Rumble took his folks to their favorite oriental buffet, after they had a payment to all of their bill holders.

Anna spoke,”I thought that you wanted a pot of chilli?”

Rumble spoke,”I do, but that is for supper, but this is only lunch. Plus, it is only ten am. We have plenty time until then to get some groceries, take them home, and put on some dinner. I have not eaten, like this for several months. It is on me, so put back those wallets back up. We are in good standing with our funds, even after making payments to keep us out of the bill collectors’ call lists. So eat up, mom and dad, it is my treat.”

#

James spoke,”I know that you were doing paid internships in both physical therapy and counseling. You have a double master already, so you have fairy good wages, despite your age, You have worked four years already, towards your future careers. I don’t know how you are to do two full time jobs at once, but I believe in you. So, where did you go to do all your freelancing gigs?”

Rumble was taken back by the question, as if he was not ready to answer it.

He said,”You know that a was an athlete in both high school and college. I have four more years to compete in college sports. I have finished the National College league four year competition limit and I have the right to compete for more four years in another college league. I have been accepted into the rival National College Association just across the city.”

James spoke,”That is great, but you didn’t answer the question.’

Rumble spoke,”I had said that to tell you that I have been offering my services as a therapist and counseling to the smaller MMA and Wrestling promotions. I had made a lot of money, since I am an athlete that can better suit other athletes’ needs. That is make I had been doing for the last four years.”

Anna spoke,”That is great, honey. Will they transfer all of your credits?”

Rumble spoke,”They had already agreed to accept every single one of my credits, and set me to the participate programs that I had been in the other college. I had made sure that it was

all primped and proper.”

The parents seem please with the answer, since Humble had always gotten a 4.0 GPA while at

college.

Rumble was grabbing up all of the many plates from the table to stake them up. He had forgotten that he was using the same arm that he had blocked the thief’s crowbar. He struggled to move the plates for a second, while with a grimace on his face.

Anna spoke,”What is wrong?”

Rumble forced a smile on his face.

“I am just sore and tired from all my adventures.”

James spoke,”Let’s take you home and we will take care of grocery shopping.”

Rumble spoke,”No, I can survive some grocery shopping and I will rest them.”

#

They spent the next two hours grocery shopping two large freezers full of food, to go along with a full pantry. Rumble and his parents put all of it and the teen was stumbling around, like he was dead drunk.

James grabbed his son by his side and put him to bed in his room. He fell asleep with his clothes

still on.

Anna spoke,”Dear, is he okay?”

James spoke,”I think so. I know that he overworked himself to pay for nearly all of the bills that we had spent to treat your cancer. We lost your insurance, when you lost your job at the hospital. He had taken on all the responsibility of your treatment.”

Anna sat down on the coach, with tears in her tired eyes.

“James, he is only sixteen years old and he must had outworked the two of us at our best. I just know that he did. I am so proud and angry at him, at the same time. I don’t know to whether to kiss him

or beat his ass.”

James spoke,”He will be ahead of the curve in all that he does, if he works as he has. Yet, he

needs to pace himself better. A candle that burns at both ends burns out quickly. Honey go rest in our bedroom and I will get dinner ready.”

#

It was past eight PM and Rumble had not stirred awake, so the couple decided to eat without

him. They were just starting to eat, when their sun stumbled out of the room, while having a mush mouth.

He was sitting at the table, as he struggled to make a bowl of chilli. He finally got it together and ate an entire serving bowl of chilli as if was nothing.

Then something terrible happened.

Rumble passed out unto the dinning room floor.

Anna screamed out bloody terror, as James rushed over to their son.

James and Anna check his vital signs, and he was struggling to breath normally.

The mother called 911 and told where they lived.

“I can’t get my son to respond and his breathing is very poor. He has been in pain all day, along looking pale all day. My husband is trying to treat him the best he can, but get here quick!”

The 911 operator spoke,”Keep on the line and stay calm so that you don’t need care as well. An ambulance is on the way and will be there in less than five minutes. Wait at the front door to make sure that they get to the right house. This will make them get to your son quicker.”

It was the longest five minutes of their lives, while they waited for the ambulance to arrive.

The EMTs rushed through the front door and into the dinning room. The couple were explaining

what had happened.

James spoke,”Anna go with the boy and I will follow behind in the van.

It took all James could do was to keep calm, and not break the speed limit. He knew that he had to be there for his son and not go to jail instead.

Rumble was rushed into the ER, while the nursing staff ripped his shirt off with a pair of scissors. The lad was wrapped up, as if was a ten thousand year old mummy. The staff carefully cut through the wrapping and they were appealed at what they saw.