"How were we laying in that grass for three hours! And how is it already 6:30!" Kate exclaimed rushing out of her car. She had just parked after dropping off Humphrey at his dorm. The mental image of his embarrassed face showing her that he lived in what could be counted as the most ghetto dorms in the prestigious campus was stuck in her head. As well as the image from the park. He was just so adorable to her. Damnit! Bad brain! Stop thinking about Humphrey!

Why was it that he couldn't leave her head? She couldn't force him out for even a few seconds before he intruded into her mind again.

And again.

And again...

He just wouldn't leave. It was as if he had rented her mind. He only left to check the mail or get a sniff of fresh air.

Honestly though as much as she tried to get rid of him, as much as she denied it, she was happily thinking about that quiet kid.

Without even realizing it she had made it outside her dorm room with her keys in hand. Realizing her surroundings she one last time shook the boy out of her head and with a deep breath opened the door, revealing a living room with her sister and her friends on the couch watching a movie. Actually it was the movie 'What Men Want'.

"Heyy Kate! How was everything?" Jasmine immediately said upon noticing the blonde wolf's entrance. She was in the corner of the couch with her legs on Diana's and Gloria's. Lily sitting on the other end, back facing her sister, entranced by the movie. Though she gave a small wave to her.

Quickly Kate put her stuff on the counter next to the door. After going to the living room to sit on the surprisingly empty recliner chair. "Well, we went on my apology hangout. I had found out that he didn't hate me and get this... he had never had Olive Garden! So we went there and talked a bit. Then we went to the park and relaxed in the grass because apparently he likes to do that? I had nearly fallen asleep a few times but yeah, it went really well."

The reaction to her extremely simplified story was a few nods and smirks, though Jasmine hadn't seemed satisfied, "Details Kate! Details! All we know is that for the first time ever you didn't nearly kill a guy here! And that you hung out with him!"

Everyone had a laugh at the small banter Jasmine threw. Kate couldn't help but laugh at her friends teasing her for her actions towards the opposing gender. Not to say it didn't bother her, just that she didn't let the words get too her head. "What do you want to know?"

"Everything!" Jasmine nearly screamed to which the other girls were giggling at. Her excitement about the situation was extremely hilarious to the other four women present. "What did he wear? What did he smell like? What's he like? What does he like? Everything girl! I need every last detail!"

With a giggle, Kate began to describe the events of her day. The more she talked the more the girls' eyes sparkled, entranced by her story, and the way she told it. Jasmine and Diana taking a mental note at every mention of Humphrey's name. Trying their best to not smirk they'd give each other a knowing look. Which confused both Gloria and Lily. Kate was too focused on telling them about the day's events to notice. Though they knew that if she saw them, she'd have questions, and that wouldn't end well for the two.

At the mention of her and him going to the park had them all lost. "Wait why a park?" Diana perked up, getting a nod from her fellow lost audience.

To this question, Kate had a smirk that turned into a beaming smile. One smile that made her eyes sparkle, which needed to be noted into both Diana's and Jasmine's brains to further prove their rare and outrageous assumption. "Well, apparently he really likes the park because it's peaceful and he just likes to lay in the grass and enjoy the sun or go for a walk, which is actually kind of weird but it was surprisingly nice!"

Soon though Kate continued with her story, now with her audience invested in the topic, and the male who seemed to be able to push past her hatred and unlock something that really no man got to see from her now. He was the only male who maybe would be able to experience what the real Kate was like. Talk about an accomplishment! Though this begged the question for the girls. Who exactly was Humphrey?

Though all that would be interrupted by someone's phone suddenly ringing...

Humphrey came home exhausted, the day was fun but his anxiety left him to need a nap. Though as soon as he made it home he was bombarded by his best friends. Question after question came.

"How did it go?"

"What did you do?"

"How was she?"

"Was she cute?"

"Was she nice?"

"Did you do anything?"

"You didn't do anything stupid right?"

"She didn't do anything stupid right?"

He couldn't keep up with the stampede of questions that came his way. His mind was going a million miles a minute. His vision was going blurry and his eyes heavy. "Guys... slow down..." he said as he covered his face leaning toward the door.

As soon as he did they stopped talking. They waited for him to give the clear, though that wouldn't come. It was already too much. And soon he would fall to the ground unconscious. "Humphrey?" Salty said as concern suddenly filled the room.

Salty immediately checked for a pulse. None was found, however. His eyes widened. Not now. Certainly not to him! Not Humphrey.

"Shit! We have to get him to the hospital!" Salty shouted grabbing Humphrey. "Mooch where's your car?"

Mooch suddenly grew cold, "It's at the auto-shop, getting repaired..."

A frustrated sigh came from Salty, he knew they didn't have enough money to call a cab unless they wanted to get behind on rent or go a few days without food. Which neither options sounded good, so he reluctantly thought.

Though his thoughts would soon be interrupted by Shakey, "Give me Humphrey's phone. I can call Kate,"

The thought of Kate angered Salty though. Why call her? Why ask for her help? She didn't like them and he sure as hell didn't like her. Not to mention this was her fault! If he never went out he wouldn't be unconscious right now! "Out of the question! We will not call her!"

