The sun is too bright somedays, the dazzling light beaming down on a mid summer day. The sounds of birds calling for a mate who may never return. Everything is to good, my vision may falter in this fantasy and yet the smells of the fresh rain never leaves my nose.
The blissful forest was fading faster, sheād scrunch her eyes hard to try and hold on to the last bits of the lovely almost normal scene.
The growl comes out of her throat, she hadnāt even intended to do it but there it was telling of their very annoying friend. āHumfā sheād huff the air bouncing back, wait that wasnāt hers the breath ruffling their fur was Currentās.
āYour breath stinksā this was a lie but she was too annoyed to care about Currentās man ego. Her eyes open and narrow on his soft greys green snout, the stickers reflecting the sun.
āThatās incredibly rudeā his voice was teasing, though there was a sad look in his eyes. āI..ā they never finished apologizing, his eyes had lost the sad glen. She watched as it was replaced with a teasing glint. āWe best go, before your grandmother has our tails for being late!ā His voice is airy, like a pup. He was always like this, even though it was annoying sometimes it was all and entirely him and they needed him.
His paws are warm as they slide into herās, their paws pads lining up like they always had. This was her friend, their best friend. She would give their life for this goofy child of a wolf, the sticker he would cry about if he lost any, the very bright colours he wears even if he sticks out in a forest, the way he always know how to make everything brighter even if the world itself is falling apart.
āWhere are we going? This is not the way to grandmotherās den.ā It was a good question and yet the answer seemed insignificant. āYouāll see! Though we should hurry. I wasnāt lying there are ppl looking for youā the both of their legs fall in sink as they breakout into a run, paws still intertwined.
This place, there were flowers. Real true flowers, the colours dull but there and beautiful. āHow did you find these?ā They knew they probably looked like a pup see a puddle for the first time, but they didnāt care. āI planted them! You always talk about your dreams of the grass and flowers, the way you smile every time you can think about it.ā He plopped down next to her, their tail twining together. The flowers smells like Current, maybe they could have guess if she hadnāt asked so soon, or did Current smell like the flowers? It was a sweet smell like what honey smelled like when they found that small store of it. Her and Current shared a spoonful of it together, grandmother never gave any to Current so Nessie took it on herself.
Current was wagging his tail, the sound was repetitive and comforting. His head was rested on their shoulder.
Something was wrong, the edges of her sight was blurry and red everything in her telling her to run. The forest was rippling on the sides of their vision, colours fading in and out. āWhat..?ā
In a blink every peace was back to normal, the trees with their lack of leafs blowing in the wind. The flowers dancing in the breeze, its colours dazzling even though dull.
āYou ok?ā Current was looking up, his eyes wide and worried, his 3 ears tilted to listen to every jagged breath. āFine.. just taking it all inā this was a lie but there was no reason to worry him, theyāre sure itās fine.
The gross squawking of birds in the far distance start up, their vocal cords fried sounding like screaming children. Scrabbling and calls for mates and friends and family go unanswered. The wind smelling of metal, garbage, and blood making everything sit back in place.
Yippieeee!! I love Nessie sm! I how yāall are ready for more of her!! The trauma, the backstory, and what is to come!! For now it is a time of calm :3
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