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EVERYTHING IS BETTER! :D Turns out that he still has some stuff to figure out and I know what it is. I can help with it at least. :3 I believe he wants to get back together and he told me that if I ever hurt myself again (only when I'm in great pain...I don't really know why so don't ask), he would hurt himself twice as bad. Which is sweet. :) As for my friend...I'm not sure what's going through her head. I am worried about her and such. I'm just watching what she says from now on. Cause I'm starting to get stressed cause of my folks riding my ass about a job and then there's the drama and that's something I don't need in my life. I rarely get stressed. But since I'm a good friend and a good person, I'm willing to help out anyway. I'm also a peacemaker. Ever since high school. A peacemaker for those who don't know is someone (like me) who will listen to both sides of the story then tell them what I think plus what they said/think and then make them talk to each other to solve it. :) I'm good like that. Ha ha. So anyway! ON WITH THE STORY!


Chapter 9 - Time To Rest And Fun

I awoken to the sun light in my face. I winced and opened my eyes to see myself laying against the base of a tree near a river. I sat up straight and looked around in panic before relaxing at the sight of my mother in the shallow edge of the river cleaning off the dirt and grim from her face. Night was no where to be seen. I looked at my mother and stood up, stretching.

"Morning dear."

I looked at her, smiling, "Good morning."

"How did you sleep?"

"Good surprisingly."

She smiled, "That's good."

I nodded and went to the river as well, cleaning off the blood and grim off of my face and arms.

"Where did Night go?"

"Hunting for food. He figured you'd be hungry when you woke up."

On cue, my stomach growled, causing me to blush slightly. She chuckled, "Told you."

I rolled my eyes, "Yes you did."

She chuckled and suddenly splashed water my way.

"Oops."

I smiled, "Oh now it's on!"

We began a splash war, laughing and becoming soaked to the bone. I made my way over to the base of the tree, giggling wildly. She chuckled as well and sat down next to me.

"I'm glad that you're doing well. I missed you ever since they took you away from me."

I nodded, "Yeah...I was miserable in that place."

She ran a hand through my hair, "I know dear."

I leaned against her, sighing heavily. I heard a rustle of the bushes and Night came walking out, holding three small looking dinosaurs in his mouth. He dropped them near our feet.

"Thank you." I said, taking the dinosaur and sinking my fangs into the flesh, ripping it away from the body and chewed on it. My mother looked shocked by my sudden behavior. I gave her a look and said, "I figure that I'm like a raptor."

"H-How did...?"

"I remembered. I overheard him when I was younger. He wanted to turn me." I said before sinking my fangs into the flesh again.

Night ate his own meal, but I could tell he was listening because the feathers on his head was raised slightly. My mother twitched slightly but then grabbed her own meal and hesitated. She gave it a look then sank her own teeth into the flesh, ripping it away with some difficulty and ate it. I noticed that the corner of her mouth twitched. I didn't show it and continued to eat, but I began to wonder...did something happen to her? I don't remember her twitching at all before when I was younger. I decided to keep it to myself...for now. She got up and went off towards the bushes opposite of the way Night came. I looked at Night and asked him softly and low, "Did you see her twitch?"

He raised his head, feathers up and said, "Last night. She was twitching. Her arms/hands and her mouth."

I raised an eyebrow and mumbled, "Strange..."

I quickly finished eating and buried the bones. Night finished his and went to the river. I smiled, creeping up and splashed water onto him. He growled at me, shaking off the water before using his tail and splashed me. I shrieked, completely drenched. I blinked, my hair hanging in my face. I moved it back and playfully glared, "Oh...you are so going to get it!"

I splashed him back as quickly as my hands could go. He squawked, shaking the water off of him. I laughed and got out of the water, wringing out my shirt. I shook my head, water flying off of my hair. He nudged me softly and I looked at him, running a hand over his snout. I placed a soft kiss on his snout and said, "Thank you for helping and staying with me."

He looked at me with soft eyes and tried to smile, "You are welcome. You would've done the same for me."

And it was true. I would've done the same thing for him. I hugged him close to me. I felt his head against my back and his arms holding me. I smiled softly. I was glad to have met Night. We broke the hug just before my mother came into sight. She smiled at us.

"So what shall we do now?"

"Find a place to rest for the night just in case the Spinosaurs comes this way." I said.

Night nodded and we began our adventure towards a place to stay.