Hello peers! So two reasons as to why I posted Chapter 7 on a Monday. 1, it started snowing a lot so we had an early dismissal! 2) I was in an extremely happy mood when I found out and it just kept getting better and better and that's rare for me because I'm one of those "I hate Mondays" people, and I was feeling extra, extra nice to give you another chapter! As for the others, I may or may not post more before Friday. That will all depend on how the week goes. R&R! You know what to do! ;)
And as promised, here are the shout-outs to:
Midnight' Dragon Conqueror
MusicRocks807
Villians' Bad Girl
and
An Unnamed Guest
For guessing who the old lady who thought Sam was a unicorn was! What would we do without Granny?
"Flora," Diego gently nudged his daughter awake. "Wake up sweetie."
"Dad, it's still way too early." muttered Flora half awake.
"I know, but I wanted to talk to you about something."
Shira who was slowly starting to wake up heard every one of Diego's words. I know where this is headed. She thought to herself.
"Come on Flora, this will only take a few minutes." whispered Diego.
"It depends on what it is." groaned a still asleep Flora.
"Listen, I overreacted yesterday."
Flora immediately sprang up from her sleep with Shira smiling. They both liked how Diego's apology started.
"I kind of freaked out..." continued Diego.
"Kind of?" questioned Flora with one eyebrow raised.
"Okay, I threw the biggest fit of the Ice Age about it, but point being, I'm sorry about it. I know that I should trust you."
Shira smiled looking pleased. Finally he remembered.
"So we're cool now?" Diego asked hopefully.
Flora grinned. "We're cool."
"I'm glad to hear that."
"Yeah. I'm gonna go look around the island for Sam."
Diego face turned from glad to uncomfortable. "What? Why?"
Flora looked at her father confused. "Well I didn't exactly catch where he lives after he left so the only way to find him is-"
"Absolutely not young lady."
"But you just said-"
"I know exactly what I did and didn'tsay. I did say I overreacted and that I trust you, but I didn't say you can see that kid again."
"Sam." Flora huffed correcting her father. "He has a name Dad."
"I know, but I still don't think you're ready to be with boys."
Flora scoffed. "Then when will I be ready?" And please don't say when you're dead. She added in her head.
"That's for me to know and you to find out. When I tell you."
"But Dad-"
"No buts. Now I trust that you won't see him again until further notice. Do I make myself clear?"
"Crystal clear." replied Flora replied in a ticked, monotone voice.
"Good. Now what do you say we go fishing together? Just the two of us huh?"
"Sure Dad, but can we do it at noon? I'm still tired."
Diego had just remembered that he woke his daughter up to tell her what he had to tell her.
"Oh right. Of course." he nodded. "Sweet dreams honey."
Flora walked back into the cave, curled up and drifted back to her sleep.
Diego seemed pretty happy with himself, but it changed when he turned around to see Shira looking disappointed at him.
"Really?" she frowned.
"Well good morning to you too honey." Diego said sarcastically to his mate.
"'I trust that you won't see him again until further notice'? Diego, that boy didn't even do anything wrong to Flora and you're already becoming a 'paws off' sign for her."
"I am not. I think Flora is still too young for boys and she should wait until she's mature enough."
"How could you even think that way? Maybe Flora was simply befriending him?"
"You can never be to careful with stuff like that."
Shira rolled her eyes and walked away.
"Where are you going?" asked Diego.
"I'm going back to sleep." she replied. "I'll talk to you when I wake up."
"Okay then." said Diego. Why is Shira treating the fact that that Sam kid possibly got pawsy with Flora as if it isn't such a big deal? He thought to himself. It is a big deal!
Shira lay down on the ground with her head on her paws. Be patient Shira. She told herself. Diego should remember sooner or later. She looked at Flora who was curled up, sleeping peacefully.
"You're growing up baby." whispered Shira very quietly to her daughter. "If only your father can see that."
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Flora's POV
"Alright Flora, well done! You caught an even bigger one than me!" my dad praises me.
I just shrug. Not out of embarrassment, but out of flattery. "Thanks Dad, but don't give me all the glory. You caught some nice, fat fish yourself too." I grinned. I'll admit, fishing with Dad is a real hoot, but I'm not really having as much fun as I usually do. Why? Well, I'm not exactly happy with the way he apologized to me this morning. And how he said that I can't see Sam until he said so? What does he take me for, some helpless little kid? I'm glad to know that he trusts me, but not to let me see Sam? The first animal outside my family who is actually nice to me? In my opinion, that's taking it too far.
I then see a brown blur in a pile of shrubs. At first I can't exactly make out what it is, but then I see it.
It's Sam! I think happily to myself. But then I realize something. Oh no. This is bad. I recall what Dad said to him yesterday.
Flashback
"You better keep away from my daughter, because next time I see you coming up to her, you're going to have to deal with me. Got it?"
Oh no. This is really, REALLY bad! If Dad sees Sam here, he's gonna rip him apart. Please don't let him see him, please don't let him see him.
"Flora, you okay?" asked Dad. He looked kind of suspicious at me.
"Uh yeah, I'm fine Dad." I answer back to him. He still doesn't seem to buy it. Aw man I gotta say something that won't make him think something up. "I just. Um" I tried thinking of the perfect excuse. "I got a feminine emergency! I'll be right back." I blurt out walking away.
"Okay then." Dad answered sounding kind of confused.
Aw man that sounded so awkward, but he seemed to buy it so that was a good thing. I stay as quiet as I can when I bump into Sam.
"Hi." he greeted me.
"Shh!" I shushed him. I don't want Dad to hear him.
"Sorry." he whispered.
"What are you doing here? Not that I'm upset about it, but my dad's here and you can't let him see you."
"I came to find you. I've been looking all over the island for you ever since I got up. It took since very early morning, but it was worth it."
He was looking for me since the crack of dawn? That's so sweet!
"Sam, I'm touched that you were looking for me, but my dad-"
"I don't have to worry about him picking up my scent. I disguised it. I noticed that you did yesterday so I decided to try it out."
I take a whiff of it. Dandelions.
"Nice." I compliment. "Look I really gotta get back to my dad now. But we'll meet up tonight. Just tell me where."
Sam thinks for a minute. "How about near that granite rock pile?"
"Perfect!"
"Flora! Is everything okay there?" Dad calls out to me.
"I'm fine Dad! I'll be right out!" I yelled back. I turned back to Sam. "I gotta go. See you then."
"Okay bye."
I walk out of the bush, putting my "refreshed" face on.
"Are you feeling okay Flora?" Dad asks me this time looking concerned. Maybe I should have told him something that won't have him worried about me.
"I'm fine Dad." I answer back. Because I really am.
"If you have a feminine emergency you can go home if want."
"Dad, I'm fine. Really I am."
He smiles at me. "Okay. If you say so. Now, let's get back to fishing."
"Will do." Okay I know no one says that anymore, but anything to let Dad know I still want to hang out with him.
I can't wait for tonight. I'm gonna see Sam again tonight! All I have to do is just think of a plan to sneak out without anyone seeing me.
I'm good.
So my first time writing from one of my OC's POV. Rate me on a scale of one to ten.
So Diego didn't apologize to Flora like everyone thought he was, but now she's gonna start rebelling. Uh-oh. We'll see how that goes.
