SYNCHRONICITY (Dream Walker) 🖋

Funeral for a Friend

Sebastian was unusually quiet during the trip to and from the store and when they arrived back to the apartments, he noted that one of the motorcycles was missing. He led her to his apartment and took her further on to the house.

They walked through the door to find James at the bottom of a dog pile, laughing and carrying on. Only Cody was missing from the festivities. Sebastian shook his head as he smiled then deposited his purchases in the fridge and continued further on toward his bedroom with Alison following close behind.

Alfred was standing at the entrance watching. He turned and acknowledged Sebastian with his eyes and Alison with a polite nod. "Your parents arrived only a few minutes ago," he said pointing.

Sebastian heard his father's voice chanting a mourning song and felt his eyes well up when he heard Cody howl. He transformed into the black wolf and headed for the door.

"I wish I could do that," Alfred said clearly.

She gazed up at him thoughtfully. "If you could be any animal, what would you be?"

Sebastian turned and approached his parents, who were just outside the door. Cody remained in his spot, still looming over Sally.

He watched the large wolf as he stood beside George. "Bear," he said bluntly.

Alison nodded. "I can picture that."

She stood at the doorway and the wolf slowly approached her. She moved her feet to a better position for crouching but Alfred gently took hold of her elbow.

"Remain standing," he whispered. "Wolf is not dog..."

She nodded as the wolf rose on his back paws and sniffed at her hair...the beast towered over her. Wolf nudged at her face with his snout causing her to tilt her head. And then, he opened his powerful jaws and placed his sharp teeth on either side of her throat and she froze for half a second.

"Really Sebastian," she asked in a low voice.

The wolf's eyes grew large and his ears flattened as he released her slowly; she shook her head and rolled her eyes.

Following behind the Wolf, Cody trotted up to him and licked at his face and she watched him put a massive paw behind Cody's front leg and flipped him on his back causing Cody to whine. Wolf lowered his teeth to Cody's throat and the dog froze, clearly terrified.

"I think that's my cue," Alison whispered. "Bastian, back off you're scaring him..."

Sebastian complied and Cody moved slowly to his feet and shook his head. She called for Cody and he looked up at her. Moments later, he was trotting behind her happily.

James was still playing with the dogs and he called out to him. "James, how good are you with those dogs?"

"Pretty good. Why?"

"Can you get them to their crates?"

"Yeah!"

"I think it's time," she said and then reached into the fridge. She quickly cut up the two pieces of London Broil into four large chunks. She turned toward the young man and nodded.

She clearly had Cody's full attention however one of the other dogs noticed and approached closer to her. She sighed.

"Come on guys, time for night night..." She followed James as he corralled the other two into the basement toward their area. She handed over two pieces of beef for the dogs and they both pawed at the crate doors. Cody and the largest dog were excited to receive their treats, both standing before the doors of their crates. James opened the crate door for the larger dog and he walked in, while still keeping an eye on Cody and Alison. She opened the door to Cody's crate and he walk in and spun around excitedly. She tossed in the raw meat and he gobbled it down quickly.