A Sea Dog's Tale

Reflections, The Race, and Redemption

This is gonna be an intense chapter. 

When I got up, I sat down in another random alley. The Portorosso Cup is probably getting ready to start right about now. But I didn't bother to go watch it. Not after what happened last night.

I didn't get much, sleep, anyway, and my narcolepsy didn't bother kicking in.

It's amazing how much things took a turn for the worst in the span of... About ten hours. Maybe eleven. How I went from optimistic to despondent in hours flat, I'll never understand. I just feel like nothing matters anymore.

Nobody wants me. I'm meant to be homeless. I sighed, my back leaning against a building. I really don't get it; I'm supposed to find a good owner and stay with him or her for as long as I live. And I found him.

But now, maybe whom I thought was the best just wasn't good enough for me.

How did things go so wrong so quickly?

I came out from the alley and began lamenting. Why am I even trusted? Who do I turn to now? Was it all to good to be true? How can I make it up to him? WHAT DO I DO? 

"Galileo?"

I turned around and saw Kenai, looking concerned. "Kenai? What're you doing here?"

"I was gonna ask you the same thing. What happened last night?"

I sighed, but answered. "I don't even know. I just wanted to be there for Alberto, but... Now I feel like he doesn't want anything to do with me anymore."

She put a paw on my shoulder. "Galileo, I'm sure that's not true. He's just upset. He'll come back for you, I'm positive."

"Be positive, I'll be realistic for once." I hissed. I didn't mean to sound so harsh, but... Oh... "Why am I so confused? Why can't he see that I'm here for him if he needs me?"

I sat down and began lamenting.

Everybody's always talkin' at me
Everybody's tryin' to get in my head
I wanna listen to my own heart talkin'
I need to count on myself instead

(Did you ever) Lose yourself to get what you want?
(Did you ever) Get on a ride, then wanna get off?
(Did you ever) Push away the ones you should've held close?
Did you ever let go? Did you ever not know?

I'm not gonna stop, that's who I am
I'll give it all I got, that is my plan
Will I find what I lost? You know you can
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it (Bet on me)

I wanna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is the day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say?
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it

How will I know if there's a path worth takin'?
Should I question every move I make?
With all I've lost, my heart is breakin'
I don't wanna make the same mistakes

(Did you ever) Doubt your dream will ever come true?
(Did you ever) Blame the world, but never blame you?
(I will never) Try to live a lie again
I don't wanna win this game if I can't play it my way

I'm not gonna stop, that's who I am
I'll give it all I got, that is my plan
Will I find what I lost? You know you can
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it (Bet on me)

I wanna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is the day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say?
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it

"The Portorosso Cup is gonna start in a minute. Are you coming?" Kenai asked me. "No. I'm good. You go, I need more time to reflect." I answered. "Okay..." She said, unsure, running off to watch the race.