Italic= "Thoughts or flashbacks"
Year: 20XX
Gene was sleeping beside a tree
He used his backpack as a makeshift pillow but he was careful not to lay his head near the sword that was sticking out of one of the pockets of his backpack.
Lub-Dub
Beated his heart
Lub-Dub
You are a disgrace to the family
Lub-Dub
I don't know why I ever gave birth to you
Lub-Dub
You really ARE a weakling
Lub-Dub
I don't want a friend like you
Lub-Dub
Gene awoke with a jolt, breathing heavily while wiping away the sweat on his eyebrows.
Again
He thought while adjusting the maroon ball cap on his head.
"Hey, you're finally awake!" someone tweeted
Gene looked at the source of the voice to find a small bluebird sitting on his right knee.
The animals are always like that, they can talk and do magic as well. But that didn't stop them from still living their normal animal lives. The animals are usually friendly to the humans but whenever they catch a glimpse of Gene they immediately run away from him as if he's going to kill them, It was a rough time until a Bluebird decided to accompany him.
"Come on let's go! The next town is just a few miles away!" the bird excitedly said
Gene only stared at it as imaginary dots appeared beside his head
"5 more minutes" He said as he went back to sleep
This only aggravated Bluebird as a cross-popping vein appeared on it's forehead
"GET UP!" Bluebird said as it started to peck on Gene's head, although this didn't hurt him at all because he is wearing a cap but it did annoy him.
"ALRIGHT," Gene half-shouted "Just let me get ready."
Satisfied, Bluebird flew to a nearby tree branch and patiently waited for it's companion. Gene yawned as he remove his ball cap exposing black hair, his attire consists of a red orange turtleneck and denim pants. He pulled out a toothbrush and some spare clothes out of his backpack then set out for a nearby river.
ON BATHROOM SESSION LATER
"You ready?" Bluebird asked
Gene smiled at it's enthusiasm, he still remembered the words that Bluebird had said to him when he had asked
FLASHBACK
"Why are you doing this?"
"Hmm?" Bluebird turned it's head to look at Gene
They were on a ledge watching the sunset and Bluebird was sitting on Gene's head (specifically on his ball cap)
"......Why are you still staying with me?" He asked
Bluebird stayed silent
"Of all the people you could follow.......why me?"
"..........Because those people are happy," Bluebird answered "but you, I can tell you're depressed and you need me more than them, At least there is one less lonely person in the world right? ".
Gene felt a tear roll down his cheek after Bluebird said that
"Look, I'm not good with this kind of stuff but......whatever that's making you depressed, you should let it go".
More and more tears streamed down Gene's cheek
"I'll give you some advice, You shouldn't dwell on the past because that's what keeps you from moving on to the future".
For the first time in months Gene finally smiled
"Thank You".
FLASHBACK END
"Hey Gene, are we going or what?" Bluebird said
Gene was snapped out of his daydream as it flew up his face
"Okay okay I'm coming" He replied as he slung his backpack on
"YAY, Next stop: Folner Village!" Bluebird tweeted as it sat on top of Gene's ball cap.
A small smile then appeared on Gene's face
END OF CHAPTER
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