Chapter seven
Broken glass
After about a week of staying in the truck I started going outside again. But I was wearier at looking upwards now. I mean, I'm not scared or anything, I'm just being careful now. Every now and then I'd touch where Luis sucked my blood. I don't know why but he made me think of a vampire. Only he's not at all charming, in my opinion.
I know to Jerkiko's disappointment I started traveling again. I went back to the plains listening to some of the strange creatures. I didn't feel like doing anything much. My food supply could last about a month as far as I can tell. I wasn't upset when I didn't see much but I was extremely careful.
The herds of triceratops have babies now. For fierce animals their young can be rather cute. From what I can tell there are about twelve females, having some plain look as their mothers, the females just play with each other. Now there are about three or four males that'll soon be bulls. I have to agree with Jerkiko about the triceratops. They're never quiet.
Had to stop a few times cause an unsettling silence came. I knew that meant some predator was nearby. I looked around. Quickly I hid myself underneath a branch that made me almost invisible. I looked just in time to see a pack of raptors slowly moving from the other side of the plains. I felt cold when I saw their leader. He wasn't Jerkiko. I remained hidden not wanting to draw any attention.
Jerkiko's pack came ready to defend their turf. The roars the leaders sent to each other wasn't at all pleasant. Oh sure I can say that easily when my ears are still ringing from what happened. From what I could tell the raptors of the other pack wanted me. Jerkiko of course refused. Then the leaders started to fight each other. Jerkiko won.
I'm not sure weather I should be glad or not. But I never told Jerkiko about what I saw in the plains. I left quietly to the river where the giant mother gator was. I knew the mother gator knew I was up in the trees. She growled letting me know not to go anywhere near her nest. I moved farther away from the nest letting her know that I got her message.
-Lilly Hunter
I was sleeping when I started hearing chirping noises. I jumped and looked at the nest. The eggs were hatching! The mother gator, Princess, started moving ashore. I saw some of her babies going into her mouth. People would've thought she was eating them when she really wasn't. I was startled when Jerkiko leaped next to me.
"What are you gawking at?" said Jerkiko.
I pointed at the nest. Jerkiko narrowed his eyes till he at last saw the nest.
"That's it?"
I looked back at the nest.
"You should see when my relatives hatch from eggs," said Jerkiko. "Covered in yoke, slime…"
I glared at Jerkiko. I was tempted to push Jerkiko off. But I decided to ignore him. After it appeared that the nest was empty I climbed down and started walking.
"You can't go to the plains anymore," said Jerkiko.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because the plains belong to another pack," replied Jerkiko seriously.
I nodded to show that I understood. After heading into the forest Jerkiko seemed to relax more.
"I used to go camping with my…grandfather who was the alpha male in my pack."
Jerkiko looked at me surprised.
"What's a grandfather?"
"A grandfather is someone who was the father of one of your parents," I said trying to explain within my best capabilities.
"Most old raptors don't live very long," said Jerkiko. "I guess I'm envious of you knowing you're parents and grandparents."
That kind of surprised me. Then as we were walking Jerkiko asked why I kept traveling. I told him that I couldn't exactly help it. I was a curious cat, as some might say. Jerkiko asked how Luis was. I guess my being silent told him that I didn't like him.
"He's that bad?" said Jerkiko teasingly. "Not a charming vampire."
"It wasn't my idea to meet him," I snapped.
I knew Jerkiko was teasing me but he reminded me that he was a lot like my sister when it came to teasing. Whenever I didn't like some guy that sister of mine would get the wrong idea. I wasn't surprised when Jerkiko singing.
"Lilly and Luis sitting in the tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G."
I jumped into my truck and shut the door. Jerkiko kept laughing till he left. For a raptor he sure didn't know when to keep his big mouth shut.
-Lilly Hunter
I couldn't go out today because of the T-rexes. How annoying is that! The only good thing is that I haven't had any visits from Jerkiko. For some reason I keep thinking that Jerkiko is somewhat jealous. I don't know why.
It seems as though some of the other packs want me badly. Lately whenever I hear roaring it's always raptors. The other reason I know this is because there have been a few times when I've heard whispering outside.
-Lilly Hunter
Jerkiko had a deep cut at the shoulder. I went over to see it. Jerkiko wouldn't allow me to. I didn't know where I got the strength from but after I leaped on him. Of course I lost but I managed to get some parts of Jerkiko's wound clean. The odd thing was that after I finished that little fight with Jerkiko. He kept trying to move closer to me. I kept moving away or I'd glare at him till he moved away.
After he kept rubbing on his wound, which drove me crazy, I grabbed some cloth. Jerkiko didn't move while I was cleaning his would. His eyes were closed.
"Your heart beats beautifully," said Jerkiko.
I knew my face turned red. He placed his hand around my neck. I knew he was looking for one of my blood vessels. When he found it he smiled. Softly he mimicked what he thought the sound of my heartbeat was. That really freaked me out. Then after I cleaned Jerkiko's wounds he got on his feet as though nothing happened. Then like lightening he left. I don't know why I bother hanging around Jerkiko.
-Lilly Hunter.
Jerkiko's sister came over. At first it was pleasant at first until she asked if I liked her brother. I wasn't sure if I could bring myself to answer that. My silence must've told her that I didn't really like him very much. But the thing that took me off guard was when she said the Jerkiko liked me but didn't know how to express himself in a way that I liked.
Both of us were very silent for sum minutes. Then we started talking about the weather. Of all the things to talk about! After my (comrade?) left I wasn't sure I liked the news of Jerkiko liking me. I mean, what's so special about me? But then again most people who ever liked me were very, very odd.
-Lilly Hunter.
I couldn't sleep because there were some raptors that didn't want me to be sleeping! I heard screeching outside that sounded like cats yowling when in a fierce fight. I didn't like the way things were going. For all I knew something was going on, but what?
-Lilly Hunter.
I don't know what's worse! The fact that Jerkiko lost in a fight and that there is a new alpha male! His sister begged me to hide Jerkiko until she was able to get the new alpha male appeased with the idea of Jerkiko still being part of the pack. Something tells me things aren't going to go entirely well.
I have to go. Jerkiko is waking up.
-Lilly Hunter.
