Back To My Roots - A Therian Story

Chapter 1 - The Start

I'm bad at titles, so it's a basic title sorry... Anyways, enjoy the first chapter! I'll try to post the next one soon!

One day, me and my mum were just chilling on the couch. I decided to get up to go on the balcony, which was right next to the couch. I took my two cats, Tupac, and Butters, outside with me. "You sure you wanna go outside? It looks and sounds a bit windy!" My mum said, as she was playing her Brick Breaker game on her phone. "Nah! It's cool! I like the wind! The mixture of warm air mixed with the refreshing cool breeze! The sounds of all the trees leaves rustling together followed by birds chirping!" I responded, as I started going outside. My mum shrugged and went back to her game. 

I kept an eye on my cats, to make sure they didn't jump on the ledge of the balcony or anything dangerous. I closed my eyes as I felt the nice breeze on my face. I opened my eyes and looked at the two pine trees in front of me, imagining being in a forest, with many trees. I began to get sad, and wished I could be free. Be me again. 

"you ok?" My mum asked, as she came outside, noticing my face. "It's just... Don't you ever wish you could just... Be free?" I asked. My mum made a joke, and replied with, "No! How else would I make money if I wasn't 10.99? heh!" I did that one smile, that you do to not seem so rude, and let out a small, "heh..." 

"But like... I have a good life and all, and I have lots of friends, favourite shows, YouTubers, and toys! But... I would give ALL of that away, just to go back to my past! I'd even settle for a different wolf!" I looked up at the sky. "Being a Therian sounds like fun. You get to run like a puppy, design cool masks, or buy other peoples cool masks to support them, be with other Therians and post cool videos! But then. There's this... Where it ISN'T fun! Because you remember your past life, and wish you could go back!" My mum said. She was looking at the sky, too. 

"...I understand how you feel, to a sense. It's almost like your parents getting a new job that forces you to leave the town and city you grew up in, and wanting SO hard to move back there, but you can't... You're parents job won't allow it. But every now and again, you can go back for a quick visit!" She said, as she looked at me. "I almost wish I could just grab my gear and go live in the woods!" I said, looking down. "Right. But, what would you do for food and shelter?" My mum asked, genuinely. "Well... I managed to live in the woods once. I'm sure with enough research and trying to shift slash remember, I'm sure I could!" I piped up. 

"Ok, but, keep in mind here, that you USED to be a wolf. You aren't one anymore! So you'd have to accommodate for the human factor!" My mum exclaimed. "Psshhhh! Human Shmuman! If I wanna live in the woods, then I do! If I'm not prepared, who cares? Nature will help guide me! And if I die, then I die! And, hopefully be at peace, as my old life, roaming free! Possibly with my pack!" I reply. "But what about the bathroom? And that time of th-" My mum got cut off by me saying, "If I die, then I die, then I die! Which I WON'T! Because I am smart!" 

We eventually wandered back inside, as it was getting later, and colder out. Later, my mum went to bed, as she had to work the next day. I however, stayed up, as I usually stay up till 1-2 AM before actually going to bed. "I could probably just take my bigger backpack, fill it with my gear, as well as a few other essentials, and just leave..!" I thought to myself. "Like... I could just walk out the doors of my apartment, and keep walking until I've reached a ravine or nature walk of some kind, at any point in time I wanted!" 

I began working out a plan and details in my head. I then grabbed a pen and paper and wrote a note to my mum. "Dear mum. You are probably seeing this note attached to our door. I've decided to wait until you left for work, so you wouldn't panic about me the whole day at work. I've decided to pack a bag and head for the forest. I won't say which forest, so you don't come looking for me. And don't call the cops or try to find me. I'll be fine! I'm only staying for a week, aka 7 whole days, then I'll come back home. I realized that I probably CAN'T live in the forest forever. But I want to for at least a week! Please don't worry about me, I'll be fine. I think this note covered all the important stuff now. Love you. Jake."