Worry clenched Gidget's heart when she got over to Tiberius's side. The old hawk was laying perfectly still and he had a bad wound on his head when he had struck the metal pillar. Gently grabbing his left shoulder, the fluffy white Pomeranian shook him, trying to wake him. "Tiberius, please. You have to get up. We need to go home now," Gidget whimpered. Seeing no reaction, her heart broke when she realized that he was already gone. Tears brimming in her eyes, she buried her face into his feathers, unaware that everyone had arrived.
"I'm so sorry... for everything..." Gidget sobbed, her tears soaking Tiberius's feathers, "I should have noticed how you cared about me. I shouldn't have pushed you away cuz I thought I loved someone else. Truth is..." Her heart pouring out in torrents, Gidget gazed down at Tiberius's face. Leaning forward, she kissed his cheek before speaking quietly, "The truth is that... you're so much more than a friend. I... I love you." Shaking, she closed her eyes.
"I love you too Gidget..." Tiberius's voice spoke softly, shocking Gidget. Opening her eyes, she looked down to find the old hawk awake and alive.
