Cleo mini series
Cleo's friends Chapter 1
Author's note: The character Grayson belongs to Gray muzzle. He was kind enough to give me permission and allow me to use him in my story. Thanks Gray for allowing me to use one of your characters. I do not own Grayson in anyway, shape, or form.
It was early in the after noon as Cleo made her way to the park. She was wearing her favorite pink T-shirt and black shorts. Cleo was a cheetah hybrid. She was 8 years old and full of energy and had a heart of gold but a very tragic past. Cleo lost both her parents in a car accident that resulted in her being an orphan. Normally she would be full of energy and she was always smiling but not today. Today was the day that she lost her parents a year ago all because some moron decided to drive drunk. Cleo had been put up for adoption and lived in an orphanage. She had been adopted several times but it never worked out and was sent back because the families didn't want deal with her or didn't know how to.
Cheetah cubs are always fully of energy and she was no exception. Cheetahs are not very common in the states. For Cleo adoption was like pet shopping. Everyone always wanted the babies and younger kids. And like owning a pet if the family couldn't handle it nor just didn't want to they would just send them back which was something Cleo knew all too well. She has been adopted 5 times and each time she was sent back. She also had a quirky personality which caused the other kids to keep her at arms length. After a while she got used to it but she never gave up hope. She knew someday she would have some true friends and a family that truly understood her. The young cheetah walked over to her favorite tree and climbed up to the top and decided to take a nap.
"I just know I will have a family and a lot of friends some day. I just have to keep believing." She thought to herself as she nodded off.
She brought out of her peaceful sleep but a series of shouts. Her tail lashed from side to side as looked to see what all yelling was about. What she saw was just down right sad.
A g larger kid was bulling a small husky hybrid who was wearing a rather large hat and from what she saw the other kid were trying to steal it from him. Her ears went flat against her head as she watched. If there was one thing Cleo hated it was a bully. The angry cheetah jumped out of the tree and landed right in between them. The bully was a rag doll hybrid. (Rag doll is a cat breed)
"Hey, get out of the way." The rag doll hissed
"What do you with him?" Cleo asked in a calm but serious tone.
"I just want to borrow his hat is all?" The feline said with a smirk.
Cleo looked at the husky and smiled at him and then back to the rag doll
"I don't he wants to share." Cleo said.
I don't remember asking." The rag doll said as he ran past Cleo making another reach for the hat.
Before the feline could even touch it Cleo grabbed his and held him in a very strong grip causing the Rag doll to hiss in pain. She slowly twisted his wrist causing him even more discomfort.
"You know I really don't like bullies. I get really angry when I see others getting bullied and you DON'T want to see a big cat angry. Now you are going to leave this boy alone and never bother him again understand me?" She growled
"Y-yes I promise please let go." the feline said on the verge of tears.
Cleo let go of his wrist and the kid ran off like his tail was on fire. She then turned her attention to the husky.
"Are you okay?" She asked
Yeah I'm okay. Thanks for helping me. My name is Grayson but please call me Greg" he said smiling.
"It's nice to meet you Greg. I'm Cleopatra but please call me Cleo." She said returning the smile.
"Greg, why are you wearing that hat?" She asked.
Grayson's smile disappeared. He hated being asked that. Grayson was a fennec husky mix. He looked like any other husky except one thing. Grayson had the ears of a fennec fox and for him that was a touchy subject.
I can't tell you. You'll laugh at me..." he said hoping she would drop the subject but no such luck.
"I won't laugh I promise. She said.
Grayson sighed and looked around. Once he was certain they were alone he took off his hat revealing his fennec ears. True to her word Cleo didn't laugh she just smiled but she was surprised.
You see? I am a canine version of Dumbo..." He said with sadness in his voice
"Well I think they are cool. Fennecs have great hearing and combine that with the husky's speed and power. You must be great at hide and seek."
"I don't have anyone to play with besides my parents. The kids at school laugh at me..." He said sadly.
Well now you do if you want. You're pretty nice Greg. You and I could be best friends. If that's okay..." She said hold out her hand hoping he would say yes.
Grayson smiled and shook her hand.
"That would be awesome." he said smiling.
With that said they both met at the park every weekend. Cleo and Grayson enjoyed each other's company a lot and became very good friends. What is next for the two only time will tell.
To be continued.............