TO FIND PEACE 18

cleve was in bed early. his skin a ashen color and he had a slight wheeze. i gave up on keeping it from katey he just didnt have the strenght. when he nodded off to sleep katey sat on the porch steps with the cowboy. " what are we going to do? ime scared he looks terrible." she blurted out. " lets keep a eye on him through the night. if theres no change or he s worse we take him to the hospital in town. he didnt want me to tell you about this but it was a bit hard to hide.. if we can get him stable ill need to run home and tell my folks i need to stay here a while."ty explained. " ill set with hime till midnight if you can after that?" katey said. ty nodded and told her to call him no matter the time. ty went to his bed roll and went to sleep. katey went back in the house and pulled a chair into the bed room. the next morning just a little past 6 cleve opened his eyes, looking to the side he saw ty snoozing in the chair. he needed two things, cofee and a trip to the bathroom but he didnt think he had enough where with all to pull off the second one. he cleared his throat, ty s eyes flew open but his head remain stationary. " will you help me to the john?" cleve asked. ty jumped to his feet and rolled back the covers on the bed. in just a few moments he had cleve in the bathroom. when cleve was back in bed and propped up with some pillows ty went for coffee.. when he returded he handed clevea mug of the hot brew then reaced into his back pocket and produced a pint of JIM BEAM bourbon. he held it out to cleve who snatched it from the young mans hand.: what you doing with this? you got no business with this." cleve poured a generous amount into his coffee. : dont tell katey about this" was all he said as he sipped the concoction. his color was still ashen . and it scared ty. quetly and almost under his breath ty said " we need to get you to a doctor, or the hospital. this isnt right " i hate those places, but your right. you got a plan?" cleve mumbled. " let me talk to katiey, i think she can take you. ill catch things up around here then come on in." ty explained.while ty did the chores katey has dressed cleve and made him presentable and loaded him in her car. waveing at ty she roared out of the yard toward the main road. she glanced over at cleve and he had buried his head into a pillow and his eyes were closed as she approached the end of the drive way she saw the state truck parked in the gate. she braked to a stop. the stubby range con walked up to her window with a attitude . " get out of my way , ime on the way to the hospital with cleve MOVE!" katey threw the statement at the beaurocrat. " i have a citation here for cleve i need to give him" he held a paper out in front of him. katey snatched it from his hand" move your truck now! " ty had driven up behind katey and was walking past the range con" ill move it" was all he said. the little man turned to say something but ty had engaged the transmission and was backing the state truck into the main roadway. katey roared out the gate and turned toward town. ty came walking up to the state man " dont ever pull that stunt again." was all he said through gritted teeth.he went to his truck then drove out the gate and followed katey leaveing the range man standing in the road.