lucke's Conflicts

Jose's parents

Narrator narrating

Joseph's mother managed to get pregnant for the fourth time, but this time it would be for real, her body did not abort the fetuses and she would give birth to two little wolves. She and his father were very happy, because they wanted to have two more little cubs while Joseph felt a little jealous and never thought he would feel that way towards his parents, but he was also happy. The parents were very happy, but they were worried because the birth would be a risky operation and there was a possibility that it could harm the children or the mother.

Two days before giving birth, José's mother was unable to get out of bed or sleep and was feeling great discomfort in her belly, only able to relax when she took medication.

José and his father were around her almost all the time. José wanted to stay home this time, but she didn't want to worry him and said he should go to school, which is what he did while his mother stayed home under the care of his father.

The two days passed quickly, José didn't talk about the subject much, but deep down he was worried and had a bad feeling and preferred to act normally as if nothing was happening. During the two days he talked more with Matheus about his family than about his own.

Joseph narrating

I was talking to Matheus about his brother and his family and a tear fell from my eyes, he realized that I was sad and could no longer hide what I was feeling and I started to cry.
Is everything okay? - Matheus asks me, placing his hand on my shoulder. My mother. - I replied.
What happened to her? - asked Matheus.

I said slowly, looking at the floor, crying. "In two days, she will give birth to two cubs. I know that this could harm her or the children. She has already had three miscarriages because her body rejected them. And I am afraid that she will die like what happened to my father's grandmother. No one wants to tell me anything, but I know that she is not well. I can feel it."

Then I tried to wipe away my tears, but I couldn't. Matheus tried to comfort me in every way, but it was useless. I was so scared of losing my mother, the person I loved most in this world. Luis and Paulo were also worried about me, but they didn't know what to do. I kept crying and said that I wouldn't be able to be with her when she gave birth, and that it might be the last time I saw her alive. I said that I was afraid that she would leave without me being able to say one last goodbye.

I was already crying so much that my shirt was wet with tears and everyone was looking, some worried and others curious to know what was happening.
So I raised my head and decided to leave, accompanied by my three friends. I was so distracted in my thoughts that I was surprised to notice that I had already arrived home.

I say goodbye to my friends, who had a worried expression on their faces, I knock on the door and my father answers, he was a little downcast and with his ears a little low.

She's sleeping, I gave her a sedative, so don't make any noise so she doesn't wake up. - he says to me.

The house was completely silent, I could only hear the noise of the fan turning in the bedroom..My father sat on the sofa and picked up a book to read and you could see from his expression, his ears half down and his dog-like gaze that he was very worried and trying to distract himself with something.

Dad. - I tell him

Yes, José? - he says, looking at me sideways.

It will be a high-risk birth, right? - I said softly.

He takes a while to answer and says no and that everything would be fine and then he strokes my head smiling.
So why do you look so worried? - I ask him.
We always worry about the people we love and we always want to have them close by. -
he said with a choked voice and almost crying.
Now you will have the wolf children you wanted so much - I said to him, smiling to break the silence.
ice and for a moment it seemed like he relaxed a little.
They will take your place. - he said smiling and I smiled a little
When you started walking and seeing, you got goosebumps when I got close to you, you even scratched my face -- my father said.
I think it was my instinct saying "wrong father!" - I said laughing and he laughed too.