The Dreamland

The Labyrinth of Truth and Lies

I'm so sorry.

I wish I had more time to understand you.

What they say is right.

You won't know what you had until you lost it.

I'll find you...

"The canyon is this way." Parrot said

"Okay. Is it that far?" Dog asked

"Nah. Just a short hike."

As they walk, Dog noticed Cat was a bit far left behind.

She slowed down so that Cat could catch up on her.

"Cat? Are you alright?"

"...."

"...."

"I'm fine."

"Look, you don't look fine, you don't act fine. There's something wrong and it's okay to tell me."

"I just...I feel like theres a hole in me. Like I lost an organ or I've been stabbed and there's an invisible knife still stuck somewhere."

"I suppose...here."

Dog pointed directly into Cat's heart.

And it weakened Cat as well.

"How did you---"

"I also feel the same thing. The feeling of there's something missing in your life and you don't know what it is or what caused it."

This made Cat to wonder.

She's right anyway.

"Why do I have to feel this? It sucks."

"I know. But within that feeling, I also have another fear."

"What?"

"I'm afraid of you."

"Why do you have to be afraid of me? I'm still Cat, and we're still friends."

Cat showed her optimistic smile to remove Dog's pessimistic frown.

"But we both love him, and you are so strong that I may have nothing to do but to tolerate the pain I feel inside."

And Cat felt that same feeling, and the voice of her conscience say that it was all wrong.

They both felt pain.

They both have feelings.

To a man with the most complicated life of them all.

"D-Dog...I-I...uhh..."

"It's okay Cat. I'm sorry."

And Dog continued walking, looking down and under.

Leaving Cat behind stunned and shocked with mere words.

But Cat grabbed Dog, not contented to Dog's heartfelt apology.

As Parrot looks behind to check the two, she saw Cat tightly hugging Dog, and crying again.

Parrot stops walking, and watches the two.

Panda and Snow doesn't seem to notice.

"I should be the one whose apologizing to you! My pride, my envy, and my anger! I...Dog...I'm...please...*sob*"

"Shh...Shush...No need to apologize. No hard feelings, right?" 

Dog hugged Cat tighter.