Patty Liu - Silent Reflections

Virginia, Wolf, Patrick and Melody headed off towards the Second Kingdom. Wolf announced to everyone that they would be entering the Red Riding Hood forest soon and he could show them all his old haunts and where he used to play when he was a pup. Melody was lost in thought and Patrick just stared at Melody the whole time.

Wolf was scouting up ahead to see if he could regain his sense of smell. His sneezing fits had stopped and his sense of smell was gradually returning. A wolf without his sense of smell is not a wolf at all, he thought to himself. He turned back to the group and saw Melody. He also saw Virginia and his entire being split in half again. Ooooh, Wolf whimpered to himself, What is wrong with me!? I love Virginia! We have a cub waiting for us. But oh, Melody is so sweet and succulent. So soft and so tantalizing. Wolf closed his eyes tight to shut out the images of both Melody and Virginia. He thumped his head a few times to rid himself of those unnatural thoughts of Melody and tread on forward into the woods. Wolves are supposed to mate for life!

They soon made camp at the edge of the Red Riding Hood forest. Wolves howled in the distance and Wolf gave his answering howls in return. His excitement began to grow as they got closer and closer to his childhood home. He dashed in and out of the trees, teasing Melody and jumping out to scare her. Melody squealed with delight. She peered over at Virginia and caught Virginia looking over at them from her seat on a fallen log. Melody took that chance and quickly gave Wolf a big hug and kiss right on the mouth. This will show her! Melody thought to herself.

Virginia had just turned her head at Melody's giggling and she caught the kiss between the two. Her heart started to crumble and she quickly turned her head away, wiping away lone tears that trickled down her cheeks. She told Patrick that she needed some personal privacy and walked off into the woods.

When Wolf felt Melody's soft warm lips pressed on his own, every muscle immediately froze in his body. He got the strangest sensation running up his spine and he shuddered from the eerie feeling. It didn't feel right. He gently shoved Melody away from him and backed up a few steps. Melody gave Wolf a sly look and walked away to the clearing where Patrick sat by a small fire. She smiled to herself when she noticed Virginia wasn't around.