Just A Friend I Need

by StateTrooper23

Meet Ethan. Ethan would admit that his life has failed, and he is stuck at the very bottom. He has no job, a run down house, and had to leave everyone. He wished that his life would get better. Suddenly, the surprise of his life is found in the trunk of his car. Sequel out now! /sWdbVF

6. Chapter 6

Chapter 6

A few days have passed. It was about a week until Christmas. It was early morning, and I was checking my Email. I had an Email from Mom.

"Dear Ethan,

Hello dear! It's been a long time since any of us have seen you. We want to see you! We're having a Christmas party and we want you to come visit. Everyone is going to be here, and they want to see you. We rented a hotel for you, and the drive isn't that bad. We really want to see you.

Love,

Mom"

My worst fear has come true. I either have to leave Nick home alone two thousand miles away, or take him with me and hope the worst doesn't happen. This probably has to be the hardest decision I've ever made. I was pondering until Nick woke up.

"Hey hey hey Ethan! How you doing?" Nick was energized, as usual.

"Im confused Nick. Why don't you sit down, we need to talk." I could tell that Nick was worried by the look on his face. "Listen. My mom wants me to go to Oregon to visit them for the week. And… I want to take you… but I don't know how they would react."

"React? What do you mean? Do they not like people?" I could tell Nick was confused. I think it was time to tell him, something I have been holding back for months.

"Listen… Nick… a lot of people won't react the same way to you like I did."

Nick just looked at me with a Blank expression.

"W… why would they? D… don't you think they would like me." I could tell that he was terrified. He didn't understand what was happening.

"Well… the world wouldn't react the same way. You have to remember Nick… you're a fox."

Nick's expression went from confused to angry. Similar to the face a toddler gives you when you take their favorite toy.

"So THAT's it, huh? You guys won't accept me because I'm a FOX? W… w… What's the point? Are you afraid of me?"

"Nick, I never said-"

"Months… MONTHS I've spent with you! And… and all you think of me is a wild animal! I should've know… I SHOULD'VE KNOWN!"

"Nick-"

"You know what, just stop! All you are going to do, is think of me as an animal!" Nick started getting closer to me. I could tell in the look in his eyes something bad is about to happen.

"I'll show you! I'll show you what I truly am! I am an animal!"

"Nick! You don't know what you're doing."

He got close and I close my eyes. Close in my ear, I heard the whisper.

"Dumb Human."

Without hesitation, I felt something sharp gash into my cheek. It didn't take long until It was silent. I heard someone scamper away. While I got back into reality, and realized what was happening, I started to cry, realizing who had done this.

I looked up. The front door was wide open. I closed it, and went into the bathroom. I wiped the tears from my eyes and looked up. From the top of my right cheek to the bottom of my right cheek was a large scratch. It was deep and gushing with blood. Something ticked inside Nick, and I don't know what. Something in his brain misfired. I wasn't even that hard on him. I patched up the wounds and cleaned the blood that spilled out. I sat in the corner and cried at the sight of the patched wounds.

I have to find him, and make things right. Did we get off on the wrong foot? Maybe he's realizing who he is, and why he's here. If this is the case, is this the last time I ever see him?