Chapter 8
Bud’s recovery was slow. He wanted to run before he could walk, jump before he could skip. He constantly railed against his enforced limitations. At times things between him and David were strained, but David never lost faith that Bud would heal and regain his strength.
Many times Bud would cry. David thought at first it was due to the physical pain he knew the man must be feeling. Bud admitted that though this was partly true, he also found it hard to deal with the fact he’d been given a second chance with David, a chance he refused to believe he deserved.
David was always at Bud’s side to comfort him during the nights when he would wake up screaming at the unseen specters that haunted his dreams. David wanted Bud to see a doctor, but Bud refused.
“I see enough damn medics w
