New Home, New Town, New Life

used. "This is whe

me. It's not much, but i

rever to fix, I let out a sigh. "There is no was I'm goin

ill be a good new home.

re. To be honest, I'd rather live bes

re and will you please stop calling me Hank?

hen she told you she was pregnant. I

k Freeman. He's not the best person in the world. Hank is more of a one night stand guy.

ank call

ha

elp me unp

I'm b

e you bu

g out." I

npacking yet." He was

ke my right to go out on my

elp. Don't parents ask the

ey do it themse

d school, co

nce, I'm o

ing like I was being followed. "Hank, I'm not helping you unpack your shit." I turned around, but no one was there. "Whatever." I mumbled. I kept walking, but I also kept feeling like I was being followed. "Ok

following me." It sat there and waited for me to get up. "I'm not going to move. If you're here, your mother isn't t

head. It whimpered again then let out a long and loud howl. I stood up with my heart pounding in my chest. I waited about twenty minutes, but nothing came. "You lost

are cute, but I don't think Hank is going to like this." When I opened th

right, Hank was trying to co

ou think I

f water and dumped it on the fire. "Jeez! Wh

o cook dinner for u

ve the cooking to me. Y

, but fine. I'll leave the cooking to you." He

d it, and, it's not

ha

, a

d it! Now! Before its moth

ad!" I yelled ove

ot calmer now. Or, at least

nothing responded nor came to us.

e gender?"

Hank walked toward it quickly and went to to

ached out, and i

gave him that I

n't it bi

Because I sav

alling me an 'it'!? I'm

ain couldn't handle what just happened. "Did- Did

anding beside me. "Oh good! You're alive. Most of the things that fa

t fainted. But, why are you

mean? I can talk because I'm from a different par

experience and your brain can't handle

said, I'm from a differ

t pa

't get to. There's many anim

there, I'd like t

ders will be really mad a

our name?

t old enough to have one,

day they are born. Like me, my name is Penel

, I'm

ing to call y

a name." Snowflake finally stopped the sa

r father or the elders?" I

ten miles sou

" I smiled brightly at her. She sig

ouldn't wake up. So, I grabbed a blanket and put it on him. "I hop

o peacefully

. Though I think I just have t

with the way you are fidgeting,

"You're right.

an help you through it.

good, but right now, I th

creature." Snow

ke me pick you up an

er voice was ne

or about that." I thought to myself. I left the house as quietly as I could and took off toward

round. I closed my eyes and kept them closed, making my body go limp.

t human here!" A

smoke like Six, Sir

from. See if Six is there. If not, destroy the p

ow- Six is. She's at my house. Please, don't destroy my house and please don't hurt my father.He didn't do anything, I did. I'm the one who fou

my dad. No matter how must I hated him. Although,

r concern human!" Th

tell him to get his shotgun rea

ut here! Six has to go back

But, Six told me that he

dead! I'm h

nfused as to why Snow

ther" She must have caugh

our name?

u. I already hav

asked. I guess she figure

uman who likes us. They then give us a name and we bring them

Snowflak

me! Come back i

ame is Snowfl

o gave yo

he's my lif

aren't old enough! I

e. At least not without Pen." Snowflake puffed her

ix

off. I saw her mothers teeth start t

rrest for breaking the law. You know and have your rig

lves killing my life partner and her father. That wou

ed her head. "I can't ki

too old to have more pups

so damn smart?" Snowf

you know it." She said.

tures went into a large cave. "I'm sorry to ask sudde

fter a few years." Snow

.After my mom died, he was the first one to speak up in tak

t all my children to sickness , I lost my partner and I'm losing my mate

ends and my home." I l

s, but you had to take her from me! You had to give her a name! If only I could have found her

r. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have broug

ul place. Trees, green grass, animals and huma

but this is home

his place is

n you are born here

u have any fr

e runts. Why did yo

Snowflake, or in easie

." Was al

some of the other animals m

ea

that you have a p

y yet. The only ones that know

them." I bl

o scared and I'm the you

eing the youngest is a good thing. It means you ha

ne out of the four hundred ki

em the next time th

e to facial muscles to smile. "I will." S

ar cub started teasing Snow. "Hey Six! Did you hear? Your momm

Six, it's Snowflake! I have a lif

e a partner? You are t

und Pen." She said. I could

ished. "Get rid of her an

. I picked Sn

a bear! A measly little puppy

ike bares." He ran away crying. I knew it was going to have a bad ending. but I didn't care. No on

ceremony before we can eat. It's a

is

ee how we eat together before

hat's

the normal thing ar

it." Snow giggled. I had never heard anything so cut

She said. I could tell

is." I smi