Have You Ever Heard The Wolf Cry To The Blue Corn Moon? * Gabes and Beans*

"You've got such a lovely family," her mother smiled up at her once her coughing fit was done. "You're such a good mother, Briana. I'm so proud of you. And your boys are so well behaved."

The free spirit Danny rolled on his back and kicked his foot out in his sleep. " mmm.....mama.......I don't wanna feed the gaint centaped" he said in his sleep and snored once more. Kenny whinned and put his head on his brother's belly nuzzling him.

Briana smiled, worried about her mom. The smell of decay was getting slowly, though gradually, stronger by the hour. "Thanks, mom," she whispered and hugged her gently. "I love you."

"I love you, too, baby girl," her mom smiled.

Ched snored softly in his sleep his hand got caught on his shirt and he lifted his arm above his head and his shirt pulled above his abs and half his belly. he had hair visable from his belly button down to his pants line.

Brianna chuckled and went to fix Ched's shirt and cover him up with a blanket so he didn't get even more sick. She covered up her boys next and kissed their foreheads, blocking one of Danny's sleep-kicks as he dreamed.

" ........ngh" Danny grunted as he grabbed onto her leg with his little hand in his sleep

She chuckled and sat next to her boys, letting Danny use her lap as his pillow, and took the hand that was holding her leg, into her hand and held it, petting his hair in a motherly way.

Morning came and ched wasn't any better.H ewas grggy and very exhausted/

Briana made all of them soup, and the boys grilled cheese, and made sure it was cool enough to consume before she handed them the bowls.

" Mama, how much ...all-o-sises do I have" Danny asked. Ched started the boys on simple chores like putting pillows back on the couch or helping mom dry the dishes and helping him in the yard by picking up sticks. Ched gave the boys a dollar each and usually that covered the cost of 69 cent hot wheel cars. So the dollar was like 100 dollars to them because they also got cheap 5 cent lollipops. " I saved up for 3 weeks. Do I have enough for a present for daddy?"

" I saved up for 3 weeks too." Kenny said. " So combined we have lots for many presents for daddy?"

6 dollars wasn't enough to buy Ched the winter boots he wanted or the pocket knife or the nice watch.

"Not quite, boys," she said, smiling at them. "I'll tell you what - you keep saving up and I'll help you buy daddy's present. Deal?"

" We saved up for forever" Danny pout.

"Three weeks is not forever," Brianna chuckled. "Save up for two more weeks and we'll go shopping."

Danny pouted and sighed nodding.

"I promise you that daddy will love whatever you get him," she smiled and kissed their foreheads. "And he'll appreciate you saving your money for so long."

They both nodded their heads though the disapointment was apparent.

"It's just two more weeks, boys. Maybe if you work extra hard, daddy might give you an extra dollar," she hinted quietly.

" Maybe he give lots if we wash the truck. Mama can you help cause the truck is huge." Kenny said.

"Of course I'll help," she smiled. "Maybe daddy will give me some allowance, too," she chuckled.

" Mama what job does dad have?" Kenny asked.

"Daddy builds things. He works very hard at what he does."

" Oh" he smiled and nodded

She smiled and hugged both her boys. "Do you know what we're getting for daddy?"

" no" they pouted

"I'm sure we'll find something," she smiled.