Hey, Hey, Hey, I'm here again...And NO, for all of you who believed in my premature death, I'm safe and sound (for now...) However, I'm gonna be pretty excited, due to the fact that I'm gonna reach 50k+ words in this story... YAY! *shoot fireworks and uncorks champagne* Anyone wants a glass of champagne? Only for 18+ , though!
Anyway, for all my dear readers, Here's the 23rd chapter! I recommend you to have a seat, RELAAAAX and enjoy your reading!
And please, don't forget to review, I love YOU!
Chapter 23: Love's Edge
GRIN's P.O.V.
Wilson helped me to comb my fur after I got washed in the pond by using a pine comb… In the middle of my combing session, I could hear a faint howling coming from direction in which Humphrey showed me Howling Rock, and I suddenly realized that Moonlight Howling had just begun.
I could feel Wilson gasping from behind me, and he began to comb my fur faster, almost hurting me due to the violence with which he tore knots out of my fur.
"Ouch! Hey, calm down man!" I managed to say him when he caused me an acute pain, removing from my fur a huge knot…Pratically, the hemispheric pinecone's portion facing into my back's fur direction was completely covered from my hair…
Wilson seemed in a sort of trance, focused on his fast combing session, but he seemed to return back at my sudden outburst, saying "Ah, uh? Oh, sorry about that…" Then he smiled to me.
I sighed and replied "Okay…Just be careful, you pratically ripped out half of my fur!" then I pointed to the furry pine cone that he was holding in his mouth, and Wilson, noticing how much fur was on the pine cone, he let it go, and then he said "Okay, man, I think you're ready…Go and take a look in pond's reflection, lover boy" he chuckled after his last remark.
I rolled my eyes and I followed his advice, padding to the pond to see my reflection and…Wow! I looked a completely different wolf!
My mane was perfectly combed, the only exception was a fringe of hair falling on my petrol green eye, making him partially visible, and leaving the brown one uncovered… I could see moonlight sparkling in my eyes, and this seemed to add more charm to my figure…All seasoned with my slender but not too much muscolar shape…A good compromise between strenght and beauty… Then I shook my head a little here and there to see how the hair would move when I turn and how I looked like when I was in profile…
I was snapped back to reality by Wilson, who elbowed me lightly in my shoulder, still chuckling…After a while, he said "Ahah, you're doing the same end of Narcissus, being in love with your self reflection in the water, don't you?" I turned to him, and I pushed him playfully, almost tackling him, saying "Yeah, maybe you're right… Goofy one" I smiled to him while sticking my tongue out, and Wilson couldn't help but keeping laughing all the time.
At one point, he said something that made my head tilt slightly "Well, not all Alphas had a fun side, but you've literally surprised me…Now I know why Maya thought you're so special, and talked about you almost every time…" I could see a slight frown appear on his face, maybe remembering Maya's endless speech about me "…And, since I have known you a little better, I can't do anything but push you in her arms, saying "Hey bro, that chick is yours!" He made then a double gesture with his paws, imitating a double gun and making a wink to me. I couldn't help but chuckle at that move.
It seemed like he was giving me an approval…Saying I was a person appointed to be with, and that she was lucky to have me…
I bowed my head slightly to him in respect, saying "Thank you, I really appreciate tha-" And before I was able to finish my sentence, he literally hug me friendly, taking me slightly aback, saying to me "Hey, no need to thank me, I just said what was right, man… Oh, I think it's time to run!" He said, suddenly pulling back from the hug and starting running into Howling Rock's direction…But at one point he stopped and turned to me, saying "Hey, come on man, I know best comes to last, but it's not cute that girls had to wait too much time…They could always find someone else to go with, you know…"
I suddenly followed him.
WILSON's P.O.V. Thinking while walking to Howling Rock's base
"Maya, look what I'm doing for you… I never thought it would have happened…From the first time I ever saw you, I thought we were destined to each other…But, I saw how you were happy when you talked about him…That light in your eyes tells me you everything…The only thing I want is to make and see you happy…Even if that means I have to step aside…
I was on verge of tears thinking that…But I have to hide my true emotions…At least I have to do that for her.
GRIN's P.O.V.
Our run has gradually transformed into a jog and then to a fast walk pace…But something was kind of strange to me… During all this time, Wilson didn't utter a single word…From someone so talkative and jovial, it was really weird. So I went just ahead of him and blocked his road, before we would reach Howling Rock's base…I was determined to know what worried him.
"Hey" I turned to him, and I noticed he was staring on the ground while walking, a definitive sign that something was clearly wrong with him. He lifted his chin, looking to me in his eyes, and then reassumed his amusing facade…But this time he's not going to deceive me.
In a concerned tone, I just asked him "Buddy…What's wrong?". He just made a silly face, tilting his head slightly on one side, just pretending nothing, answering with another question to me "Why do you think there's something wrong with me?"
