CHAPTER 4: WTF?

I woke in a fog. The TV on. Voices all around me. Was this a dream? It was still dark, and everything was blurry. I didn't move. I just listened to what I was hearing...

"Good morning New Bern! It's 4:30am. I'm Shawn with the local weather, and as you can tell there's quite a thunderstorm out there."

As he finished that statement I heard a rumble. Thinking how unreal it was (yet possible) for a thunderstorm in late december, I remembered that I was in North Carolina, and down here it was a lot warmer then New Hampshire. I was about to say something when I heard a voice. A voice that sounded so familiar yet a voice I haven't eard in a long time...

It was Fox...

I wanted to freak. But i kept my cool, and felt like being a little spy and listen in, trying to look as though I was fast asleep.

"Wow. We lucked out guys. If we hadn't beaten this storm we'd still be at the airport for sure!" he said wearily.

Another voice. hmmm. yup it was Falco.

"Well, If It's not a Christmas miracle, then I don't know what it is hahaha. he said loudly.

"shhhhh! you'll wake those two...I can't believe thats my lil bro and sis! They're huge!" he said excitedly.

Oh, god...It was happening...I felt that tickling feeling in my throat. My face began to contort. I was about to laugh. Ugh, I'm such a dork. I don't know what I found so funny, I think I'm just overjoyed...

I finally gave up and pretended to wake up. The two went silent and when I slipped my glasses off (granted my contacts were stowed in the bathroom) I saw 3 rather large young men staring back at me in somewhat of a shock. Of course, I recognized Fox and Falco, but...who was that other guy? He was a wolf. Really tall, and actually kind of handsome...errr..WUT. Anyways, I killed the awkward silence;

"um...good morning dude...?

"Hey you know who this is right? said Fox.

I couldn't help but laugh.

"Oh I DON'T KNOW! GOD? hahaha. I know it's you Fox." I stood up and gave him the biggest hug I think i've ever given someone. As much as I didn't want it to happen, reality set in, and the tears flowed...FUCK.

And it just came out.

"Thank god you're home. I don't hate you. I love you. I don't want you to EVER leave us again okay?"

His voice began to crack.

"I love you too buddy, and I promise I never will. I've missed you guys so much. You're so grown up now, it's unreal. I can't believe you drive and everything. I was supposed to teach you!" he said assuringly.

After a few minutes of catching up, I turned to Falco, who was generally still the same, just somewhat maturer and a lot bigger. I also gave my hellos to the 'big bad' wolf, [he looked big and bad at least] who smiled graciously and by any means would not accept my apology for ignoring him when I spoke to Fox a few minutes earlier. Then I asked one question, the one I wanted to ask for a while now, and the one question that took me aback so far I almost thought I wasn't listening.

"So Fox, who's this chick you've been seeing?" I said eagerly.

"Well..." he paused.

HE'S sitting right here. he replied softly.

He pointed to the Wolf.

...

You're...You're...GAY? WUT. How? When? Where?

He blushed. Wolf looked pissed for a moment.

I took a moment to compose myself.

"Fox. Wolf...I'm, really...really happy for you guys! WOW. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be such an ass, It's just...Fox, you...you...? You used to be such, a lady's man!" I laughed.

"Well, times change. I changed. I met Wolf and we really hit it off, and I began to find feelings for him, ya know, 'more then friends' feelings."

"Wow. Okay. How long have you guys been together for?"

Wolf answered this one.

"Well, we started dating in late winter of '05, so almost 5 years."

"5 years? WHAT? awww. You guys are a REAL THING! wow." I laughed again.

I was starting to warm up to this.