ApostolicGirl7

A young Native child had a good life, his parents were so thrilled and full of joy that they were going to have a boy. When he was born life was good, they loved him unconditional, then as he got old enough to walk and talk, his life turned for the worst. His parents started to turn to drinking, because the father lost his job, and the mother's sister died of kidney failure, because she drank herself to death.

Every pay check they got from the government, they would go to White Clay Nebraska, to buy liquor and stay there, they would leave him alone and he had to dress himself and get ready by himself for school, even make breakfast for himself, he didn't have anybody to go to. Then his parents would come home and pass out on the bed or have big parties at their house.  When he was 10 that's when it started to get violent. But he loved his parents even though they beat him. He wants to help his parents get better, but that all changes when some foster parents step in to help.

THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN

Jesse was in the hospital and he still didn't go to sleep very well, he had trouble sleeping. So, he stayed up most of the night. Some of the nurses came in there to tell him to rest.


"Jesse, you need to sleep, you need your rest," said the nurse.


"I know I do, but I can't seem to go to sleep," said Jesse.


"You don't have to stay up anymore, nobody is going to hurt you anymore, you can rest now, your safe here," said the nurse.


He still stayed up a little, he did realize that she was telling the truth, nobody did come in there, he was by himself, so he finally went to sleep. When he woke up the next day, Walker was there sleeping on the couch.


"Morning Walker, what are you doing here so early?" asked Jesse.


"Just came by to see you, how'd you do last night?" asked Walker.


"Not too good, I had trouble sleeping, I still felt like my parents were coming to get me, then the nurse came in and said nobody is going to hurt me, so then finally I went to sleep," said Jesse.


"You should have called me, I would have come up here and sat with you," said Walker.


"Hey Jesse, how are you feeling?" asked Richard coming in with a get-well card.


"I'm good, thank you for the card," smiled Jesse.


"Hey, good news Jesse, you get to go home tomorrow with Walker," said the Doctor.


"Oh good, thank you doctor I can't wait," smiled Jesse.


"Me either, this is going to be great," said Walker.


"This is so cool dude, you get to live with Walker on his ranch," said Richard.


"I know it's going to be great," said Jesse.


"So, are feeling any pain today?" asked the doctor.


"No, I'm good doc, thank you," said Jesse.


"Alright, well I leave you guys then," said the doctor leaving the room.


"That's great, when I do get out, can we stop by my house to get my clothes and notebooks that have all the stories that I've written, also my regalia and family album?" asked Jesse.


"Sure, we can, I'm sure the investigators cleaned the house up, so I'm sure it will be fine to enter and get your stuff," said Walker.


"Great can't wait to get out of here and never come back home," said Jesse.


"One more day and you'll be home for good," said Walker.


"Well I'll be seeing you around Jesse, and I'll let everybody know you're getting out, so we all can meet at your house to help you get all stuff out of there," said Richard.


"Thank you, that would be great," smiled Jesse.


"Your welcome, see you tomorrow," said Richard.


"I'll see you tomorrow morning, I have to go to work now," said Walker.


"Okay, Walker, see you tomorrow, "said Jesse.


So, Walker stepped out and drove to work. Jesse was sitting up in bed watching television and he started to doze off, and finally went to sleep. He woke up around five o'clock and started to get out of bed, he walked around the hospital and sat down at the table in the cafeteria and looked out the window.


Then he got up and started walking around saying hello to all the nurses and the patients, then he went back to his room and watched television, around nine o'clock he turned the television off and went to sleep.


Chapter 9