Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2020 15:18:36 -0400 From: Eric Murphey Subject: Accidental Paradise Chapter 27 Bi adult youth Hello again. Its me.no one remotely important. Here is another chapter for you. I hope you enjoy it. If you do then make a donation for $5.18 Why that amount? Why not that amount. I appreciate you readers. I think you are great and really make what i do worth while. I obviously dont get paid for it. But, I do have fun doing it. Eric Accidental Paradise Chapter 27 "Eric get up. We overslept." Zoe shouts at him as she barges through the door. "Shit." Is all he says as he quickly climbs out of bed. He glances at the time. It is the time they are supposed to be leaving. Not the time to be getting up. He nudges Camilla, and she wakes up rubbing her eyes. He tells her they slept too late and she is out of bed and getting dressed as quickly as everyone else. Mateo is already dressed, and downstairs waiting for them. He was the one that woke up, and realized the time. They are all dressed, and in the SUV in minutes. They are now only running five minutes behind. Problem is. No one has eaten. So Eric swings through the drive through, and orders a ton of food. OK that's a bit much. Just a half a ton. Once they are on the road, and done eating. Camilla tells them about how she met Dr Ben and now she can hear. Everyone is thrilled for her. Eric tells them how the hospital had a little concert last night with Danny playing. How it was Camilla's first request to hear him play. Everyone is excited and hopeful that everything will go well today for Danny. They actually arrive at the hospital a few minutes earlier then they had planned. Of course Eric was going to fast if he was pulled over the cop would have asked for his pilots license. Because he was flying. Once they arrive they all follow Eric and Camilla to Danny's room. Seeing as how they actually know the way. Once they get there Danny is sitting up in bed and listening to some music. "We made it." Mateo says. "I hear." Danny responds. Mateo goes to his bedside and takes his hand. "Are you scared?" "Yeah. A lot. I mean what if it doesn't work?" "Then we can say we tried." Mateo answers. "Yeah. But, I......" Danny cant finish what he is trying to say. "We know buddy." Eric says. "We are all very hopeful. We don't want to be let down that's for sure. But, if it doesn't take. Then maybe we can try something else. We will just have to wait and see." "It's terrible." Danny says. "Yeah it is. The hope, and fear are running about equal in my mind." Maria says. "Me too." Zoe says. After they sit and visit for an hour Randy comes in and takes him away. Everyone is on pins and needles waiting for the surgery to be over. Finally six hours later Danny is brought back to his room. Randy walks in and he looks rather glum. Eric looks at him. "Is it bad?" He asks. "We don't know yet. We have to wait two days." "Well, don't hold out on us. We need to know." Eric says. "We don't think its going to work....." "Oh no." Eric says. Everyone can see from Eric's actions its not good. Mateo starts crying as do the girls. Especially Camilla. "Its not fair. I can hear now. But, Danny cant see. That's why we came here." She is so frustrated she pulls her hearing aids out of her rears. "If he cant see. I don't want to hear." She says and throws the aids from her. "Let me finish Eric." Randy says. "Go ahead. May as well hear all the bad news. "The one eye the retina was deteriorated pretty badly. But, we just don't know. It may actually take, and give him some vision in that eye. But, we just wont know yet." Eric tells them the news. No one is very positive. "Guys we need to be positive. When Danny wakes up we cant let him hear we are down. We need to be positive for him." Zoe says. "She is absolutely right. Lets put on a good attitude and we can be happy or sad when we actually know something for sure." Eric says to the group. After a while Danny wakes up from the medically induced sleep. He is very groggy and isn't making much sense. He said he was starving, and wanted to eat his guitar. Because the music sounds so delicious. Eric goes and gets him a couple hamburgers to eat and fill his tummy. When Eric gets back Danny eats them and is back asleep in minutes. Mateo sits on the bed next to him. His arm draped over his lovers shoulder. Danny sleeping leaning against him. The family is starving now and Randy says Danny will probably be out for a couple more hours. The family decides to head downstairs to eat. Mateo refused to leave his side. Eric said he would bring him something back. They get their food and eat rapidly as its around three now, and past their usual lunch time. Once they finish the kids go, and play on the play ground in the McDonald's. Eric and the ladies talk about their fears of it not taking. Also, about how exciting it will be if it does. They let the kids play a good hour or so, and head back upstairs. Once they get back up Eric gives Mateo some food, and he eats it pretty quickly. Eric feels kind of bad he should have brought it up first. Danny finally wakes up, and they all sit around and talk a few hours about their