Raining, it always rains here. No sun, just rain and cloud. People say either God put us in the worst spot for a town or people say because of the moon or the placement of the earth, I think it’s because of the pollution, we have a massive power plant near our town, and the “wind” is always blowing the smoke in our direction.
I live in the town Burnsbree, near the city Okanogan, the Okanogan National forest runs straight through our town, but we don’t mind. Although we do have a lot of animals come through, but they never get pass the rangers. The rangers hunt all the animals for human “safety” and they have the whole town on their side, but not me.
Speaking of which, I should probably introduce myself. My name is Randall Biggs, I am 13 years old and I live with my Aunty Sue and Uncle Daron, why because my mother died giving birth to me and my father died of Cancer 2 years later. And we live in a rather big house in the middle of the forest and the best bit; we are 30 minutes from town. All alone, but I like it.
Right now I’m doing my homework for school, yeah, note my sarcasm. I am home schooled because Aunty Sue is a retired teacher and my Mother didn’t want me to go to school, because she went through bullying.
“RAN, HAVE YOU FINISHED YOUR HOMEWORK YET!!” She yelled, remembering me saying I have a big house. I sighed and threw my pen at the wall, I know she wants me to have a good education, but this is hard.
“YES AUNTY SUE!! “ I replied picking up my pen. I packed up my homework and moved it to my cabinet. I looked around my room, a tidy desk, a made bed, a built in closet, two bed side tables and posters around my room of world maps and adventurers themselves.
When I grow up, I want to travel the world, explore caves of wonders and dig up relics just like Indiana Jones, but everyone can dream right. I got my hat and everything. I got up from my day dream and headed down stairs. Hallways after hallways, pictures after pictures, I turned right and…
“There he is, Happy Birthday Randall.” My Uncle cheered, oh yeah it’s my birthday today, 14 yes!!!!!! I walked over to the counter and sat down next to my Uncle while my Aunty was cooking something that would make anybody’s mouth water like Niagara Falls.
“Here darling, I made a cake for you, your favourite red velvet.” Aunty Sue placed a medium size red cake in front of me, man the smell. I was about to dig in when…
“Wait! Sue turn up the TV please.” Uncle Daron requested as Sue went to the TV and turned the volume up. And it was channel 6 news, what a surprise it normally starts in an hour.
“A fifth Ranger has been injured severely when entered the Burnsbree forest, witnesses state the Ranger was screaming wolf. Is it real or is the Ranger crying wolf. Cindy Campbell Channel 6 News.” Wow another one, well if it is a wolf I am so going out there. I get up of my seat and run to my room, I grab my satchel, my sketch book to draw the wolf, a camera, rope, my dagger Daron gave me for my 10 birthday, a torch and my hat of course. With all my stuff I run out to the kitchen grab 3 apples and run out the door.
“An adventure awaits around every corner, in every place and in every person.” I say my personal quote as I run in to the forest. I quickly turn on my torch and look around. Dark, cold, and smelly.
30 Minutes Later
“Man where is that wolf.” I angrily stomp my foot on the ground and accidently snap a twig. Suddenly I heard growling, footsteps coming towards me very lightly. I was shaking like a rag doll; emotions were swirled through me like an electric beater. Scared, yes, going to die without my first kiss, yes.
Yep, I’m screwed.
“Uh please don’t hurt me, good doggy, good doggy.” As I try to calm it done but as it was coming out the shadows…. It……Was……A……Wolf cub? It barked lightly and whimpered. It had blood on it like it either ate or went through hell. Yep through hell, the cub was limping and whimpering. It looked over to my bag as an apple rolled out. I picked up the apple and hovered it over the cub. It started jumping and wagging its little tail like a real trained dog.
“Here, I not that hungry anyways.” I lightly threw the apple at the cub and it caught it in its mouth. Then started gnawing at it.
“Where’s your mamma, buddy.” As I asked it, I really don’t want an answer but the cub barked and then looked really sad. I asked if she had been hunted, and the cub nodded. Wow, no parents just like me. I decide on taking the cub with me and looking after it.
But what will your Aunty and Uncle Say, a murderous wolf in their home.
I’ll be fine, Sue and Daron will understand. And it’s trained anyways. And it needs help
But the Rangers will kill it if they see the cub.
Well we will deal with that later. We need to help the cub.
But what if-
SHUT UP BOTH OF YOU, YOU ARE BOTH RIGHT!!!! SO SHUT UP!!!!
Oh snap, you angry
Fine then, meanie.
Good.
I finally pick up the cub and carefully place it in my bag and started walking towards home. How am I going to explain this to them. Eek
After a lot of convincing
Well that was easy, 3 hours and we had a deal. Hehehe. I had to take care of this cub through thick and thin, I washed him in the bath tub for all the blood and took care of his limp (so he is not limping now) and of course he shook his fur when I took him out of the tub.
“*sigh* this is going to be a long night.”
I walked to my room and place him (the cub, I totally did not want to check) on my bed. He looked very comfy wrapped in 3 towels and on a really comfy bed. I mean I could not blame him, it is comfy.
“Name, name, name. What do I name you bud.”
*bark bark*
“Bud?”
*bark bark*
“You like Bud as in Buddy”
*nod bark*
“Well then *cough cough* WELCOME TO THE FAMILY BUDDY!!”
*HOWL!!!!*
Now we start the adventure……
