he opened his eyes with a sigh. he hopped out of bed and slowly made his way to the door, the only light coming from the lightning from the raging storm outside. the knocker was persistant though. he got to the kitchean and turn on the light.
"alright alright! I'm coming." Heinz sighed. he opened the door as a loud crack of thunder roared. something latched onto his leg. he looked down. "Perry the Platypus, why are you hugging my leg? hey what happened to your leg?" Heinz ask tiredly. thunder roared loud and the lightning flashed and Perry was gone. Heinz closed the door. "Perry the Platypus? your all wet, where'd you go?" Heinz ask. he walked into the living room and spotted Perry's tail from under the couch. "your soaking my couch and the floor! what's wrong with you?" Heinz ask. the lightning flashed and Perry whimpered, surprizing Heinz. "Perry the Platypus?" Heinz ask.
"Kr." Perry whimpered. thats when it occurred to Heinz. he couldn't help but laugh.
"Perry the Platypus, are you afraid of storms?" Heinz laughed. Perry whimpered and crawled completely under the couch. he knew he shouldn't have come here, but his family was out for the night and it's not like there was anywhere else he could go. he heard Heinz leave the room and he came back a moment later. "Perry the Platypus, come on out its okay." Heinz said softly.
"Krkrkr." Perry whimpered and stayed under the couch.
"come on it's just some thunder." Heinz said. it thundered again and Perry yelped. "oh for pete sakes Perry the Platypus! come here!" Heinz exclaimed. he reached under the couch and grabbed the sopping wet Platypus gently and pulled him out. he wrapped him in a towel and stood up. Perry burrowed into the towel and looked up at Heinz. Perry whimpered when the lights flickered and the building shook slightly from the thunder. he was sat down gently and dried. Heinz removed the towel and laughed. "you look like a puffed up marshmellow. stay here I'll get you a bandage." Heinz said. he went to walk away but quickly stopped when he noticed the Platypus still shaking and looking around nervously he shook his head and left the room. he bandaged his leg the he went for a blanket and sat down on the couch. he grabbed Perry off his coffee table, startling him. he layd down on the couch and turned on the tv. he cuddled Perry to his chest and Perry looked at him with curious and terrified eyes.
"Krkrkr?" Perry ask
"well I'm not going to throw you out. i'm evil not heartless." Heinz shrugged. thunder rolled outside and Perry jumped clinging to Heinz's shirt with a whimper. Heinz actually felt bad for him and soothingly ran a hand down his back. "have you always been afraid of thunder and lightning?" Heinz ask.
"Krkrkr." Perry replied with a nodded.
"I'm sorry I laughed at you." Heinz said.
"Krkr." Perry mumbled.
"no really I am. I shouldn't have laughed at you and I'm sorry." Heinz said. when the thunder made the building shake again Perry yelpped and curled up in a ball on Heinz's chest. "I don't want to pry, but why are you so scared of thunder storms?" Heinz ask. Perry pulled out and notepad and pen it was so shaky Heinz could barely read it.
childhood incident.
"oh. must have been bad." Heinz said. Perry ovoided eye contact. "wanna talk about it? they say talking helps." Heinz said. Perry shook his head no quickly and dug his face into Heinz's shirt with a whimper. "alright sorry." Heinz said. "do you want some hot chocolate?" Heinz ask. Perry looked questioningly at him. Heinz sat up and Perry tumbled down on to the couch. "oh, sorry." Heinz said. Perry looked up at him with a nervous smile. Heinz reached a hand out and Perry hesitated untill the lightning flashed and he quickly grabed Heinz hand. Heinz smiled and put Perry up on his shoulder.
"Krkr?" Perry ask with his eye brow raised.
"I figured you wouldn't want to stay on the couch and I can't exactly make hot chocolate with only one hand." Heinz said. when Heinz leaned forward Perry almost slipped so he held onto Heinz lab coat. "you can sit if you want. I won't hurt you." Heinz said. so Perry sat on his shoulders and folded his arms to rest his head in Heinz's hair. he made a questioning noise as he watched Heinz. "oh I make is differently. I warm the milk up first." Heinz replied. Perry watched with interest untill it thundered again. Heinz felt Perry stiffen.
"k-krkrkr." Perry whimpered.
"hold on Perry the Platypus." Heinz told him patting his non-injured leg. he quickly made two cups of hot chocolate as the power went out. "well, I guess we aren't watching movies." Heinz said. he got to the living room sat the cups down and before he could grab Perry the ground shook and Perry fell off his shoulders. he landed with a thump on the floor. Heinz knelt to pick him up. "Perry the Platypus are you ok? I didn't mean for you to fall." Heinz said. Perry nodded and stood. "wait right here, I'll be right back." Heinz said.
"Krkrkr." Perry replied. he managed to climb up on the couch and hide himself in the blankets. whe Heinz came back he was confused.
"Perry?" Heinz ask. the blanket wiggled and Perry popped his head out. Heinz smiled and help up the object in his hand. "I found a candle." Heinz said. Perry nodded. "so what happened to your leg?" Heinz ask sitting down. he sat the candle down on the coffee table and Perry hopped off the couch. after watching him attempt to get on the coffee table, Heinz took pity and helpped him up. Perry wrote once more, though not as shakly, and handed the note to Heinz.
I slid and got cut on a fence on the way over.
"are you ok?" Heinz ask. Perry nodded with a small smile. it thundered loudly and lightning flashed brightly and Perry hit the deck. he was shaking when he felt two hands grab him carefully. Heinz cuddled Perry to his chest and rolled over so his back faced the windows. "we should sleep Perry the Platypus." Heinz said. Perry gave him a smile and cuddled up to him. maybe he didn't have to be afraid.