new venture the Paradise Pizza. They have it almost set up now. The crew got together, and built ten picnic tables, and they got the pizza oven the day before they left. Eric had hooked it up and they tried it out. It works fantastic, and they are ready to begin this venture hopeful it will provide some extra income. Once it is getting late around nine or so. Eric announces that they need to get back as its still an hour drive to get back to Eric's house. They all tell Danny they will see him tomorrow and head back to their temporary home. It's around eight and the owner of the home Eric greets them when they come in. Of course in Spanish so the entire group can understand. "Welcome home. The boys and I know you are probably hungry we thought we would order some pizza. Is that good with all of you?" Eric laughs, and says yes pizza is great. After Eric orders the pizza Eric starts telling him about their newest venture Paradise Pizza. Eric is intrigued as the other Eric lays out the business plan, and model for the outdoor pizza parlor. When the pizza arrives they all eat and have great fun. The kids all playing then eating. Because for every child there eating is serious business. You get that way when at some point in your life you have been hungry for long periods of time. They all eat and go shower and head to bed. The two Eric's sit up and talk a bit about what life is like on the farm. Eric is intrigued and wants to visit and soon. "We don't have a lot of room. But, we will make some for you. Maybe we will go ahead, and start another little guest cottage if the pizza sales take off." "We don't need all of that. Just a bed or couch." Eric looks around the living room that's as big as their entire house. "Ah don't let the surroundings fool you. I don't need all this. Its just nice, and its fun to live here." They discuss how it is nice Camilla can hear now. After a while they both decide to turn in. That's pretty much how it went the next two days until they would find out if Danny gets his eyesight back. They have still got a lot of hope. Just not as much since Dr Randy told them one retina was badly damaged. So today is the big day maybe. On the way Eric cant seem to concentrate on driving. He is thinking of everything else. He will be doing 55 one minute then 90 the next. They finally make it to the hospital. Of course there was a wreck on the highway that slowed them way down. Hopefully everyone was OK they thought as they pass the cars. Once they get there they all head to Danny's room and wait for Dr Randy. After about half an hour he shows up and takes Danny to another room to remove the bandages, and see if it took. Everyone is on pins and needles as they are gone. About half an hour later Randy returns without Danny. Eric races over to him to get the news. "Well.." Randy starts, and stops. "The damage of the retina was just too bad....." Eric slumps down, and the entire group knew. "So that eye will never see again as far as our current medical technology goes." Tears start to fall from Eric's eyes he was so hopeful. "However," "What?" Eric says looking up. "The other eye took, and he can see just fine from that one." "Wait. What?" Eric says. "His one eye is working just fine. I would suggest him always wearing protective glasses to protect the one good eye. Other then that his vision is perfect in that eye." "So he can see?" "Yes." Randy says grinning ear to ear. "Whoopie!!!!!" Eric lets out a cry. He quickly explains it to everyone what happened. Everyone is all smiles and happy when Danny appears at the door a pair of sunglasses on. He looks at Eric then the rest of the family. He grins. "Don,t say anything I want to guess who you are by seeing you." Danny says. Everyone abides by his wish. "Eric of course." He says rubbing his whiskered cheeks. "I'm so happy for you." Eric says a tear escaping. Danny wipes it from his face. "I know you are." "Maria and Zoe." He says and touches their cheeks as well. Then both crying. "Ah my sister Camilla. Even more pretty then I thought." He says and touches her cheek. "My good friend, and brother Benji." He says and touches his cheek. "Lucia my sweet little sister. Like Camilla more beautiful then I could have imagined." "Tomas my happy little brother. You need a hair cut." He says and smiles as he touches his hair. "Finally Mateo. My love, and my friend." He says and hugs Mateo. Mateo hugs him back and gives him a quick kiss. Everyone is simply thrilled about Danny. It could have been better. But, having sight in one eye is by far better then in no eyes. "OK I see no reason why you guys need to stay here anymore. I will need to see Danny in a week then a few days after that. If there is any discharge call me. If there is any pain call me. If he farts call me." "If he farts?" "I just want you to call me." He says smiling. "Well, we cant exactly do anything where we are staying. But, I imagine we can come visit." Eric says. "No its not that. But, it would be nice. I just really took a shine to Danny and want to make sure everything goes as its supposed to." After a little while of them all talking while Zoe, and Dr Randy are hiding in the corner