The Secret Life of Pets: Reborn

Chapter 1 - Decievement and Lies

((Mike's POV))

New York City has never been so much more peaceful after we took down those DedDogz. And the animals they locked away that weren't some evil monster were returned safely to their owners as well, or given some. The entire Pet Crew just keeps making themselves all over the headlines too. I kept Tilly out of it mostly though, because after the first time we had her, she was almost taken from me, and I can't do that again. I care about her way too much to let her disappear from me. I love her. I really do.

      I know I should trust her, but part of me is starting to have suspicions. She told me she works at this pet-cafe, but even then, why would she return so late? Why would she never say a word to me about it and why would she act so strange around me? She's not as bright with me as she used to be, she still is but... not as much as before. Perhaps a visit from me would cheer her up, I wonder? I also informed Max about this too, because I trust him the most apart from Thatch. Even he found this to be a little fishy himself, and he helped me pick the most gorgeous bouquet to bring to Tilly. She loved flowers, so what could be a better gift of love than flowers themselves?

      As I walk down the sidewalks and streets of New York, I couldn't stop smiling. Picturing how excited she'd be to see me, and how much she'd enjoy my gift. The bouquet still smelled delightful, alive and well as I trot along past all kinds of animals and humans until I stop in front of the cafe she claimed to work at, "Starbarks". I wag my fluffy tail with glee as I trot through the glass door, but was cut in my tracks as I heard it.

"Mmm, Tyler... you kiss better than Mike.."
"Yeah? You should come with me back home, I can show you a whole lot more you'll like~"
"Certainly, but I gotta get back to work darling."
"Call me when you can dear!"

      The German Shepard male steps out, eyes me down with a smirk and mouths at me a "I already made her mine" before he steps out of the door, and I watch in disbelief as I watch the angel I thought was forever mine step back to her spot behind the counter, as our eyes meet. She paused and droops her ears as I felt my already tormented heart take this like a 50. Caliber bullet struck it, as my bouquet falls to the floor, my lip trembling while struggling to speak.

"T-... Tilly... wh-... why...? I thought-"
"I'm sorry, Mike... I had to find a boy that was stronger. I couldn't stand being stuck in the middle between life and death all the time with you. Most of the time you were out and I was stuck all alone. I couldn't do it, Mike. I-"

I made sure to tell her how the hell I felt as I cut her off in her tracks.

"SERIOUSLY, TILLY?! I TRUSTED YOU! I WAS OUT PROVING THE WORLD WRONG AND HELPING NEW YORK'S RESIDENTS AND I SAVED YOUR SORRY BUTT FROM EVIL ITSELF AND THIS IS WHAT YOU DO?! I POURED MY HEART OUT AND THIS IS WHAT YOU DO?! I-..."

Tears fell from my eyes as I felt my knees shaking from heartache, my stomach sinking to the floor while my breaths were short and quick.

"... I thought you loved me Tilly... why...? Why did you have to forsake me...?"

"I'm so sorry Mike. I just couldn't do it. And I'm sure no other average girl would be able to, either. I wish you good luck... I just couldn't be with someone as broken and fragile as you are." Tilly says to me before I watch her step out and into the distance, before I dash out of the door and ran as fast and as far as I could from that damned cafe.

      My heart still bleeding out from everything I had witnessed, as it already began to rain, but I didn't care anymore. Once I was far enough from everything, I sat in an alleyway before letting it all out, bawling my stupid brains out onto the pavement while the rain pours down with the harsh wind slapping me across the face as I let my tears fall like an ocean of sorrows onto the ground. I didn't care if my eyes turned red or for the fact that snot was dripping from my nose while I fell apart and my heart shatters into a million glass shards. Everything I thought I knew, loved, wanted... everything I had put on the line... my reason to keep pushing on in life... had just left me to die in the cold, hard rain down pouring onto me while I collapse but continue bawling with snot dripping down with my river of tears. I was used yet again... what did I possibly do wrong to deserve this...?