Dannie looked back at Zeke, and smiled. "Thank you Zeke, that means a lot to me. It really does." she said softly, reaching over to his hand and putting her hand on his. "To tell you the truth, the only true friend I had was my little brother!" Dannie said quietly, and giggled. "When he got sick, I couldn't leave his bed side for weeks! I was so worried about him!..." Dannie looked doan with a tint of sadness in her eyes.