Fear and Love (A PAW Patrol FanFiction)

■ Chap. 3 / Flashback Pt.2 ■

"I wasn't playing with Marshall and Skye, and I didn't even talk to them. To be frank, I liked Skye a little bit. She was lovely and when she's worried, she becomes the cutest thing in the whole universe. But that sheep was there, he was making Skye laugh and I hated him so much, that sheep is none other than Marshall.
Ryder Sir often told me to play with Marshall and Skye, but I refused. Playing with Marshall !? Never in my life!

Skye had been living with us for almost two weeks and I saw her gaze come to mine several times throughout the day. I felt she wanted to talk to me, probably because I don't talk to anyone and play with anyone.
One evening, I was about to sleep when a small creature slipped between my blanket and me. My blush was terrible when I knew it was Skye. She was smaller than now and very cute.
"What are you doing here!?" I was screaming but softly so Ryder Sir couldn't hear me.
"Ryder doesn't want us to get out of our beds at night. I left my bed to come here." she had said in her cutest voice.
"G-go! Ryder Sir will see you!" I said.
"Then I would just hide under your blanket." she told me.
She remained a few minutes without speaking then asks me:
"Why are you sooo mysterious?"
"What do you mean?"
"We see each other every day and you hardly ever speak to me".
I sigh and then she started to insist.
"Okay, I'm telling you why. I don't like someone."
"Who? Me? What have I done?" she asked me with still a cute voice.
"Not you, it's Marshall. He stole everything from me since he's been here. His jokes aren't even funny, he is dumb and... I hate him." I had said, proud to have finally told someone. I thought Skye would agree with me and never talk to Marshall again or play with him, but ...
"You're jealous. Hee-hee" she laughed.
"I..I'm serious!" I said, embarrassed.
"Marshall adores you. Every day he hopes you talk to him. Even a word."
"I don't have time to talk to a clown." I said.
"He considers you as his big brother."
"B-big Brother?" I ask.
"Yes! Marshall and I are fed up with playing between us. We want you to play too. Now promise me, will you talk to Marshall?" she asked me, while I was still blushing.
"W-why not?" I answered her.

At the same moment, Skye and I had heard footsteps approaching us. It was Ryder.
"Oh no! Ryder heard us, he's going to see me and is going to be angry!" she said, afraid.
"Don't worry Skye. Hide under my blanket."
Skye hides under my blanket, and Ryder comes in front of me.

"Oh s-sorry Ryder Sir. I had a dream, I mean a nightmare, and I talked while I was sleeping and..." I stammered.
"Hey, it's okay. Do you need something?" Ryder asked.
I told him I don't need anything, and Ryder stroked my head.
"Sleep well."
It was the first time I lied in my life.

He was about to leave but he made a remark.
"Your blanket ... looks a little big?"
At that moment, my heart was beating hard. Ryder was going to find out about Skye because of my fault.
I just shaked my head because what else could I do?
"I guess you eat well these days .... good night Chase!"
Ryder was leaving, and Skye was looking at me trying not to laugh.
"Now go!" I told her.
"Oh you know what? I'm going to stay here. It's much more comfortable and warm." she said to me, having brought her muzzle very close to mine and wrapped her paws around my neck.

It was my best night. Skye and I were just babies and Skye's intentions were completely innocent. I mean, if such an opportunity existed in the present, would she sleep with me? Impossible. Every second of this beautiful night is etched in my memory.

The day after that night, Ryder was still sleeping luckily, and I did as Skye told me.
"Hey Marshall." I said to Marshall who was surprised.
From that day, Skye, Marshall and I played a lot together. And after much thoughts, I decided to tell Marshall if he wanted to be my best friend.
"You mean, brother?" he told me.
Marshall was actually a really good guy. And Skye was absolutely right and I was wrong. Since then, anything that comes out of the mouth of my favorite cockapoo, I consider it to be true. Everything. Even if it's the biggest lie ever."