A New Friend

Mako's small body would shudder as the boy sobbed into the dirt. Everything in the world to him, was just cruel. What did he do to deserve it? "I'm not going to let them get to you." Mako stared at the ground, his sniffling would stop as he then felt something touch him. Slowly he would raise his head to look at Kar, the tears ceasing a flow as the gentle smile from the other boy began to calm him. His ears would slowly perk forward, taking in what he continued to say. "You won't be going back there ever again. Not while I'm around...."It is something you can count on, Mako, I promise." Those words...they sounded very much filled with truth. Mako wanted so badly to believe him, but could he? He would continue to look at Kar, and slowly he would sit up and his tail wagged slightly. He could trust him. If not him, then Mako wouldn't be able to trust anyone.

Tentatively, Mako reached out to Kar. Touching his nose in a "Thank You" kind of manner. The tears stopped, and Mako slowly began to smile for the first time that he could remember. Dipping his head to the young boy, he spoke. "Th...thank you Kar...you're the first one who has...ever said that they'd help me...I am...in your debt...Friend?" He hoped that Kar would keep to his word, hoped that he wouldn't let him down like everyone else had. Hoped...that Kar would be his friend, and be someone he could confide in.





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