The Beating of my heart

by Depressed Cheeto

-WARNING: REALLY OLD WRITING DON'T READ EVERYTHING IZ CRAPPY- This is the story of a young She-Cat named BirchTail and her crush on a Tom named Cedarfur. Read on to see how their story unravels. -I'M CANCELLING THIS FIC IT'Z DONE FOR GOOD-

8. Chp: 8 BirchTail's Jealousy

When Birch Tail slowly opened her eyes, she noticed that Cedar Fur wasn't there. As she tried to swallow her disappointment she stretched until her limbs shook. Then lazily lapped at her beige pelt.

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As she crawled out of the nest, she saw Cloud Leaf padding over to her. "Can I go back to my warrior duties?" She asked eagerly; she didn't want to spend the whole day cooped up in camp. "Of course you can just stay away from the lake." Cloud Leaf joked. "Thanks!" Birch Tail called over her shoulder as she pushed past the bramble screen and into the clearing.

"Oh Birch Tail, I see you're alright now. Do you mind joining the border patrol near WindClan's border?" Stone foot asked. "Of cour-" Birch Tail quickly cut herself off when she noticed Cedar Fur talking to the slender she-cat Clover Shine. Birch Tail's blood boiled. And she eyed them both suspiciously. Birch Tail noticed Clover Shine edge closer to Cedar Fur, and it took every tail-length of self-control Birch Tail had to keep her fur from bristling. Even if CedarFur hadn't noticed the gleam in CloverSine's eyes, Birch Tail shure did and the fact that CloverShine was spending time with CedarFur and that BirchTail might have competition did not make her happy at all.

As if Cedar Fur could feel Birch Tail's cold stare he turned his head and smiled at her from across the camp. Birch Tail huffed indignantly and turned around as she padded out of camp with the rest of the border patrol.

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As Birch Tail placed the scent markers on ThunderClan's side of the border, her mind whirled with thoughts of CloverShine. "How DARE she?! The nerve!" She grumbled to herself. Se gasped "Am I feeling JEALOUS?!"She thought suddenly. But she quickly pushed the thought aside.

When a sudden realization gripped her like a cold talon sinking into her belly. Cedar Fur wasn't hers, he had the right to speak to any she-cat. And as Birch Tail padded into camp head down and tail drooping, her heart felt heavy with sorrow. "What if he chose Clover Shine instead of her?"