Pierce -
I was starting to calm down, finally.
I looked down at Abby, with the white flower behind her ear. I ruffled her hair, "Where's your friend?" What was her name...Allison? Alexia?
"Alissa?" Oh. Yes, her. Abby looked around. Her eyes landed on a group of halfers. "She's there, I guess..." Her eyes fell a little, and I nudged her shoulder toward them.
"Go on. You haven't really been with each other for, what, at least a month? She's your best friend, isn't she? You don't wanna lose her." I said starting to clam down. I could still sulk in my sulkiness.
That's what cows are good at, you know. Sulking.
Abby looked up, "Are you sure?"
I nodded, "Go have fun, I'll catch up with you later."
She nodded too, and gave me a quick hug before running off. I smiled, shaking my head. That kid was a card, that was for sure.
It was a shame I had to be in such a godawful mood.
This was the group's dream. People were walking around in dazes, 'ooh'ing and 'ahh'ing at everything. Lovers in the groups holding hands and kissing on the hillsides. Friends in the group laughing and crying and amazed that everything was over and they were safe forever
.
I couldn't see it that way. I couldn't love a place that would turn people away for such stupid, superficial reasons.
I ventured through the emerald, dew-coated grass, covering my eyes from the brilliant sun. The grass transitioned into pavement and I saw houses, and little baby halfers running through the streets, their parents smiling and holding each other, so in love with the world.
They would've loved it here, Kai and Ennis.
I walked further into the towns, checking out the racks and stands and shops and all of the other halfers everywhere.
I stopped at a stall selling horn/hoof polish. I looked around the rest of it and saw bovine items of every type. The vendor grinned at me and tipped his baseball cap as I walked by: a fellow cow halfer. The first one I'd seen in my life.
Kai would've gotten a kick out of this...
I jammed my fists into my pockets an turned around, someone nearly bumping into me, "Kee-rist, man, back off! Watch where the hell you're going!" I snapped. I felt bad afterwards, of course, but I was in no mood to apologize. I flipped them off without a second thought, storming away.
"Gee, a little edgy for someone who's just made it to Harmony, aren't we?" I wish I hadn't recognized his voice, I really do. I could've gone on, went crazy, and formulated millions of brilliant plots and schemes to escape Harmony and find my friends.
And I would've died, somewhere, alone, cold, wondering why and where it all went wrong.
I sighed, turning around to see a lion-halfer that I hadn't bothered in far too long, and a twinge of guilt hit me, that it had been him I'd snapped at. I felt a twinge of responsibility, because I'd sworn I'd be his friend. And I felt a twinge of relief at the fact he'd gotten into Harmony.
Welp.
He was looking at me like I was crazy, and, hey, I would too. I wasn't myself right now. I had a choice.
This is it Pierce: Can You?
And I threw on the most gut-wrenching, condescending, obnoxious grin I could manage. Because yes, I could.
And I would.
"Haha, fancy meeting you here, stranger." I bowed dramatically, smirking as I met his eyes again.
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Oh, wow that was...not good. XD
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