Chapter 20

The next morning Peter got up and got dressed and rode his horse to the reservation, he let Haskel's grandfather watch it on his farm.

"Are you guys ready, we can just walk to the hospital, since we don't live that far from it," said Martha.

"Okay, walking is good for us anyway," smiled Haskel.

So they started walking down the street towards the hospital.

"Look, that is sad, Jesse's so-called friends are in Batty's getting something to eat when they should come with us to go visit him in the hospital," said Martha.

"Yeah, let's go," said Peter.

So Peter went to Batty's and walked in.

"Hey, do you want to come with us to see Jesse in the hospital," said Peter.

"We just sat down, we'll go when we are finished," said one of the friends.

"Really, or are you lying to me," said Peter.

"Fine whatever dude, I'm lying, we are too busy right now," said one of the friends.

"Yeah too busy stuffing your faces with food," said Peter walking out.

"They're, not his friends are they," said Martha.

"No they are not," said Peter.

So they continued to walk to the hospital. When they arrived they saw a police car there and bringing in a drunk injun in handcuffs. So they let them go in first, then they walked in and took the elevator.

"Oh, hey dad, hi Jesse how are you feeling," said Peter.

"Just fine thank you," said Jesse.

"We met your so-called friends at Batty's, they did not want to come with us," said Martha.

"Yeah some friends I guess," said Jesse.

"Yeah," said Martha.

"Hey we saw them bringing in a drunk," said Haskel.

"Yes, that is why I am here, it's Jesse's father, I'm for Jesse's protection, he's in here for swallowing some pills that another inmate gave him," said Walker.

"Oh, I'm sorry Jesse," said Haskel.

"No its okay, not your fault he is the way he is," said Jesse.

"So are you going to stay with your grandparents?" asked Peter.

"Yes I am, I can't wait either, I have always loved going out there to visit, but now I am going to live there forever, I am so excited," said Jesse.

"We're excited for you," said Peter.

"That's good," said Walker.

"When will you get to leave?" asked Haskel.

"Sunday, morning, my grandparents are coming to pick me up," said Jesse.

"That's awsome, I hope we get to see you around," said Martha.

"Oh trust me, you will," smiled Jesse.

"Good," said Peter.

"See you later dad," said Peter.

"Okay, I'll meet you at the house for dinner," said Walker.

"Okay dad," said Peter.

So they walked out of the hospital and started walking around the reservation.

"So how about that, I think Jesse is going to be our new friend now, he's going to sit with us at lunch now," said Haskel.

"Yeah, maybe when we graduate from high school we will still be friends," said Peter.

"Yes," said Martha.

So they continued to walk around the reservation and walked into the store.

"Let's get a coke," said Martha.

"Okay, I'll buy," said Peter.

"Are you sure, I have money on me too," said Haskel.

"No it's okay, It's on me this time," said Peter.

"Thank you," said Martha.

So they got a coke and sat down at the table and started talking and having a sip of there coke. When they were finished, they walked back to Haskel place, Peter rode behind Haskel on Haskel's bike, they rode up to Haskel's uncle's farmhouse and Peter jumped on the horse and rode home. Just in time for dinner. He walked in and sat at the table.

"I think things are going to be different now," said Peter.

"I think so too sweetheart and for the better," said Karen.

"Yes, Jesse is going to be your friend forever," said Walker.

"You think so," said Peter.

"Yes, I know so," said Walker.

"Yes he will because he knows now what it means for a friend to care for someone like him, even though they treat you bad, you still have to love them and try to work things out," said Karen.

"I never thought about it that way," said Peter taking his dishes to the sink.

"Well it is getting late we better be getting ready for bed," said Karen.

"Yes," said Walker.

So they finished cleaning up the table and they went upstairs and went to bed. Sunday morning came, Peter got out of bed and got dressed and went downstairs to drink some coffee.

"So what are you going to do today?" asked Eagle Bear.

"I don't know, maybe walk to the cabin and just sit there and try and get an idea for my other story I'm working on," said Peter.

"Yeah, it is nice just sitting in there sometimes, and to think how it used to be," said Eagle Bear.

"Yeah, it's kind of cool, that it's still there," said Peter.

"Yes it is, a lot of our history in that place," said Eagle Bear.

"I'm sure," said Peter.

So Peter with his note pad walked up to the house and went inside, he sat at the table facing the window, the window faced the mountains in the distance. He started daydreaming and writing as he was daydreaming. Then he heard a twig snap. So he got up quietly and looked out the window. It was a wolf near a bush, he was sniffing the air, Peter opened the window, the wolf looked at Peter and came towards the window. The wolf jumped on his hind legs and peered into the opened window.

"Hey, there fellow, what brings you up this way?" asked Peter.

The wolf just looked deep into Peter's eyes, then he licked his nose. Peter walked towards the door slowly and appeared around the corner, Peter got on his knees and was softly calling the wolf. The wolf just looked at him again and jumped down, and got low and started walking towards Peter, his ears back and tail between his legs, and crept upon Peter. Peter slowly stuck his hand out and the wolf's head touched Peters's hand and Peter started petting the wolf. He was beautiful, he was a white wolf with blue eyes, very pretty. Peter slowly got up and walked back inside the house, he left the door open. Next thing he knew the wolf had followed Peter into the house and laid down in the doorway.

Peter looked and just smiled.

"I can imagine now, how it was, sometimes I do feel like I am living in the past when I come in here young wolf," said Peter.

The wolf just looked at him and laid his head back down. Peter was writing all day inside the house. Then Peter heard two voices. So he got up from the table and looked out the door. It was Haskel and Martha. The wolf took off and Peter started waving his hand and whistled. They rode their bikes up to the log cabin.

"Hey Peter, what you doing?" asked Martha.

"Just sitting in here getting ideas for my new story," said Peter.

"Oh, we came to tell you that Jesse is out of the hospital and he is with his grandparents now, so we will see him Monday morning at the bus stop," said Haskel.

"Oh good, I'm glad to hear that," said Peter.

"Yeah us too, he is going to do so much better," said Martha.

"Yeah," said Haskel.

"You know we are all going to be out of school soon," said Martha.

"Yeah that is true, we will be graduating and getting jobs," said Haskel.

"Yeah, maybe even a future in life," smiled Martha.

Peter just blushed. "Yeah." smiled Peter.