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When they finally arrived at the house Costa was there. "I thought you guys got lost" as Criss used his walker to come in. "I need to go to bed"Criss said as he sat down. "Well unfortunely Criss you're not strong enough to go up the stairs so you have to sleep down here until than"Costa replied. "He can't sleep in my room the bed too near the floor"his mother remarked. "How about I sleep outside on one of the patio loungers?" Criss suggested. "And you have an accident and fall into the pool". "Or crack your skull or worse break another bone" Costa added. "What about the couch?"JD suggested. "Can't stretch out"Criss said. "Costa bring in one of the patio loungers for now"JD stated. Costa wheeled it in as JD moved some chairs. Dimitra grabbed a blanket and pillow from her room.

Criss wheeled himself over and sat down carefully. "How's that?". "It's not my bed but it will do"Criss stated. His mother gave him a pillow to put between his legs and put the blanket on him. "For the time being Costa is going to stay here until you're strong enough Christopher"his mother remarked. "Thanks guys what should I do if I need to use the bathroom?" Criss asked. "We know you're not going to like this". Costa wheeled out a portable toilet. "Are you serious?". "Sorry but we'll try to give you as much privacy as you can" JD said. One Step at A Time Criss thought. "Good night my little άγγελος" (angel in Greek) his mother remarked giving him a kiss on the check. Criss closed his eyes as JD dimmed the lights. Around three Dimitra heard a bang and got up. She came out to see Criss trying to get up from the floor. "Christopher are you all right?" she asked. "Get back mom please just get Costa"Criss replied. She woke up Costa and Costa came out. "You all right?"Costa inquired. Criss whispered something in his ear. "Mom can you go upstairs and get another pair of pants for Criss?".

She walked up as Costa got him off the ground. "Thanks I really didn't want to flash mom" as Costa took off his pants. "No problem why didn't you holler for help"Costa asked. "I guess I thought I could do it on my own and I almost did until my pants got caught in the wheels of the walker knocking me down" as he put the blanket across his front. "Mom grab a pair of boxer while you're up there" Costa called out as Criss blushed. After she came down with the clothes and Costa helped him change with his mother in the kitchen Costa helped him down. "For tonight and to ease mom's fear I'll sleep out here". Criss nodded as his mother came back in. "Sorry for scaring you mom"Criss remarked. "Next time just ask for help"she said. "That's why I'm staying out here so we don't have a repeat performance"Costa replied with a pillow and a blanket in his hands. Their mother went back to her room as Costa got comfortable on the couch.