"Come on, do not turn a blind eye, tell me what's wrong…" I could see behind his facade…I could see from his eyes he was hiding something to me…His eyes clearly were trying to hide hints of a somewhat repressed grief…
He shook his head, saying to me "Oh, man, there's nothing wrong with me…Just a little bit worried about the whole thing, you know… I don't know why, Moonlight Howls make me a little jumpy…Maybe it's that what you see…"
I nodded, clearly understanding him…Maybe I was capable of not showing a lot my feelings outwardly, something that maybe he cannot do...
I padded to him and hugged him, saying to him "Hey, you got nothing to be worried about…This would be a time for fun, what will others would say looking at you like this? You're also an Omega, you should be the party spirit!
He nodded and thanked me… Then we finally arrived at Howling Rock's base…I could see figures of at least six wolves, but among them I could not distinguish Maya's… They all turned to see us approaching them, with Wilson leading the way, and one of them blurted out, somewhat irate "Hey, we've been waiting for you for HALF AN HOUR, and that other Maya crazy wolf 's not even WITH YOU…DAMN IT!" He turned his back on us, clearly pissed off.
I glanced a moment to Wilson, who was rolling his eyes in annoyance due to his friend's outburst, whispering to me "You'd better get used to it…He's the polemical member of the group, everything seems to hurt him in some way…Sometimes I just wish claw him to his being such a drama queen…"
Other group members seemed to not be bothered by his recent behaviour (they were evidently accustomed to his actions) and all of them welcomed me with a warm smile, and one of them asked to me a quite rethorical question "So, you're Grin, huh, the new one, am I right?"
I nodded slightly and answered her "Yes, it's me, in meat and fur" I concluded with a smile.
"Well…" another one of the group began to say "I'm getting pretty tired waiting for everyone here…So what are we going to do?" They talked to each other, but something just escaped from my mouth…"Hmmm….Me and Wilson could wait for those who have not arrived yet…And you, guys, you can start to have your fun…What do you say?" After that sentence, laughters and giggling could be hearead from them, and after a brief consultation, they decided to get along with my resolution and one of them spoke to me and Wilson, saying "Ok then…See you up there…And…" He added, with a smile "…Don't have too much…"fun" with her, huh?" He gave me a wink.
My head tilted on a side, wondering why he said that to me… And when I saw all of them beginning to climb the Howling Rock, I turned to Wilson with a mixed expression of embarassment and confusion, asking him "What the heck he meant by that?"
Wilson just turned to me with a huge grin plastered on his mouth, saying to me "Well, you know, the only person missing here's Maya and Pia…And since she came back home, she has not talked about anything else but yourself…Two plus two is always four, buddy…" He elbowed me playfully while snickering.
I began to blush instantly, almost exploding for that explanation… The only thing I managed to say to him was "It-it's so…obvious?"
Taken from my moment of embarassment, I didn't notice two wolf figures approaching us… When one of them stretched one paws on my shoulder, I literally jumped in fear, then I turned to see who it was… Maya and Pia finally had arrived.
I cannot hide my wagging tail from them… I could hear a giggle coming from both of them and Maya said to her friend"Awww so cute…Is someonehappy to see us, right Pia?" She answered her with nothing but a giggle.
Then Maya looked around to see where others were, but she didn't find anyone else, and asked us with a confounded face "Where all the others are? Shouldn't they already be here?".
Wilson began to explain her, with an annoyed expression and sighing "Well, you know, the drama queen made another of his hoax, due to our delay…" After that explanation, both Pia and Maya both rolled their eyes and sighed at the same moment…Then Wilson added "…And they decided to go to not hearing him anymore…" They both nodded and Pia said "Yeah, Lance could be such a pain in the ass, more than sometimes…"
Then Maya did something that made me blush even more than what Wilson's friend said to me… Maya suddenly pressed against my side…I could feel my face on fire…I could hear her purring a little bit while she pressed her pelt against mine…If I would transform myself into another animal, I would be a crayfish, due to my color…But I cannot hide It felt SO good…
She then watched me and said to me "So…What are we waiting for? Let's go and have some fun!" and then she began to lead the way…
Suddenly Wilson turned to us and said "Eh…Uh…I forgot…" He put a paw over his head and shook off "…I have to do a thing…Uh, sorry, I think I'll partecipate next time…" and then he left without any further explanations…
I was looking at Maya and Pia, but their facial expression showed me only confusion…
WILSON's P.O.V.
While I was running, tears streamed down my face… "I'm sorry, Maya, it's just…It's just I can't see you like that…I'm really sorry…"
I reached the cliff of a valley, the one in which our Alpha leaders log-sledded to save the ancient Winston and Tony…The place in which they confessed their love to each other…
Those thoughts couldn't help but add on me more depression… I can't bear that pain… I have to let it out and then… I would quit all of my griefs… All of my sorrow would disappear…
I deeply inhaled air, and I began to howl…What probabily would be my last howl in my life.
... Well... I told you something was going to happen...Huh? Don't say I didn't warn you...
However, STAY TUNED to know how this situation's gonna end...
GrinWolf here... Over and Out.