"The wolf is dangerous and selfish," my mother said to me. I sighed. "Red, listen to me!"
"Mother, this is just another one of your tales isn't it? Dad says that it's not real!"
"Look how your grandfather turned out, dead because of it!"
"It's another trip to the mountain again, right? You always tell me this before I go there! Grandma says that I should be here, not with her every other week!"
"That thing hates the mountains so you'll be safer there!" she started to get even more upset.
"Well looks like the wolf and I have some same preferences!"
"Don't you dare compare your self to that that thing!"
"Fine! How long will I be there this time?" I started to calm down.
"We don't know," she too, calmed down. Her long brown hair had been in a bun and now it's a mess. Mom's eyes had been green once, now they are grey. She was a little chubby and around five-foot six. Her dress was always green.
I'm about five-foot eight, skinny as a stick, like my father, my hair was jet black, my eyes though, they were green. Not a blue green, pure evergreen green. My cloths were some kind of pants. Dresses annoyed me.
I love the mountains to be honest, I just say I don't. I was sixteen when this all happened.
"When do I leave?"
"In an hour," she gave me a hug. I left to go pack.
"Red, it's time to go. James is here to take you," James is six-foot and strong. Not to mention always takes care of me. We have known each other for ten years. He is almost seventeen.
"Okay, I am ready" I was.
When I came out James was sitting on the couch.
"Here is some money and blankets. Also," she took off her necklace.
"Mom, I," I gave her a hug. I put on the dragon- claw necklace that was holding a red crystal.
"All right, go so you can make it. It's a three day trip. Thank you James," she tiredly said. James stood up.
"Let's go then," he smiled warmly at my mother. It was starting to snow.
After about twenty minutes of walking he stopped walking and turned to me. I always forget how fast he and I grew. Our fathers where tall and grew fast, like everyone elses'
"I don't think she can see us any more, and it's getting late, about an hour more of walking and we should stop," he smiled again.
"Okay," he had all the stuff on his back in a pack. "Do you need help caring that?" I asked.
"No," he answered. We walked for more than an hour, finally we set up for the night. Well he did, I sat my butt on a blanket. Something rustled in a bush.
"James, there is no wind, right?"
"Ya, why?"
"Either there is an animal or a person in the bush," he tensed. He walked over and checked.
"Stupid little boy," he said and grabbed someone. "Who the heck are you?" he said holding the front of a sixteen year olds shirt.
"Hugo?" I asked and said.
"Hello Red, can you tell him to let me go? He is hurting me," he pointed his thumb at James.
"You know this creep?" James asked.
"James, let go of him," I stood up with no intention to back down on what I said. James let go. I walked over.
"Hey honey," he said holing his arms open intending to give me a hug and probably kiss me. When he tried to kiss me, I punched his jaw. He fell.
"Ya, you know him alright," James said snickering.
"Red, why did you do that?" he asked as he got up.
"You broke my heart, with every single guy I have dated, you were the worst,"
"Come on you know I love you," he reached out to my shoulder. I slapped his hand away.
"I broke up with him because he went and cheated on me with his ex girlfriend," I started to tear up.
"Hugo, get out of here,"
"Why should I?"
"Because if you don't you won't see the sun for along time!" I shouted with tears rolling down my face. He turned and ran. I went back to the blanket, sank down to the ground, and started crying. I pulled my legs to my chest and put my head on my knees.
"Red, I." James sighed. He sat down and pulled me into himself. "Shh... It's alright, I'm here. Shh..." After awhile, I fell asleep.
I woke up warm even though there was about a foot of snow. My eyes hurt from the glare on the snow. My nose tickled with sweet scents.
"Good morning Red," a deep voice said. I recognized it instantly as James' voice. I looked around for him. Blankets falling off if me as I did so. I finally saw him near the fire pit.
He had only a jacket on for warmth.
"Good morning," I strechted and my back popped. "Ouch!"
"Here, let me help," he walked over and started to massage the muscles that were too tight for me. I quietly hissed in pain. "I know it hurts, but just wait please Red." I hissed again.
"It hurts James," my muscles spasmed more but the muscles calmed down a little.
"I got you Red. Don't worry, it'll be fine after I'm done," I blushed. When he stopped and helped me stand up, I fell into his arms. We looked into each others eyes. "Ya, enough to cheat on me with your ex!"
"He what?" James asked.