Living Like A Lion-The Year

Chapter 41-Not a Lion at Heart

41.Not a Lion at Heart

I woke hours later to John's poking. “Wake up sleepy-head,” he shouted as I finally sat up.

“Yes John? What do you want?” I asked groggy as I rubbed my eyes.

“We need to check,” he replied as he pointed to my shirt.

“Not now. I can wait,” I cried as I laid back down and pulled the cover over my head.

“Yes now. We need to know; so come on,” John commanded as he yanked the covers away.

I took off my shirt and we looked at the yellow fur that was still there. “See? It is still there. Come on, John. I can feel it there. I could have just told you. Now can I go back to sleep?” I pleaded as I reached for the covers.

“No, James. It is worst than before. There is more now. I'm very sorry James, but you are now confined to the ranch,” he declared as he tossed me the covers.

“No. Please John. No. Let me leave this ranch. Please,” I cried as I got off the bed.

“And you can only meet with people in the house now,” he finished before he left me crying there.

How could I let it come to this? I had a perfectly good year and I have wasted about a fourth of it. Now I won't do many things that normal humans do. I went downstairs to find everyone had left and I found a note in the living room. It said- Taking Anna to the doctor; then bringing supper home. I was mad; so this is how it would be? I left a note for them before grabbing some food and heading across the field. I found a tree in the farthest corner and laid underneath, eating until I fell asleep.

When I woke again, I could hear people yelling my name. Did they really care for me? I got up and started towards the voice I preferred. She hugged onto me and whispered, “James, I love you. Please don't do that again. I don't want to lose you again. The first time pained me so much, knowing you might never be released from that zoo. Now I have you for a short time. Please promise me that you will stay human as long as possible.”

“I will dear. I promise. I'm so sorry that I was stupid, you all were right. I'm not a lion at heart, but a human. I have rarely acted like a lion instead of a human,” I swore before I kissed her. She yelled out to the others before we headed back. “Oh dear? What did the doctor say?” I asked happily as I felt her body slip my grasp.

“Oh nothing,” she replied cheerfully before she ran off.

I chased her down and gripped her around her waist. I purred into her ear, “Tell me.”

“I love how you do that,” she replied before she kissed my cheek. “I'm going to have...TWINS!” she exclaimed and I kissed her.

“Yes,” I roared happily before we continued to the house. At the house, we ate a delightful dinner before Anna and I slipped into the same bed to sleep. It had been a long time since I had slept in the same bed or even room with her.