Traveling
The quick ones shot of a traveling fur telling the tale of how his traveling started and why his traveling days are over.
A/N This story is written with the point of view that the only words that you read are from the main character. You hear everything he says and responds too but not what the people around him are saying. :| It's self explanatory don't worry, hope you like.
I always wanted to travel, it's been my dream since I was born. A little pup born for adventure that's me. Hahaha. No, I promised that I would be honest with you didn't I? Hahahahahaha, I'm too drunk to lie anyway. I suppose if you buy me another beer or two I'll tell you the truth from the beginning.Now let's see where to begin.
I've wanted to travel since my Aunt died, we were very close. She always had a treat for me when she came to visit, and every Thursday after lunch she would sit with my Mom at the table drinking tea while I sat under the table playing with some toy or a book I think. Anyway she was in a car accident when I was 6, when they told me about what happened to her is the first time I wanted to go away. Everything in the house reminded me of her, of some story she would tell me that didn't have a speck of truth to them. Her story's were all about some distant land full of kings and queens and knights. And of course a handsome hero always played by yours truly. We would spend hours. Eh-oh right sorry love getting of track. Now when she was gone, I wanted to leave those memory's of hers behind, tried to get my parents to move actually. And when that didn't work I started running away, never very far. I usually came home before my parents noticed, but I remember this one time, I went out a little farther than usual and I ended up completely lost. I had barely got out of the house and I was completely and totally lost, now I ended up just standing there trying to think of a way home. After a while I just sat down and cried, I don't know how long I was there but eventually my parents found me. There was the usual threats of punishments and love for scaring them, I honestly don't remember the specifics I was what? 7? 8? Anyway the one thing I do remember is that my Mom told me that no matter where I ended up in he world she would always find me. That I remember, I can tell you exactly what she was wearing when she said it too. She had on a-What are you smiling at!
This is deep stuff man, no smiling or shit allowed. I am not cute! Do you want me to finish this story or what. That's what I thought.
Now where was I? Long story short I was well liked thru my school years, and after a while I kinda settled for small town life. As a matter of fact, I gave up the traveling dream then. Yessire I did, wanted to be in a band with my friends or something.
Actually I did a lot of stupid things around then I think I was around 16, Yeah just about then don't know what was going thru my head. And don't you make a dirty joke out of that you pervert. Now listen.
I'm not repeating any of this got it there was a reason my Aunt used to come over so much, and a reason why we never had any money. No! Why would you even think that, ugh keep this up and you can forget about hearing the rest. Back to what I was trying to say. My M-m-mother was. . . she was sick. Bad sick she could barely move at the end, when my parents found out about it my Aunt had moved nearby in order to help us. They told me day after my happy 16 said I was old enough to handle it. There isn't anyone in he world old enough to deal with that shit. I got mad blamed my parents for everything I could think of, I don't remember exactly what I said. But I do remember there faces when I blamed them for my Aunts death. Said that if it wasn't for them she wouldn't have come. Wouldn't have been here for the car accident, Hahahaha, she ended up biting the bullet before my Moms symptoms even started hahahaha.
Of course I'm alright what's not to be alright about it was a long time ago. I'm fine, yes I'm sure. Look! I don't want your damn sympathy Jay! . . . . . . . Look Jay I'm sorry, I know you want to help but. I don't really want to talk about this. No, I'll be fine, I promised you the whole story didn't I. I'll be fine really.
My Mom was a fighter till the end, she hung on long after those old doctors said it was possible, and she was happy too. Right up till her eyes closed for good, after she died my Dad kinda withdrew, she really was his soulmate they completed eachother. I know they must have had there fair share of arguments but I never heard them disagree. And he was determined that death wouldn't part them he didn't keep her stuff lying around or anything. Day she was gone he started packing her things, I was mad at him I thought he was just going to forget her. But before she passed she told him not to cling to the past to push ahead make new memory's. And that's what he intended to do, down to the end he agreed with her and refused to live life any other way. But he never got over her, he would sit and stare at her favorite chair or book for hours until the tears made him blind. I was 19 when she died, and I was just about to turn 20 when I packed my bags took my money and I left. Took jobs were I could find them but I never stayed anywhere for long. And blah-blah, you know the rest. What's the point of telling the rest when you know it already? Fine I'll humor you. I took odd jobs all around until eventually I saved up enough money to ski in the Swiss alps. And on my first ride down the mountain I was sideswiped by a vicious tree that came out of nowhere and sent me into the infirmary. There I met an E.M.T. Who was smart, funny, and not to mention ridiculously sexy. We hit it off right away and after one year of dating I still haven't gone traveling again, and I don't ever intend too.
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At that the fox sitting across from him leapt over the table and planted a kiss right on his muzzle. He wasn't embarrassed. . . much. By now he was used to Jay being so publicly/awkwardly affectionate. Hate to sound corny but it was another part of him that he loved and wouldn't have any other way. He smiled at him letting his eyes take in the face of the fox he had fallen in love with. Yeah he wasn't going anywhere.