Friends Like These Chapter 1 Ties That Bond

Story by NSnowball on SoFurry

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#1 of Friends Like THese

Six Freinds an the hiinks they get into toger.


It was magical from the start as the Snowball and Zella stood hand in hand in fron of the minitster an aire of mafiashown as he Said those words I do gt how did they get here maybe we should go backa few years to whereit all began in house on the corner in Duluth, MN where our tale begins and 4 friends where all sitting on the couchl It was after Snowball and his sisiter graguated from college He was working himself as a weekened dj to pay for his sister bujt he was harboring baggage . Snowball alked with a limp and and arm crtch. in A high school bawe balll game someone illgally slide fee first into home and crushed her kneel t2 Plates had to be stewd in to hold the bones toether as his insurance wouldnt pay for the new knee.

His life had changed and while he was making strideds to recover his high schoo fiorlfriend lef him leaving him with his sister and his best buddy Adcel But today him ace and his other childhood freind Zella were chilling on the couch. "Man you've been in this funk for years you hotta let ho man get out there. Ace said. "Oh uau becausee girls love dating cripples only half broken" Snow ball kept himself down in the dumps whne zell Wdpoke up "You dont know that they dont know how special you are iinside." just than the beep and the click of the r alarm pad and door sounded and the thumping of foot steps came up from below. Shemoobi look like shed seea ghost.

"Whats up sosx?" Snow ball asked her turning his head over. "If he comes dont tell him im hjere i want our of this marriage and hes gone psycho>: It just gets wose and worse" "Whats wrong shemoni" Snowball asked "it's like advice falling on deaf ears evything i say is pyschobabble andhe wont let me have a life outside of him... I miss my brother I miss my friends." "Well", nowball said "A lot of what you sday is psycho babble. Shemoni huffed but she knew we was trying to lighten the mood."Remember that", she said "Because one day you;ll need my help." "Just relax and have a seat hell stay for dinner You,re among grinds here Shemoni" was all Ace couold muster . vS

fuck off our [rp[ropertuy And with that the camera and the intercomm went silent and the two of them went and sat back down. "Ahwmoni tyou're welcome to couch surf here Ill helpyou get your things tomororow. " "Thats okay bro."AShe said

"Shemoni you're staying here I dont trutst him I dont like him and Im not turning my little sister away an putting herin harms way we'll work out biulls and what not later You satay with uis for now" he hugged her close knowing you get one family in life and she was all he hadl eft "You're Friends have your back." "Hey wheres Naoimi and Kenji with our dinner?" reamarked Ace. "five of us is a lot of food now six plus Shemoni whov i sasssume will just share her brothers food.

Zella remarked

Later that evening

Naomi and Kenjhi had arrived with the r usual food order. Naomi was an oddball a skunk wiht leopard spots painted in and Kenji a red panda. "I dont know what i"m going to do I teach people to avoid this and here I a m in the same spopt. Hes possessuve has no respect for the work I do I had to run though medical school to get this far in my professional At this point I'm thinking this marriage may be over. " Shemoni remarked And Naomi was quick to p[oint out "You desrve much better you have to make the choice that benefits you in the long run t. Sjhemoni no one here lieks him we all had our doubts Now their confirmed. I jujst wish you told us soon sooner." "But I dont like to burden my friends with my own problemsl.

Sje omsostoed "Qe're friends for a reason we care about you" Kenji was uick to say and point out. "Just relax for now sissy. You're safe here. you need a good nights sleep for once" her brother said "This isnt what lief was supposed to be for me.." Shemoni added "Than make your own path stare life in the face and forge your own way."Ace said And with that the night went on with laughter and story swapping Naomi had plans to spend the night and the rest back to their dwellings But Snowball could bare sleep he was worried about his little sister who he walked down the aisle years ago he wanted to change her life