talking back and forth on his phone it was decided she would stay with him for a few days. As everyone else goes back to Eric's massive house. Once they are all in the Escalade Danny says. "I wish I could have brought my guitar." "You could have. I told you that." Eric says. "Yeah. I was scared it would get broken." "We have a little money. Maybe we can get you a nice used one. Maybe electric?" "That would be so cool. But, no its not fair. We may need that money for something else. I have a guitar. I can wait." "We will see. I found a really cool station I think you will like." Eric turns it on and ACDC song thunderstruck starts. Eric can see Danny's mind wrap around the song. When its done he says. "It sounds fun. But, its the same riff over and over again." Next up is Hot For Teacher by Van Halen. Danny listens and he asks what they are talking about. When Eric tells him. He laughs. He is tapping his fingers to the fast beat. "I like that one its really fun. He is a better guitarist I think." "Yes Eddie Van Halen is a great guitarist for sure. But, Angus young isn't bad. That's the one from before." "No he is good it just wasnt exciting after it really got started. Not like this song." After that it is Black Sabbath with War Pigs. He is trying to imitate Ozzy Osbornes kind of nasal sound people love. Next up is the James Gang playing Walk Away. The last song before they got back was Steve Vai. For the Love of God. Once it is done Danny says. "That was great." "Yeah I think Steve Vai is one of the best guitarists in the world. Next to you of course." Eric says smiling. They pull up in front of the house and Danny sees it for the first time. "Wow its huge." "Yeah and nice too." Eric says. Once they get inside Eric, Alejandro, and Joey had set up crepe paper streamers and a big banner from the top of the wrap around stair case. Congratulations Danny. Love, the Murphey family. They had a big party with tacos and pizzas and basically anything Eric thought a bunch of teens, and preteens would love to eat. The soda flowed like water and the kids were all happy and having great fun. Joey starts playing the piano and all the kids gather around to watch. "You are really good." Danny says. "Thanks. I hear you play the guitar really well." "I do OK I think." He says being modest. Its not false modesty either. Joey plays a few more songs. Some of them the Argentine kids actually knew from Eric. After joey played a few songs Danny says to him. "I wish I had my guitar I could play with you." "Poppi you got a guitar. Loan it to Danny." Alejandro says. "I should have thought of that. Be right back." Eric says taking off to go get his guitar. When he returns he has a very nice Fender and amp. He sets it all up for Danny who is so excited to play an electric guitar again. Its just more exciting. You can make so many different sounds. "Should be ready give it a try." Eric says to Danny. Danny hits a few strings. He starts "OOOOH Yeah." A couple notes. "Oh Yeah." Four more notes. Then "Everything, Everything gone be alright this morning." He starts in on Muddy Waters song. Mannish Boy. With his sunglasses on. He looks the part. Once he finishes with that he starts playing Freddie Kings Have you Ever Loved a Woman. Once he is done with that one he starts in on his own rendition of Voo Doo Chile made famous by so many great guitarists who did amazing jobs on it from Hendrix to Vaughn. Danny takes off his sunglasses as they are starting to irritate him. Eric notices he plays with his eyes closed. He plays a few more of his own songs and then sits the guitar to his side. "Thanks that was really fun." He says to Eric. "I always thought that guitar was broken. I couldn't ever make it make any good sounds." Their host says. Everyone laughs at his joke. "You know I never play that thing. It just sits in my closet and collects dust. Why don't you keep it." Danny smiles at the thought. "Oh no I couldn't. Its too much. Besides Joey or Alejandro may want to play it." "No they aren't interested. You take it with you." As he has learned from Eric if someone offers you something you should take it if you need it. Because you one need it and two it is given generally with a happy heart. As it is being done here. "If your really sure. I mean I don't want to take it if you decide later you want to play it again." "Alejandro have you ever seen me play the guitar?" "No Poppi." "Joey you?" "No Dad never." "Alright thats settled then. I am tired, and going to bed." Eric says. "My boys will be too." He says looking at them. "Yes we should all ge to bed too. Its been a very long day." The rest of the time they are in America Eric takes them to see and do fun things he did as a boy. Not a lot because its cold and snowy. The kids did get the chance to sled and loved it. They were all freezing. But, still had a blast. Everyone after the two weeks was ready to head home and get back to life. Except for Zoe. She thinks she has found true love and isn't in a hurry to leave. She also doesn't want to part with her kids either. So it was decided she would stay for another two weeks and have some more fun. Lucia and Tomas are going back with the family.