

Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is,
not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
If I surrender to His will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life,
and supremely happy with Him forever
in the next.
Amen.

Mokie gently folded the paper and went downstairs to wait for Joey and Seto to come home; he knew that what he had in his pocket would help Joey.

At the Hospital:

The Nurse brought Joseph the two prescriptions and said, “I hope that you get better soon.” Joey told her, “I want to thank you for taking care of me while I was here; I never had anyone care as much as you and the other Nurses and Dr. Hunter have cared.”

Then he gave her a hug and kissed her cheek, she blushed and said, “I'm glad to have been the one to care for you, you are one of my favorite patients.” She then said good-bye to Seto and left the room.

About a half an hour later, the door opened and there was Roland, he had a wheel chair and he said, “Are you two ready to go home?” Both Seto and Joey said, “You be we are.”

Seto helped Joey sit in the wheel chair then Roland pushed him to the elevator and when it got to the lobby, he pushed him outside to the Hummer, then Roland helped Joey sit in the back, Seto went around and got into the other side, and then Roland drove them home.

When they got home, Roland opened the door, Seto helped Joseph stand long enough for Roland to pick Joseph and carry him up the stairs to the front door. Seto got Joey's things and his crutches and hurry up the steps to open the door.

Roland carried Joseph into the living room, where he helped him sit down on the couch and as Joseph looked around the room, he saw the people who helped him, his family, and his new family.

Tears filled his eyes as he looked at all of them, then Mokie walked over and said, “Joey, I want to give you something, it helped Seto when he was finding his way back to us, I hope that it helps you too.”

Joey opened the paper and when he read the words, tears ran down his face and he looked at Mokie and he said, “Thanks for this; I know that it'll help me too.” Then Mokie gave Joey a hug and whispered, “It's good to have you here, now I have two big brothers.”

When Joseph was able to talk he looked around the room and then he said, “ I never had anyone give a damn if I lived or died, then Seto came into my life and he brought his family too. It's good to be home, I want to thank everyone for what they did for me, it means the world to me to have a family, one who loves each other.”

Greta walked over and sat down next to him and she put her arm around Joseph and she said, “I'm glad to have you home where you belong.” She then gave him a hug and kissed his cheek.


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