The Nest Morning

The siblinhd were loaded into his trac ready to retrienve her stuff when she suddenlyspoke up "I... I think i iwant out I dont think this relationshio cant be salvadged I think I want to divorce him instead." Snow braked pulled over to the side of the roead "Are you sure because divorce is forever you know this." He said to her "Im trapped in a rock and a haredpolace I love hijm buy the verbal abuse is enough to drive me insane. I worked hard to get where i am in my vcareert just like you all. Is it iot so wrong towant some respect? I'm sick of being kept in the dark. Work and home i dont ger my friends anymore. I want this to stop. I have to end this now while im stillll young and can get awat"." A heavy sigh came over Snow balls breath as he pulled back onto the road and heaxed to the courthouse instead In the long run she'd befine bt in the short term tjhsi was going to hurt.

What he though wouold be a pleasent day turned into line after line at the courthouse but in the end Shemonih ad done it the courage to walk awat from a bad situation and Biktor to be served with the divorce papers. He drove around trying to ease the pain of the situatin.

Upon returnin ghome Snowball simply said "QWelcome Home.

but the mood was souired no matter how hard she tried to hde it "It'll be fine just takes time now." "Qwll you're ina safer plae than you were. Xonsider this a new lease at life with good times and good friends by your side and no one will be little you here." Snowball hobbled his wat up the stairs holding on to his sister for support. He evetually collapsed in the recliver section of his sofa and felt so relazxed to level his leg out finally. It was bad enough he hobbled around but when he had to even try to bend his knee there were times he regrettedt hat injuryl. Yet all through rehab Zella and his friends weree in his corner cheeting him on as he had to learn to re walk again That little bit o f confidence would come into play later.

Its is not like he was alone he always had at least one person around him to help and that was because no one was willing to give up on him.

Ugh I hate this day rhe worlds worst customers. " the door clicked and salmmed behind Zella as she made her way into the lving room "You'd be amazed at stiffed we get on tips." ""Bad dat Z?" "No its a fantastic day working for nothing and getting robbed of my tips SO how are you doing Shemoni?" "I'm afraid its over. I cant come up with one reason why this mental abuse is worth saving." she said wringing her hands "I drofve her to the courthouse to start the filings." But as U keep saying storms happen before the waterscalm and I think she's making the right decision Though hes not gonna be too happy when he gets served with these papers." "This talk is dragging the mood down WHose cooking dinner tonight?" Z asked "Well I supppse I will take my mind off what has to be done."

Zella had zoned our. staring intently at s=Snow ball wishing he was herss omething shes wanted sincethey were cubs. but she never mad e a move and after his ex she respected his decision to never date again but she hated it. Watching one relationship fall to shreds didnt help her obessesion either. She knew him like tue back of her hand if only he showo some kin of notice of intrest in her. But she did stupid things like try to replace him and her feelings with other boys. But none could satisfy her deep desires becuze no one really knew her liek he did But the lack of communication betwween them both was beginning to stain a freindship as old as time.

She sat on the couch watching as the siblings prepared a dinner of backed lasagna laughing and gigglingaway Shemoni putting her upset moon to the side as her bother did his best cheer her up. a wave of jealousy began to overcome her buy why when it was just his sisterer not another girl. "Staayin for dinner Zella?" snowballed asked "Yay why not its always nice whne we're all rogether." came the responseAnd so they were frineds enjoying dinner together "So instead of me he left his own shit there instead it was great" Snowball said rememberinng the sotory as Naomi cjhimed in "So tyou two have been freinds since middle school huh the shit you htoth got into" "wprled out in the end Especially to know hes been the brother i needed in my life" said ace. "Its true between shemoni And zell and Ace ive been blessed tohave such good freinds to hlep me when needed and be my steaght wehn im weak." Snowball took a drink of his wine "And once you're in this group your in for life/ We ;ppl pit fpr eacj ptjer amnd we take care of each oother and you hoth make great additions to this circole of friends. Ace chose well whne it comes to datin g and Kenjhi you're a lugh riot. So with freindds like these whose needs enemies?"= Heres to us." Snow ball raised his hlass as did they all and toasted to friendships anew.= and old vowing nothingwould stand in their way.