Your Last Wish

Chapter 12

                 "Birthday wish rules? What's that mean?" Perrito asked. "It means I am not telling you my wish." Puss hissed. "He doesn't wanna tell us because it's something stupid. Like conditioner for that thing on his face." Kitty said, running a little faster. You let out a hearty laugh a Puss glared. "It's distinguished." Puss said, flaunting his beard in her face. "What about you, Kitty? What are you gonna wish for?" Perrito asked. Kitty shot Puss a wide-eyed glance as she looked away. "Can't tell you. Birthday wish rules or whatever." Kitty answered. Perrito glanced at you with a hopeful look. "Sorry, Perro, same reason!" you said, running faster than the cats'. "Hah, I bet your wish is something stupid like....Oof!" Puss yelled. You stopped running. A giant flower rammed right into him, knocking the wind out of him. Kitty passed over him, laughing hysterically. "You're such a...!" Kitty said, before she was flung into the air by another flower. She came down on all fours. Thousands of giant blue flowers sprouted from the ground. You were surprised.

               "This must be The Pocket Full O' Posies!" Perrito gasped. Puss started by testing the flowers patience and radius. "Out of the way, Demon Flower!" Puss hissed, trashing it with his stick. "It's pruning time!" Kitty yelled, cutting the flowers stem, who gradually grew back right after. You stood completely still as a flower craned it's vine towards you. You let out a small yelp, closing your eyes. You took a deep inhale, then stopped. The flower smelled amazing. 

                You grabbed it's glittery petals, taking in a deep inhale. The flowers stopped growling than let out a happy coo. You rubbed the flower's head, as more bundled around you. "Aren't you all so pretty?" you purred. They all cooed in response. You looked over at Perrito who was sniffing the flowers as well. Meanwhile, Puss and Kitty were bunched together by the flowers. "We don't have time for this!" Kitty screamed. "Perro, I thought your path was supposed to be easy!" Puss hollered. "Y'know, I think all you have to do is stop and smell the roses." Perrito said as a flower hoisted him up.

              You tapped one of the flowers gently. It's leaves cuddled you as it lifted you up. "They smell amazing!" you said. "Seriously? Ugh." Kitty groaned. Puss and Kitty took a sniff. "This is stupid." Puss answered. Kitty's face contorted in anger, "All I smell is bull-!"

                   "Shh~ watch." Perrito shushed her. 

                    A smirk crossed your face as you stifled a laugh. Kitty shot a glare at you before trying to bite Perrito's hand. Perrito sniffed the flowers before letting out a 'aah'. The flowers immediately let them go. A scream ripping from their throats as they fell. "Don't rush through it. Take your time and really appreciate what's right in front of you." You and Perrito sniffed the flower as it cooed happily, clearing a path. "Ugh, his path is so corny!" Kitty said, disgusted. You shot her a stern look. "Gracias!" the mutt said to another flower.

                 "And cheesy." Puss added

                "And lame." Kitty remarked.

                "And weird, like him." Puss pointed. 

"Yeah." Kitty agreed. "You guys really are doomists, aren't you?" you spat. Puss rolled his eyes. "Like the dog said, appreciate it, don't rush." you added. "Why are you so ridiculous, Dog? What's your story?" Kitty asked. Perrito stopped smelling the flowers. "My story? Oh! It's actually a very funny story!" he laughed. "Back when I was a pup, me and my littermates lived with a family. A family full of pranksters, who like to play hide-and-seek, and I was always it." he added. You sniffed a few of the flowers. "Pick on the little guy, am I right?" he joked. You chuckled.

                 "They tried putting me in a packing crat, a dumpster. No matter how hard they tried I always found them!" Perrito said, staring to laugh. You, Puss, and Kitty shared confused glances. "So, one day the get creative. And they put me in a sock with a rock in it!" he said, laughing hysterically. "And then throw me in a river!" he says falling on the floor from laughter. You all stopped walking as Kitty looked at Puss and you. 

                  "I gnawed a holed in the sock and swam to the surface!" he wheezes. Kitty's paws went over her mouth as Puss's hand was on his chin. Your finger went crisscross across your chest as you looked up to the sky, "Dios bendiga su alma" you mumbled. "Never found them, or my littermates. So, I guess I'm still it!" he chuckled. Kitty frowned, "Wow, that is the saddest funny story I've ever heard." she said, laying her hands on her chest.

                   Perrito scoffed. "Well, jokes on them. That sock they put me in, I grew into it. So, I got a great story, and a free sweater out of it. Win-win!" he said, thrusting his paws out in victory. "Dude, you didn't win. You of all people should have a wish." Kitty said. "Well, I already have a comfy sweater and three best friends. I got everything I could wish for." he said, going up to a flower. "No magic required." Perrito said, turning his head to you and the cats. Puss scoffed, as you elbowed him. "Hmm?" Perrito urged. You had already started walking towards the mutt as Puss and Kitty followed.

                    The four of you, bent down and took a deep whiff of the flowers. Puss and Kitty looked at each other. You pet the flower and Perrito's head simultaneously as the flowers drew a path. "Oh, lovely." Perrito whispered. He was right, it was lovely.

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