Once Doesn't Mean Always (Straight Furry Story)

18: Preparation

Smoke

6th of August, 2014

School was all the usual stuff, work, James and Anthony, lunch and recess, the usual. I was happy to have a few weeks off from all that. As I lay on my couch, playing Ratchet and Clank 3 on my old PS2, I hear my phone alert me. I look to see a message received from Cloudy.

Hey Smoke, if you wanna go out and do something today, meet me at my house in about 20 minutes, don't worry, I know you still don't have credit :P

I decide to turn off my PS2 and head up to my room. I look in my mirror to see myself in boxer shorts and a black singlet, my grey and white fur looking all scruffy and rugged. I go to my drawers and grab a pair of black, faded jeans, my belt and a blank, grey shirt.

I replace my boxers with the jeans and push the belt through the loops. I then put my shirt over my singlet, put on my black sneakers and begin to brush my fur till it looks a little neater. Finally, I grab my wallet and make sure I have all my money before getting out of my bedroom. I walk down stairs as I slip on 2 short-sleeved, flannel shirts on top of my grey t-shirt, a grey and white flannel shirt over a very light aqua and grey hooded shirt.

Before I reach the front door, Sandra calls out to me

"and where are you going?" she asks coming out of the kitchen with a smile on her face. I stand a little frozen, not knowing what to say.

"I umm ..." I says as I think of what I could say, Sandra looks at me with a cheeky grin, that was enough to make me realise I couldn't do it, I knew I couldn't lie to her. I sigh before finally coming up with an answer

"well, I uh, I have a girlfriend now" I mumble, one of her ears flicks

"you what?" she asks, I choke on my words because of how weird it is to say it

"I have a girlfriend now" I say a little louder. 

Sandra stands there in silence for a moment, she is taking this remarkably well I think to myself, but seconds later, a massive smile stretches across her face. Spoke too soon, spoke too soon, spoke too soon! I panic in thought as she creeps closer towards me. I get picked up and squeezed in the biggest hug I have ever gotten; I struggle to breathe as she screams with happiness.

"Please ... put ... me ... down" I try to say, voicing only in the form of a whisper due to my lack of breath. Sandra puts me down moments after and I gasp for air.

"She is a really lucky girl, I just knew things would get better for you" she says, ecstatic about the new information about my life. I regain breath and I check the time, 5 minutes remaining I think. I look to Sandra

"sorry, Sandra, I gotta go, Cloudy's waiting for me" I say before receiving one last hug, a normal one

"have a good date" she says smiling. I roll my eyes and decide to not bother to say anything as I walk out the door, closing it behind me as I start to make my way.