Bad Singer
Chapter 2
"Little secret"
A view from Roy
I sat down in our cave. We all were about 3 months old. I looked at mom and dad, and then I sighed and laid down on cave floor. Life was disgusting with siblings like mine.
We are four pups. Me, Kola, Beleza, Joshua. Yeah. I am Roy, named because Roi in some language means "Red". I don't care, but I heard mom saying that to pack elders. She wanted to call me Redd, but then they convinced my mom to call me Roihond. Yes- My real name is Roihond, which means "red something". I am not sure is that really something, but elders were surprised. How my name is saying, I am red. My color is deep blood red, and just my tail is white-ish. Kola is my best sister. At least I like her more than others. Kola is brownish with grey markings. She is very cool. Sometimes we call her Koola. Beleza is dumb and selfish. She is grey with tan markings. And Joshua is all black. My mom's name is Aleu, she is light brown with cream markings, and dad is Kanavu, he is black.
I was bored out of mind. I stared at one point in cave wall, and sighed countless times. I looked up at mom, when she came in, but didn't move any body part. I sighed again.
Hunny, Roy, What's wrong with you?
I sighed again and shook head. There was nothing wrong. Just boring. I felt her laying now side by side me. I looked at her, and smiled
Hi mom.
I asked you something. Mom looked at me. She waited for my answer. I knew it, so I just smiled again
Nothing.
Don't lie to me. I can see something's eaten you. She was smart. But I had to think twice. Anyways I couldn't find anything to answer her
Nothing. I'm just bored outta mind.
Why don't you go playing with your siblings? Mom looked at me quizzically. I shook head. She was hopeless. How she can't see that they are b-o-r-i-n-g. I answered.
Mom, they are bor- not interesting. I mean- everything they play is just fighting. Mother looked at me.
You don't like to fight?
I shook head. I never liked fighting. Fighting was very brutal, and it hurted.
But how you will get a mate in future? Or start pack of your own? You have to learn. Mom asked me. I rolled eyes and shook head. Mate? Pack? No. Thanks.
Mom! She chuckled. I smiled and got on top of her head. Why should I get a mate?
Mom chuckled again, then shook me off, and rubbed my head with her paw, then we nuzzled each other.
Darling, if you don't get a mate, you won't get pups! She simply said.
MOM! I'm serious! I don't want mate nor pups or pack!
When you will grow up, then you will remember my words. She hugged me, and we nuzzled each other again. I rubbed my back at her cheek, and then we laughed.
You sound like one of these old elders!
Oh, gosh, talking about elders! Tomorrow we will have to go to the rest of pack to show all of you. Mom said nervously. I wasn't sure of what she was nervous, so I asked.
Mom, what will happen?
They're gonna watch you, to see what ranks you will gain later. You will have to play-
What? I widened my eyes. What? Was we forced to play?
Yes, I know, I don't like it too. But you will have to act hyper. Hyper?
But why? I was surprised.
It is because you have to gain good rank. I don't want you to be cleaner. Or something like that. You have to act like Alpha pup, which you are! Mom whispered mysteriously.
We are ALPHAS? Why didn't you tell us before?
Because then you would become selfish. Don't- don't say it to your siblings. I know I can trust you. Mom whispered and nuzzled me. I was startled. I didn't knew what to say. Wow. Promise? She asked.
Promise! I said and we chuckled. We had our little secret, just between us. It made us special.
Next day
We were going now for about hour. I looked at Joshua, who was hustling with others. Josh! You shouldn't-
Ooh, the mommies boy started speaking, huh? He grimaced, and my sisters started chuckling. I turned away and started running to mom, and then he stepped on my tail.
Oww!
Oh! Sorry, I didn't saw your tail.
M-
Joshua beat my face and pinned me down.
Shut up puppy! Or you're not gonna live today!
I sighed, then I shook him off and continued walking, hearing their chuckles. After about six hours of walking, my siblings started gripping.
Dad, we are TIRED!
Hey, I wanna eat, can we stop?
Please?
They whined for about half an hour, and then mom talked with dad, and they both looked at us.
Kids, please, about hour and we will be there. If I will hear only one single whine, we will go back all this way without stopping. Understand? Groaned father. And he had a reason why to groan. My siblings were really stupid. Then everybody was good with it, and we all gone to the pack. When we were near pack, It was almost midnight, and even I was tired. We all gone to pack clearing. Nightfall came, and then I fell asleep
