Changing Paths

Disclaimer: see chapter one.

Authors note: I know I haven’t updated in like forever, but I write everything in a notebook first and then I lost the note book. This chapter will be short but meaningful.(lol) I promise to update more frequently and the chapters will be longer

Ps. I know the medical stuff isn’t accurate, but I didn’t really research because the story isn’t about Bright’s illness it is about the relationship. Oh and I was under the impression that Bright’s name was Brighton Harold Abbott , Sorry about the confusion.

Bright was laying on his side facing away from the door. Donovan could see his shoulders shaking. He knew that Bright was crying. He hesitated for a moment before going and sitting on the edge of Bright’s bed. He didn’t know if he could handle seeing him cry. With an unsteady hand Donovan bean to rub Bright’s back.

“It’s okay honey, I’m here. You’re going to be fine.”

Bright rolled over to look Donnie in the face. He started to cry harder. ”I’m scared, and I hate feeling this way.”

Sympathy colored Donovan’s features. “I know baby, but everything is going to be okay. I promise… I met your dad and I see what you mean.”

They shared a short little laugh. Donovan leaned down and kissed Bright’s dry and cracked lips gently.

“They gave me a shot of something to knock me out, right before you came in here and I think it’s starting to work…Will you hold me?” Bright’s voice was small and frightened. It Made Donnie’s heartbreak.

“Forever.” Donnie wrapped his arms around Bright and he laid his head on Donnie’s chest with his eyes closed. Donovan rocked him back and forth while rubbing his forehead and humming. To him Bright looked so helpless and it scared him. He looked up from his somber vigil to see the face of Rose Abbott looking through the glass of the observation window near the door. Donovan sighed and kissed bright gently on the lips as he eased out from under him—he was out like a light. Donnie felt like he was walking to he execution as he walked to the hallway to face the mother of his lover for the first time.