"What is that sound", I think to myself. I look over and see CatNap holding his stomach. I tense up "Are you okay?", I ask worriedly. "Yeah I'm alright, just a little hungry", he chuckled. I look down for a few moments and then immediately got up, "Wait right here, I'll be right back", I quickly said. "Alright", he replies, a little confused. I run towards some bushes and come back with some berries in both hands. I remember that the blueberries me, Picky and Bubba used came from here. I sit back down next to him and hold out the blueberries. "Here, have some". CatNap smiles, "Thank you", he says while taking some from my hands. I sit down and continue looking at the waterfall, "Aren't you going to have any?", CatNap asks. I look down at both my hands still cupped together full of berries, "My hands are kinda full", I chuckle. "Here", CatNap holds a blueberry near to my mouth. I open my mouth and eat it, I can feel my face burning. CatNap smiles and looks back at the water, "This was a really fun day", he says, "thank you DogDay. My voice softens, "Of course, I am happy to do this for you CatNap", I say smiling. We sit there for a few minutes, "I want to tell him so badly! I never felt this way about any of the others before, I just met CatNap and i've known the others for so long", I think to myself. Suddenly, I think about Bobby, I look down at the water and tighten my hands, I feel like crying. I get up, "I'm gonna get some more berries, I'll be right back". "Alright", CatNap replies still looking at the water. I start running towards the bushes holding back my tears until suddenly I feel something hit my ankle, I fall on my stomach.
I look over behind me and see a piece of wood on the ground. "The others said there would be some material on the ground", I think to myself. I tried getting up but I felt a pain go through my right ankle, "Ouch!" I whimper loudly, "I can't get up". I lay there for a few moments until suddenly I could hear footsteps. I turn my head and see CatNap sprinting over towards me, "DogDay!", he yells worriedly. He stops and kneels down, "What happened", he asks inspecting me. "Oh it's nothing, I just tripped is all, but I'm fine", I fake a smile. I try getting up but the pain is too much and I fall down again trying to hold in my whimper but it slips out. "You're not okay," CatNap says panicked. He inspects my leg , there was a cut. "Can you move your toes?", he asks. "Yes", I reply. He inspects my leg a bit more, "It looks like you sprained your ankle and you got cut too". CatNap says while taking off his scarf and ripping a piece apart. "What're you doing!", I exclaimed, "You shouldn't do that to your scarf". "Your leg got cut it needs to be wrapped up or it'll get infected", he exclaims while wrapping my leg up. CatNap finishes wrapping my leg, "Here, cmon grab on my shoulders ", CatNap says. I grab onto his shoulders, he lifts me up holding one arm behind my back and the other underneath my legs, cradling me. "Do you feel comfortable?", he asks. "Yes" I reply . He starts running down the path towards to Critter Village still cradling me.
*CatNap still cradling DogDay did not stop or break from getting to Critter Village*
We arrive at Critter Village and CatNap brings me to his house. When we run inside, we go to his living room and he gently places me on the couch, "I'll be right back, I'll get some medicine", he says frantically while going into his bathroom. CatNap returns with some ointment, disinfectant spray, and bandages. He gently removes the piece of torn scarf from around my leg and places it on the coffee table. He continues to clean the cut, apply ointment to it, and wrap it up in a bandage. "Thank you", I whisper. CatNap looks at my leg, and starts to tear up, "I'm so sorry", he whispers, then hugging me. "I'm so sorry this is my fault, If I hadn't told you I was hungry you wouldn't have gotten hurt", he cries softly while still hugging me. I can feel CatNap trembling, I hug him back and begin crying too, "Don't blame yourself, it was my decision to go get the berries. You didn't do anything wrong, this was just an accident", I reassured him. We both keep hugging for a few more moments before we both were able to calm each other down. "I'll go make us some tea", CatNap says while wiping his face. CatNaps gets up and goes into the kitchen to start the kettle. I look at my leg and then the piece of his scarf on the coffee table, I look down for a moment. I begin shaking, "I never want to see him like that again" I think to myself.
