Once Doesn't Mean Always (Straight Furry Story)

32: Visiting

Emerald

We all follow the directions given by the receptionist till we finally reach Smoke's room. As we walk through the door, we see Cloudy, sitting besides the unconscious wolf, she draws something before noticing and looking back to us

"hey guys" she says, sounding as empty as before. She goes back to drawing after as we gather around the comatose wolf, noticing a whole bunch of pictures on a nearby wall, pictures of Smoke and Cloudy together and even a few of their necklaces together.

I look to the colourless fox

"how long are they thinking?" I ask, she continues to focus on her picture as she answers

"they say a coma rarely lasts longer then about 4 weeks but it's hard to tell exactly how long he will be like this" I feel a little sorry for her as I turn my view back to her partner. He lays in a horrible state, tubes and strobes attached protruding and penetrating his body while the rest remains covered by plastered casts and bandages,  burns showing through certain areas.

"it's true then? He saved a girl from a burning building?" Anthony asks, Cloudy just nods as she continues to work.

I can barely handle seeing this, to see two of my best friends this way. I decide that it would be better to leave these two alone

"come on guys, let's give these two some privacy" I say, everyone turns and walks towards the door till an objection is heard

"wait"

we all turn to Cloudy, her drawing book and pencil down and her face showing sadness

"you don't need to, I think he would love to have you guys here" she says, grabbing hold of one of the wolf's white paws. I give a nod and we all crowd around the wolf, starting to talk amongst ourselves, even directing some comments to Smoke despite his current state.