War for Genius

33.- A promise under the stars

Hello everyone! Well... I've sadly to say... that this chapter, is the last chapter of this story, which doesn't mean it's over. I'm thinking on write a sequel about this, but it could take me time, and I'd like first to finish other stories and also finish translating other ones. I beg you a little bit of patience to see a sequel for this story. That said, I hope you'll all enjoy this last chapter 😊

Also, I made a little drawing for this story too 😊 I hope you'll like it!

As always, I'd like to thank Empro-8 for helping me editing this story. Honestly, without her help this wouldn't be as good as it is, so thank you very much Empro-8 you're amazing!

Welp, I'll stop talking and let you read the chapter, enjoy it! 😉

***********************************

Several days after Huey was finally released from the hospital, things seemed to be slowly improving. Huey started going to a therapist recommended by Dr. Owlfang, and that therapist seemed to be a very kind and understanding person, because Huey seemed to be very comfortable with her on the very first day, which was something good. According to the doctor, the older triplet needed to surround himself with people who would support him and help him regain the confidence that Beaks and Graves had taken from him.

The therapist appointments were twice a week, and despite having only visiting her for a short time, the results already seemed to be appreciable, at least a little. Huey spent more time with all of them, even told Fenton he would try to be alone with some of them, in order to also allow the Hispanic duck some rest, because – according to Huey – he was very aware that, being constantly with him was really tiring. The older triplet further acknowledged that Fenton had other business he had put aside just to take care of him, which he knew wasn't fair. He practically called it selfish on his part.

The news that Huey would try to spend more time alone with them without Fenton or someone else was something that initially surprised everyone, but later made them happy, as it showed that the duckling in red was making efforts to reintegrate himself into life with his real family.

Although it must also be said that the first time Huey was left alone with any of them was a bit disastrous. The duckling looked like he was going to have a panic attack at any moment. The situation got to such an extent that they suggested calling Fenton to come. But Huey declined, saying he had already taken up enough of Fenton's time.

It must be said that, admirably, and after such a disastrous first 'meeting alone', Huey didn't back down and continued trying one-on-one time with his family. The only things the red-clad duckling didn't dare to do yet was stay totally and utterly alone, which was logical knowing that he had been kept locked up literally for days in isolation. Another thing the duckling still didn't dare to do was to go back to sleep with his brothers. He couldn't even sleep in the mansion yet, claiming it was still too early for that. He said he preferred to do it in phases: go from something small as the hospital room to something in between like the houseboat... later returning to the mansion and finally sleeping with his brothers in their shared room, just like before. But for Huey, the step of returning to the mansion hadn't yet come. So, there was no choice but to wait patiently for it to arrive.

The truth, the fact that Huey was trying to spend more time alone with his family, even while still being nervous being around them, was something that left Webby in awe, who finally decided to ask her friend about it.

Taking advantage of a moment in which the two of them were left alone, sitting on the sofa in the living room, the young girl turned to the older triplet and asked:

"Huey, why do you insist on being alone with us if you're obviously still afraid of being in our company?"

The red-clad duckling stared at his friend with surprise, then awkwardly replied: