Happiness is it?

I don't know what it is...

But I want to stay like this forever

The tiger got off of me, finally, and started licking it's paw, like it did a great job. In fact it did. My wounds, don't sting as badly.

Nico and Elden, that freak, Elden, went to go pick some foods. We were all starving.

While they were doing that, I decided to do something with my top. It was all ripped in the back, it would soon fall off if I left it there. That would be embarrassing. So I turned around facing the woods, and took the top off, and tied it around my chest, making sure nothing was exposed. My lower back still had bandages wrapped around it. So at least I didn't look half naked.

I turned back around, facing the Tiger. I was being silly.

"How do I look?" I asked posing.

The tiger did a baby roar, like it was speaking.

"I take that as a yes." I assumed, laughing.

"Where BACK!" Nico screamed, scaring me in the process.

I jumped back some feet, while the tiger stood in it's place.

"Would you stop scaring me like that?!" I screamed back at her.

She faked cried again, "Sorry I can't help it!" fake sobbing, "Please forgive me!"

"Look what you did, smart attic." That freak blurted out, getting irritated.

"Shut up, will ya?" I told him

Before I could reply, Nico cheered.

"Look what we got!" she said like a preschooler finally getting playtime. She sat the same big wooden crate in the middle of us.

Elden gave the Tiger a baby chick.

Poor chick.

Unexpectedly, the tiger, refused it and started cleansing it. Weird tiger. In the books, the tiger, was called 'Kind of the Jungle', and it would destroy anything in it's path. I guess the books were wrong.

I looked at the basket in front of us.

It was full, of different colors of apples, berries , and other fruits, I've never seen. Before I could thank them, that freak spoke.

"Alright, enough talking! Let's dig in, I'm starving!" he smirked, grabbing a lot of the fruit.

"Right." I said under my breath, as I took one apple.

This time it wasn't a normal red apple. It was purple. I sat down and took a bite slowly, savoring the taste.

It was delicious. I didn't even believe my taste buds.

It tasted like a combination of all berries mixed all together, formed into one apple.

Almost like a smoothie. But it looks like an apple.

It filled me all up, when I was done with it. I didn't know how. An normal apple would never fill me up, when I'm starving. I'm guessing it's just the type of apple I ate.

I looked over to Nico, and she was already on her seventh apple! What in the world is this girl? A beast?

I looked over to that freak, Elden. He was scarfing down a watermelon. Where the heck did he get a watermelon?

He looked up. "What the heck are you looking at." He said with a tone I didn't like.

You know I had to fix that quickly.

I felt a stone on my palm, and immediately through it at his chest.

I smirked.

"What the heck was that for?" He exclaimed throwing it back at me, while I simply caught it.

"Watch your tone freak." I said closing my eyes.

He was going to respond, when he saw a grape, the size of an apple, and picked it up and scarfing it down. He's so greedy.

I looked over to the Bengal tiger next to me, who clensed my wounds. I couldn't believe my eyes. It was chewing on watermelons. The outside and everything. I thought Tigers were Carnivores! I guess it's a vegitarian, considering the way it didn't eat the poor baby chick, that was struggling to get away, as it was being licked my the Bengal Tiger.

I guess the books were wrong.

Or this tiger is different.

I pet it, while smiling as it was peacefully eating. Now I don't see why people in my old town hated tigers so much. They would lock them in cages all day, with only a small amount of food, like they were evil beast.

I just don't understand. Now I'm in front of one close, in person. It's nothing like the ones in the books. I bet my mother would've been proud of me.

Before my eyes got all teary, I remembered there might be a possibility that my mom might still be alive. I tried to not be negtive, and just smiled.

When the basket was empty, and everyone were soon to be full, that freak got up.

"Alright guys, were heading out."

Me and the tiger stood. I asumed the tiger was going with us. So I now called it 'My Tiger'.

"Is that beast coming with us?" That freak Elden blurted out.

"Don't call it a beast, freak boy!" I practically screamed at him.

"Okay, relax, It was a yes, or no question idiot!" He screamed back at me.

"Who you callin' a idiot? Idiot!" I screamed back at him.

"GUYS, JUST SHUT UP ALREADY!" Nico screamed, and stomped her feet like a kid who didn't get candy. "We have to get going or we'll never reach our destination!"

There was a few seconds of silence. Being scolded by a kid sucks. And I knew what I did wrong. It was awkward. So I spoke up.

"Your right Nico..." I said looking down. "I... I'm sorry."

"Your apologizing?" That freak asked concered.

I just kept my head down, while my bangs covered my face, in total silence.

"In that case... I'm sorry too." He said nervously, while rubbing his neck.

My eyes widened. Did he just, apologize?

He offered his hand out, to me.

I looked up, as he made eye contact with me.

"Apology accepted?" he said rubbing his neck with his other hand.

I just looked at him in shock for a few seconds. I finally shook his hand.

"Apology accepted." I said grinning from ear to ear.

He smiled back while laughing.

Nico laughed while jumping in the air.

"YAY!" she screamed. "Now let's get goin'!" she giggled.

"Right" Me and Elden responded at the same time, with a determined look on our faces.

My tiger roared, as a sign of agreeing with us, and team work.

We continued walking, to the destination, in which they call home.

I wanted to see it, when I first got here, I won't lie, I thought I was in someone yard. Which is funny, because I just woke up there and I didn't remember anything.

I really wanted to see more people, and what their town looked liked. I wanted to make more friends. I wanted to find out my name, and If my mom was still alive. I have to be patient. Nico promised me, she'll help me find out my mother. I'm pretty sure Elden would tag along, considering he came looking for her in the first place. Also my tiger, it seems he wants to protect us.

As we're walking I see light. I also hear, a familiar sound.

"Water?" I whispered.

We get closer to the light. It's actually still light outside? I've been in the woods so long, I have't seen full sunlight in a while.

We finally made it... out the woods. The way the sun rays, slapped my face again. It felt good.

I breath in..

Then breath out...

I smile.

It feels so good to be in the sun again.

Nico and Elden feels good too, I asume, because they're smiling too.

Right in front of us, there's a river , with a wooden bridge.

We decide to stop and take a break. We've been walking for what it seems like hours.

I lay down in the grasses, enjoying the warm sunlight with my tiger. I should name him. I shouln't think about it too much. I will keep it short for now.

"I shall name you Bengal!" I exclaim, scaring Nico and Elden in the process.

"That's a good Idea!" Nico cheers. "It's short and simple!" She giggles.

"So are we almost there?" I asked closing my eyes in the sunlight.

"Nope." They both reply, like it was normal.

I sat up and opened my eyes.

"What?!" I complain. "We've been walking for hours!"

"I know, if you thought It was gonna be right around the corner, your wrong." Elden said calmly enjoying the sun too.

I signed in defeat, this was gonna be a while.

While they were laying down, I stood up by a branch, and got a good view of the sun.

It was so beautiful.

It felt like I was in a dungeon for three years, and finally able to play outside.

In the sunlight.

My brown eyes glowed, as the wind picked up, and the trees swung around.

I felt free.

Having my friends around was fun.

I was happy.

I was free...