Ty woke up to Songbird chirping in his ear softly. He had a better sleep last night after he finally found a name to give his new pet, or best friend, he couldn't decide. The bird seemed understood what he said and that was something Ty was eternally grateful for.
He got up and changed and let Songbird sit on his shoulder as he walked downstairs. He opened the door to the kitchen and walked towards the bench, that was forever stained an ugly maroon colour. Songbird flew over to a perch Ty had made for him and started softly tweeting as Ty moved around to start breakfast. By the time the first of his friends had made their way down to the kitchen, Ty was dancing around as he sung in tune with Songbird's chirping. One by one his friends stopped to stare and sit down at the table. Ty only noticed he was being watched about then minutes after all his friends had entered the kitchen. He looked up and Songbird stopped his melody. That's when Seto started clapping quietly, joined a few minutes after by Husky, Ian Mitch and Brice, who had decided to stay over last night. Ty smiled sheepishly at the quiet applause and picked up the food he had made to bring it over to the table.
"I didn't know you could sing?", Husky mumbled as he bit into some toast.
"Or dance", Ian said as he poured some milk into his bowl.
"Or knew a time earlier then ten o'clock", Seto mused as he opened the newspaper.
"Hey! I resent that!", Ty yelled at Seto, who laughed with the others.
Huffing, Ty walked over to Songbird who flapped onto his shoulder and tweeted in his ear slightly.
"I'm finished with my breakfast, so I'm going for a jog", Ty said as he washed his bowl and spoon, sitting them to dry on the wrack.
"Okay, just be back before nine thirty. We have to go and visit another city to talk to their mayor", Seto said as Ty turned to leave the kitchen.
"I know, I'll be back by then", Ty said pulling his shoes on. "I'll see you all later then", He said exiting the door to 'Bye Ty's and 'See you later' s.
Ty started jogging when he got out of the front gate. Songbird flew along casually next to Ty. As Ty neared the corner of the first block he tripped a little and stumbled onto the road. That's when he saw the car hurtling towards him. Songbird screeched as Ty stopped dead, frozen like a deer in headlights. The next thing Ty knew he was on the pavement he had tripped over. The car was stopped in the road and Songbird was next to him looking very scared. Songbird looked up at him and a stuttered cheep came out of his white beak.
"You s-saved me?", Ty stuttered looking at Songbird, still getting over the shock of nearly getting hit by a car.
Another tweet.
"Thank you. Thank you so much", Ty said as tears started forming at the edges of his eyes.
The ambulance pulled up ten minutes later. Ty was ushered into it and taken to the nearest hospital to get examined. Songbird sat on his head all the way to the hospital and wouldn't leave Ty's side even in the examination room.