Once Doesn't Mean Always (Straight Furry Story)

24: Reaching out

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After my confrontation, it wasn't too long till James moved schools. Unfortunately, Anthony was all alone at that point so he decided to join our group, but none of us know why he did.

Of course, I spent the rest of that year and as much of last year as possible with Cloudy. I say that we're a perfect match so I doubt that we would be breaking up anytime soon. Anyway, we learned more things about each other and spent as much time together as possible, whether it was in school or at home, we even started to stay over each others houses for nights at a time, Sandra and her mum both trusted us enough to obey the law and avoid sex (parents, am I right?) so we were even allowed in the same bed.

After my 16th birthday, Sandra got a call from a prison, the same prison that my "mother" was at. Zoey wanted me to go over and visit her. Sandra and Cloudy said that I should take the chance but I sincerely have my doubts about this being a good idea.

30th of June ,2016

Sandra drives while I sat in the back with Cloudy, we're on our way to Softhide Correctional Facility. I look out the window until Cloudy pulls on my jacket and gets my attention
"I know you don't want to do this but I think it would be better for you to, it gives you a chance to start over and forgive your mom" she says attempting to make a smile appear on my face.
"Cloudy, I know that you think this is a good idea but I can't bring myself to forgive her, not after everything" I try to reason.

"Well, it's not fair if you hold the past against her" Sandra says from the front seat, taking quick glimpses into the rear view mirror. She waits a moment before continuing
"remember what I told you" she adds before I cut in
"once doesn't mean always, yeah I know but I just don't know if I can forgive her, the scars run deep" I say, turning my attention back to the passing scenery on the other side of my window. Cloudy moves her paw onto my knee, I look back to see her smiling at me, I find it hard to resist smiling back before moving my left paw over hers, holding it for the rest of the trip.

An hour or two passed and we finally reach our destination. We all walk into the reception area and up to the front desk, Sandra at the lead as she speaks to the receptionist.
"Hi, here to see ms Greypaw" she says, the old ox behind the desk taps on her keyboard
"yep, a guard will be here to escort you to her in a few moments" she says before Sandra shakes her head
"oh no, not me, him" she says, pointing to me.

The ox looks over before looking back at her screen and continuing to type "alright, well please take a seat and wait till the guard comes through" she says. I walk over and sit down in a chair at the corner of the room. Sandra and Cloudy walk over to me after the arrangements are made
"I'm gonna go wait in the car, come look for me when your done here" the mothering she-wolf says before walking off, Cloudy sits down next to me and looks at me
"I'll stay with you, when you go on through, I'll just go outside" she says before leaning on to me, cuddling up while we wait.

Moments of silence hang until a guard walks through an electronically locked door on the back wall, right of the reception desk
"visitor for ms Greypaw?" he calls out, immediately making me and Cloudy stand. Cloudy kisses me on the cheek and whispers
"good luck" in my ear before walking out the building. I take a few steps up to the guard as he holds out his hand "anything sharp that you are carrying has to be given to me now" he orders and I just shake my head
"don't have anything" I confess before we begin to walk off, going through a metal detector on our way through the facility.