Suddenly Mooch piped up, "Why not? She has a car! She knows where we are! She can help!"

"No! She's a good for nothing sexist prick! All she'll do is hate on us for needing her help! And then talk all this nonsense about how men are useless creatures and that it's too bad for Humphrey!"

"They just went on a date dude! Why would she just leave him to die after doing that!"

"It wasn't even a date! It was an apology hangout!"

"How does that even make a difference!"

The argument between the two was heating up. It seemed like they were so caught up with each other that they weren't even thinking about their fallen friend's health anymore. Shakey was just being quiet in a slight panic about the situation. He had no idea what to do.

Then it hit him. Just in Humphrey's pocket would be his phone. He could call Kate! Shakey would be lying if he said that he was a fan of Kate but she seemed like the only option he had if he wanted to help his friend. A friend that was in critical danger. So while the other two were distracted he quickly searched through his pockets until he felt the phone he drastically was hoping to feel. He upon grabbing it ran off into the bathroom shutting the door so the screams of his friends would be muffled.

He fiddled with the phone for a bit as he searched for Humphrey's contacts app. When he managed to find it he immediately scrolled trying to find Kate's contact. He didn't know why but he struggled to find it. And when he did he struggled to tap the call icon.

Why was he hesitant to call her? Why? Was it because he was scared she'd reject the help like Salty said she would?

No. It was more personal than that. It was because he didn't want her to help them. He was on the same boat as Salty. He didn't like her. Well honestly the three of them didn't like her. Mooch just believed that she could change. He thought that if Humphrey saw something not to hate then he could try to look for that same thing. Though Salty and Shakey believed that she was just a bad wolf, and would continue to be a bad wolf.

But they needed her. Though this school may have been as prestigious as they come, it didn't have a single ambulance. A hospital, but no ambulance. The reason for that was because of a recent need for emergency vehicles up north. Jasper U said they'd help however they could, though apparently the cities needed every emergency vehicle that they had. Though the school started getting other emergency vehicles like fire trucks and police cars, the ambulances hadn't been finished and delivered yet. So they had to make do without them.

Just press the call icon! Was all he could think. He just couldn't though. How was he supposed to dial a sexist wolf to help the opposing gender? How was he to consider even thinking that this was a good idea! How did he just instinctively think it was a choice to now feel like it was the complete opposite?

But Humphrey...

He needed the help. They needed the help. No personal feelings, drama, or past interactions were so worth being stubborn about over someone's life. Especially of one like Humphrey. The damn guy was too damn good to deserve half the pain he's been through.

"Ah fuck it!" he shouted pressing the icon. He held the phone up to his ear waiting, hoping for an answer from the other end. Soon enough it came.

"Hello?"

As soon as he heard her voice everything just came out. "Kate! Oh my God thank you for picking up... Humphrey passed out and he's not waking up! I think somethings up. Please come quick, we need to get him to a hospital!" You could hear the fear in his voice. You could tell that he was in a state of panic from how fast he spoke.

On the other end, he could hear the fumbling of multiple sets of feet as well as a few other things. Then he heard keys jingle. "Okay, I'm on my way, watch him until I'm there. I'll rush him to the E.R." With that, she hung up.

That gave him some hope. At least they had a chance if she was quick anyway. Though the biggest concern was that Humphrey wasn't breathing. Soon Shakey left the bathroom to see Salty providing CPR on Humphrey. "I just called Kate she's coming to get him," Shakey said worriedly. Of course, he was worried. One of his only friends was knocking on death's door and there was nothing he could do about it! And there only chance was a girl who not even forty-eight hours ago hated him!

"Okay..." came the slow reply from Salty.

Mooch looked at him and nodded, "You did the right thing, Sean, thanks. He'll be fine... hopefully."

That's how serious this became. They couldn't even call each other by their given nicknames. Their friend was what looked to be in a fatal condition. By now he had gone two minutes without breathing. Two minutes of what could possibly be of him dead.

But he wasn't allowed to die. All of his friends knew that. He was just too much of a good person to die. There was no way his life could end like this. The kid hadn't experienced so many things life had to offer! Never had he gone to a huge party. Never had he been too a concert or a sporting event. Never had he experienced what affection was like. Never had a girlfriend. Never had he knew to love.

Sometimes it was strange to think that someone who had never experienced such things was such a kind-hearted and altruistic individual. Though sometimes it proved more a hindrance than a blessing. For instance, he had thought that if the only way to make someone happy was to let them walk all over him then he'd do it no questions asked, wanting nothing in return. Too him it was right but anyone else would notice just how unhealthy it was.

He needed to learn and experience so many things.

He wasn't allowed to die.

As they carried him down they all thought the same thing.

Humphrey must live!

Well, that's the chapter. Originally I was gonna add a journey to the hospital scene in here but decided against it since this seemed like a good way to end the chapter so here we are! Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed the chapter and I'll see all you beautiful people in the next chapter!