Chapter 2: The Dream


Humphrey's POV:

"Ahhh!" I shout as I pop wide awake in a cold sweat. It has been five months since Kates death, what happened that night will haunt me forever.

I still remember the day Lily came back with her fur madded and tear rolling down her face. She tried to explain what happend but couldn't, she just cried. I calmed her down and asked what was wrong, when she spoke, i didnt beleave her. Kate was such a strong wolf, i didnt know what could bring her down. I kicked her out of my den and i waited for Kate to return that night, but she never came.

To this day, twice a week i have a vivid dream about that very same day, like i was there, like i could stop it. But its like im a ghost, nothing i do will change anything. It start the same way and it ends the same way. How much i hated that dream, oh how i hated that dream, but it just wont go away, no matter how long i wait.

Lilly hasn't been the same since either, but we help each other out. I havent done my duties in 5 months, and i was the leader of this pack, now thats she gone. Lilly is the only reason i havnt decided to just quit, end it all, run. Just run and never look back. Her, and my kids that is.

I know they lost thier mother, but they were young. I know its hard on them, but i grew up with Kate, she has been with me forever. Lilly watches them while i sleep and she returns them when i awake. She is always welcome in my den.

She has suffered from a loss too, not just Kate, but her mate, Garth. Just like Kate, one day he was there, the next he wasn't. I dont know what happened and i'll never ask. He died shortly before she did, thats why Kate took lilly hunting in the first place.

"Humphrey, you ok?" Lilly asked, standing at the doorway.

"Yeah, I'm was just that dream again," I told her.

"Really, any different?" She asked, i told her that i always tries to stop it, but i never succeed.

"No," I look around the den, "Wheres Kail and Jewel?"

"I left them with my dad, want me to bring them to you?" She asked i nodded as she left. I rarely leave my den, only for emergencies. I just can't pick myself up to get out. I just lie here all day, waiting for something, what that is, i have no idea.

Lilly's POV:

I was making my way toward Winston's den to pick up Humphreys kids. I brought up to Humphrey that we should just get together. Kates went, Garths gone, why not? He thought i was joking, it was the first and only time I've heard him laugh since the accident.

There are five stages of dealing with death: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Humphrey went through the first 3 in like a day, but he seems like he hasn't left the 4 stages. My goal is to help him. He needs to accept that she's gone. Just like I did with Garth and Kate a month ago.

I just reached his den to see the kids playing outside with him watching. "Hey Lilly, is Humphrey better yet?" He asked.

"I hope so. He still only leaves the den for food and water. I'm just here to pick up the kids. Were they good today?" I asked my dad.

"Oh, yeah. They were fine. You can always bring them here, I don't do much anymore so I'm always free." He says as I take Kail and jewel with me.

Kail was Humphrey's color with Kate's eyes and a white underbelly. He is a really playful, active, and curious wolf. He hangs out with his sister, Jewel, more than anything nowadays. Jewel is a white colored wolf, a gene from Humphrey's mother, with light blue eyes. She is the sweetest thing, or I should say was the sweetest thing. She thought that everything on earth was cupcakes and rainbows, until Kates's death. She doesn't speak much with anybody anymore and loses her temper easily. Even with this huge change, I still that's a sweet wolf is in there somewhere.

"Come on guys, let's get you back to your dad," I tell them.

"Ok, Lilly," Kail says as he follows me to his den.

Humphrey's POV:

I was awoken by Salty who came to check on me, I must have fallen asleep.

"Hey humphrey, how have you been?" He asked me.

"I've been better." I say, "What are you doing here?"

"Just seeing what you've been up to, also, log sledding isn't as fun without you." He said as I let out a laugh.

"Even if I wasn't emotionally dead, I still couldn't do that with you. I have a pack to take care of, if it wasn't for Lilly, I don't know what i'd do." I tell him as i lay back down and he sighs.

"Ok, ill stop by soon. I have to go meet up with Karen." He says as he leaves. Karen is his girlfriend, i dont know what shes like, ive nevrr met her, they just started dating a month ago.

I tried to stay awake while I waited for Lilly to show up. Instead, I fell asleep anyway.

Dream:

It was the dream, but, it felt different... Normally, i was like a sprit, or ghost watching over them. But this time, i wasn't, i was in Lillys place. It was still her, but i was me too.

I heard nothing, but i knew what she was saying. Kate told her/me to leave, to warn the other, i didnt listen. I ran around a corner and watched the whole thing. When lilly hid in the bush, my spirt felt like it exited her body i could see her now. I looked at kate, about to lunge at the hunter.

She jumps out of the grass and right as she was about to attack, i saw the other hunter shoot her in the side. At that moment time around us stoped and a ghost left her body. I would have never of guessed what would of happened next. She looked at me like i was there now and she spoke.

"Its ok Humphrey, i'm fine now."

Reality:

I shot strait up and looked at the den entrence to see Lilly and the kids.

"Are you alright Humphrey?" she asked.

"Yeah, it was the dream..." She cut me off.

"Humphrey, you know that..."

"No no no, it was different this time, she, she spoke to me."

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