I pace along the road leading to Huckleberry Street. I made a huge mistake 'dumping' Blu. I feel empty and very much alone. I should go back and talk to her, but I feel nervous, and something just short of scared. Rocco appears. Oh joy.
"Hey, Blitz. What are you doing? Want to get some food? I'm famished," he complains.
"Today you can get it."
"Fine," he groans. I watch him stride away.
With a sigh, I walk into Huckleberry Street. Let's see how much she hates me. Each step on the black pavement takes me seemingly nowhere. The house that used to be so close is now so far away. It seems to be in such a remote area, although it is smack-dab in town. I pass sulkily past the mailbox, and once again, the bars. I see Blu on the porch, tied. Our eyes meet several times, but we don't speak to one another. Silence. At least she isn't yelling at me.
"I apologize," I drawl, "for yesterday."
"What? Huh? Apologize? Who are you? I don't even recognize you," Blu says, annoyance clear in her voice. She turns and faces away from me. I let out a slow sigh.
"Blu." She doesn't answer. "I'm sorry, alright?"
"Well, you shouldn't be. After all, you and Pickle are the ones saying we don't belong together, so what is there to say sorry about? You did the right thing," she pauses. "At least, in your eyes you did."
"Why can't you just forgive me," I ask her.
"Why can't I just forgive you? Hmm, I wonder why. If I'm not mistaken, just yesterday you were saying 'how do you not understand. We aren't meant to be together.' What a change of tone!" she gasps, rolling her eyes. "Make up your mind. And here, I'll help you choose how to feel about us. No. Walk away."
"But, Blu—"
"There are no buts!"
"It's just, the thing with Pickle… and then Heath was…."
"Threatening you?"
"Sort of," I say, wondering why she was inquiring into the matter farther.
"Oh yeah. Things between us are definitely over," she woofs, her head shaking.
"Why?"
"Why?" she mimics. "Because if we… did become mates, and… had pups… well, I know now that you'd turn tail and run if there was danger! That's not how a father should be." I'm speechless. I have no way to get out of this.
There may be one way. And she'll hate me for it. Because she flatly just said 'no', but it may get us somewhere…
"Blu? Will you be my mate?" I ask sheepishly. Her eyes widen. Please let this get us somewhere...
"I would've. If it weren't for yesterday, than maybe. But now? No, Blitz. Not after the things you've done."
"Is there a way that I can make up for it?"
"Yes," she says slowly, thinking. She's killing me. I need to know! "Don't ever do what you did yesterday again, okay? And after a while, we'll see." And just as she finishes, Suzy comes out and brings her in.
So there is a chance. There is a way.