"Do not move Kyle. I have to clean your wound ..." says Kate.I help her attach to my brother. Kyle is wounded in the belly. Fortunately, the bullet passed through and not to damage the gut.
"Your guts are made of metal like your head. If you were a little smarter, you'd be a tin can." says Derek.
Kyle breaks out of bed. "Derek, I swear to you that I had not noticed this terminator. He appeared so suddenly, completely out of nowhere ..."
"Kyle, do not move!" Kate says, "Damn! Ellen, give me a clean dressing ..."
I turn around and look for the dressing. I try to, that nobody saw how much my hands are shaking. I am so very scared when I saw the hurt Kyle.
"I have to assume the seams ..." says Kate. "Ellen, twists ..."
"Just do not cry, kid." Derek laughs.
"I'm not a child!" Kyle responds.
"Do not move, Kyle!" Kate cries. "Derek, go away. You're disturbing me ..."
"Yes, Maam ..." Derek says, and he leaves. "Just do not bring me shame, kid ..."
Kyle clenched his teeth. "God, sometimes he makes me crazy! He still treats me like a child ..."
"Tell me about it ..." I sighed heavily.
"He's worried about you, that's all ..." says Kate. "He was really scared ... I saw it in his eyes."
"Really?" Kyle is surprised. "I have not seen it ..."
"You've got better than me, Kyle, " I say. "You're older than me and you're not a girl ..."
Kate hid the wound and had a bandage.
"Done ..." Kate says, and she smiles. "You were very brave Kyle."
Kyle smiles, too. "Thank you, Kate. It is a pity that Derek had not heard that ..."
He gets out of bed and take care of their feet. I come closer and uphold him. "I hope I will return to my duties soon, otherwise Derek will not let me live ..." says Kyle. "I do not understand why he behaves in this way .."
"Because he loves you ..." We heard behind our backs.
We turn around with amazement.
It's Connor.
At the sight of Kyle stands at attention and saluted him. I do the same thing.
"Sir ..."
"He loves you and is very worried about you both. He is responsible for you. The responsibility for the lives of other people, especially loved ones, this is a very heavy burden ... Think about it." Connor says calmly, but it seems sad. I see he is very upset Kyle wound.
I have the impression that our behavior we made him a disappointment ...
I feel very embarrassed and ashamed. Kyle feels guilty, too.
"Do you understand what I mean?" asks Connor.
"Yes, Sir ..." Kyle is responsible quietly.
"I'm sorry ..." I say.
"Do not apologize to me, but your brother. Respect must be earned, it's not a question of age. Remember that." says Connor and he leaves.
I look at Kyle. I know that he thought the same thing as me.
At night I go to Derek and cuddles up to him, as always when I needed it.
Derek looks at me surprised. "What happened? You're not angry with me anymore? "
I smile and say "I am, but not as much as before ..."
I kiss him on his cheek, "Goodnight, Derek"
"Good night, Ellie .. I love you."