Family is Key: Chapter 7
'Aunt Aleu, I'm scared.' Saidi looks at her aunt, who is smiling at her. 'Don't worry little one, it isn't that scary. Otherwise, just go lay down with Tirza, she's scared to.' Aleu than looks out of the window, where the blizzard is blowing the snow up against the house. 'I just hope Kodi gets back okay.' She turns to Tirza and Saidi, who are now fast asleep. She chuckles. They are both still kids really, even Tirza. She turned 1 not to long ago. 'Anything I can help with?' Aleu turns around, and sees Dusty standing there. 'Oh, hi Dusty. No, I was just trying to get to sleep. I'm worried sick about Kodi out in this weather.' Dusty walks over to her friend and sits down next to her. 'Yeah. So am I. I can't even sleep.' Aleu looks at her and smiles weakly. 'You can spend the night here if you want. I could really use the company.' Dusty looks at her with a confused face. 'Company, you have two others here. Don't you think that's company?' 'Well, they are company, but I can't exactly talk with them about stuff they don't know, right.' Saying that, she turns around and tries to sleep, as Dusty lays against her, trying the same thing.
Kodi runs through the blizzard, trying to find his way back. 'Where am I?' He asks himself. His question gets answered almost immediately, as he sees a statue he knows to be near white mountain. 'What, how did I make it to White Mountain? And more importantly, how do I make it back?' 'By walking home', a voice says from behind him. he turns around, only to see a white wolf standing before him. 'Granma', he stutters, and the wolf nods. 'You may not see, my son, but you can feel. Feel the ground. Feel the route you have walked a thousand times. Follow the feeling home.' Kodi looks behind him, but when he turns back around, Aniu is gone. He turns back around and starts walking back home, following the trail he walks during mail run.
'Morning aunt Aleu, hi Mommy.' Saidi walks into the living room, where Aleu and Dusty are already sitting. 'Good morning Saidi.' Saidi sits down next to her mother, while Tirza walks over to Aleu and hugs her good morning. 'Still doing that? I thought you was a grown up', Dusty says as Tirza looks at her, fire glowing in her eyes. 'Easy I'm just joking.' Dingo and Colleen walk through the door, followed by Balto, Jenna, Ralph, Kirby and the pups. 'Wow, what is this, a family reunion without Kodi?' Kirby looks at Ralph, and everything in his eyes tell him to shut up. 'Sorry', Ralph mutters, and Jenna starts talking. 'Kodi just got home. He's very hungry and very weak. We also have no idea why he left in the first place.' 'Aleu looks at her mother. 'He didn't tell you either. I thought you'd know.' 'Well, the only thing I know is that he was gone, he just got back, and that he's weak.' Aleu gets up and walks to the door. 'I'm going to see Kodi.' Dusty, Saidi and Tirza all follow, leaving the rest behind. They meet Shadow outside, because he didn't want to be with all the commotion inside. 'I've already been to see him. He's alright.' Saying that, they all head over to the vets.
Shortish chapter due to time issues. Hope everyone is enjoying the first month of 2019. Stay positive everyone. Ghost out.