*A few minutes go by*
I look around in CatNaps living room, it's beautifully decorated and tidy as I remember it. I hear the whistle of the kettle and a few moments later CatNap comes back in holding a bed tray with a cup of tea and a bowl of soup on it. I sit up, "Here you go", he says setting the bedtray on the coffee table in front of me. "Thank you", I reply while taking a sip of tea. "DogDay I'll be gone for just a minute or two. I'm gonna go get Bubba, he may be able to know how to help your ankle", he says. "Alright, thank you", I reply. CatNap quickly leaves, I continue sipping my tea, "This tea is making me feel really calm" I think to myself, I see a few lavender buds floating around in it. "That must be it". The door suddenly bursts open, CatNap runs in with Bubba behind him, "Here he is Bubba", CatNap mumbled worriedly. "How're you feeling DogDay?, Bubba asked while examining my leg, "CatNap explained everything to me on our way here". "I've been better", I say with a fake smile. "Mhm", Bubba replies with one eyebrow raised. "It doesn't look too bad, it looks like a simple sprain. I recommend you stay off your feet for the next few days and when you're able to walk, give it a few days before you start running that way you could regain your strength properly. But for now rest your leg and apply ice to it from time to time". "What!? I can't do that Bubba! I planned activities for everyone for the next few days, I can't just cancel them!", I exclaimed. "DogDay, I'll tell the others, they'll understand, but for now you need to rest", Bubba said. I look down disappointed. "I'll get some ice for you", CatNap says while walking into the kitchen. "Thank you CatNap".
*Just in case yall are confused on how DogDay is positioned. He is sitting upright on the arm of the couch with his legs laying across the couch.*
I start eating my soup while Bubba inspects my leg, "It's good that CatNap was there to help you", he says. "Yeah but I wish we could've continued the tour", I say disappointedly. "It's alright DogDay, CatNap more than understands", Bubba replies. "He really likes you DogDay". I widen my eyes a little and continue eating my soup, I see that Bubba caught my reaction. "Is it because you feel the same way about him, maybe even more?", he asks raising on of his eyebrows while smiling. I choke on the soup a little, barely getting it down. "I could tell from that response I'm not wrong", he says still smiling, I become silent. "Hey, listen i'm sorry I shouldn't have said that", Bubba said looking down, guilty. "It's alright Bubba, I know you didn't mean no harm", I smile softly. "I love everyone here, all of you are my best friends. But it's different for CatNap, I don't just love him as my best friend..., I feel something more than that", I say looking down. "Well maybe you can try to take sometime trying to understand these feelings and maybe tell him. He may feel the same way". Bubba suggests. "But what if he doesn't?", I ask. "Well, what if he does? Also even if he doesn't, atleast ". a I stay silent, "And I thought Bobby was the only expert about love", I chuckle. Bubble smiles in response and finishes inspecting my leg.
"Here's the ice", CatNap says while walking in, holding an ice-pack. "Thank you CatNap", Bubba says standing up, "Well I better get going now. I'll let the others know what happened". "Thank you Bubba", I reply. CatNap and I exchange goodbye's with Bubba and he leaves, leaving me and CatNap alone. I look over at CatNap standing next to me, "Thank you for helping me", I say softly. He smiles and nods his head. "Well I better get going now, I gotta get home and get some rest", I say preparing to get up. CatNap puts his hand on my shoulder, "Hey, you should stay here. It won't be safe for you to be on your own", he says insistantly. I gaze at CatNap looking down at me, "Alright, thank you", I reply softly. "Let me grab you a pillow and blanket", CatNap says walking to the closet. CatNap gets two pillows and a purple blanket with yellow stars on it and brings them over to me. He places the pillows behind my head and the puts the blanket on top of me. "Try and get some rest", CatNap says while sitting on the chair right next to me. I nod my head in response and slowly drift to sleep.
*For the next few days CatNap would take care of DogDay. During his stay, both of them talked, told jokes, played boardgames, and watched movies together. The other critters visited DogDay and apologized about the wood on the ground. They cleaned up the wood from off the ground and finished the cabin. The critters frequently would bring him get well soon: cards, flowers, and treats. One night everone had a sleepover at CatNap, they all ate snacks and watched movies in the living room, it was so fun. During that time DogDay's leg was able to heal. When he started walking again CatNap would be by his side helping him just in case he fell. DogDay began to understand his feelings for CatNap, and everytime DogDay was with him, his feelings became stronger and stronger.*
"This is love, isn't it?"
Hey everyone I hope you all liked this two-parter, I personally loved it so much. I will be posting the next episode on Wednseday (3/3). Feel free to provide some feedback and let me know what you think of this two-parter or the series so far, thanks you guys!!! :)