PAW Patrol: Resurgence || Book One

(S2-C11) The Truth Always Hurts

"M-Marshy, please let me go with you." Everest begged, grabbing the dally's paw. It was that time of the week again. Marshall was supposed to be at Haley's for his therapy in about forty-five minutes, and since it was a fairly long drive, he was getting ready to go.

However, this time was much different. Instead of Marshall wanting nothing more than the husky to come with him, now he was refusing to let her go. Ryder was a bit shocked at first, but after thinking about it, it sadly made sense.

"You're not going, so quit asking to. I-it's for your own good that you stop worrying about me. I don't even get it. You're free from having to put up with me. Why do you insist on keeping this up?" The dally asked, yanking his paw away from her.

Everest looked so overwhelmed at the sudden reaction, or just from the situation as a whole. It almost seemed like that at any moment now, she would just break into tears. At this point, they'd been separated for about a week. It was taking a toll on both of them.

"B-because I love you! Just let me help you, please. Pushing me away isn't going to make anything better. Please just let me come with you. Let me do this, Marshy." The husky pleaded in return.

"No, Everest, just stay here. Stop making this harder than it needs to be. For the last damn time, just leave me alone." Marshall snapped back in frustration. Everest stepped back and sadly looked towards the ground in disappointment.

"But...fine. Just be careful." She whimpered quietly, clearly upset. After that, she turned around and left the two. The husky walked past the rest of the pups and simply laid down in the grass, avoiding eye contact with everyone.

Ryder would have questioned his pup's actions, but when he looked at him, all he could see was guilt written all over his face, so he decided not to push it. Besides, he didn't want to cause any more emotion for the dally.

"Come on, Marshall, you don't wanna be late." His owner spoke up. Just by his tone, Marshall could tell he wasn't too happy with the way he had talked to Everest. The dally nodded sadly and walked to his fire truck, mentally preparing himself for his next session.

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The two got there right on time, as per usual. Just like always, Marshall and Ryder went in and sat down in the waiting room. About ten or so minutes passed before Haley came out, wearing her usual comforting smile on her face.

"Hey, buddy, you ready?" Haley asked as she noticed the two and walked up to them. The dally gave her a small nod and went inside their usual room without any further comments. However, it didn't take any therapist skills to notice that he was more upset than usual.

She could tell that he was different then most sessions. His fur was nowhere near as clean and nice as it usually was. Plus, it was obvious he had been crying a lot recently because of his red eyes. He looked like he had been completely drained of hope and happiness, even more so than usual.

Marshall jumped up onto the couch like he always did, but there was something besides his appearance that was off. And that's when it hit her. His company wasn't there. "Uh, Marshall, where's Everest?" She asked, clearly confused. The second she asked, a look of sadness appeared on the dally's face.

"I-I broke up with her." He answered. Haley's eyes immediately widened. She was expecting the husky to be sick or something minor that had caused her absence. But this? This was completely out of her range of ideas.

"Wait what? Why would you break up with her?" She asked, trying her best not to sound as concerned as she really was. She knew probably better than anyone how important Everest was for him. Her constant care and comfort were one of the things that helped him cope.