I close my eyes and take in the surrounding nature. The sound of the forest fills my ears and I immerse myself in the surrounding nature. Nico or Gala? It's so crazy how these are completely different choices and how they will lead me to a life that's incomparable with the other. One is a life I always knew I would have, and the other is one I've dreamed of.
Obviously, this life with Nico will involve this pack, the forest, changing into a wolf, and leading. My mind couldn't help but wonder what it would be like with Gala - magic, and easily being who I am.
"Tough decisions to make?" I hear Dev's voice, and I'm really surprised that he decided to come and speak with me, especially after the meeting today.
"I guess there really shouldn't be one."I like the soft smile that falls over his face. Sweet, comforting, and caring - this is normally how Dev is.
"'I came to apologize. I shouldn't have acted the way I did."
"You were just trying to look out for your son. "Yes, but I don't really know what you're going through. I should have been more understanding, and I know that Nico isn't a perfect peach."
"Everyone knows that fruit tastes sweeter when it starts to ripen." I watch Dev take out his tobacco. The Wintergreen mint smell will always remind me of him. I hold up my hand. "Wow, now you're giving my daughter drugs?"I hear my father approaching.
"First Zare now Rori, you girls are getting me in trouble."
I laugh. "I guess I'm more like my mom than I realize."
"Well, besides the lying part?" my mom says, approaching. I feel bad about the feelings I have had towards her. I have no idea what she was dealing with in the forest and what her struggles were.
"'It's fine; we all make decisions sometimes that are wrong but for the right reasons." I smile, seeing my mother smile.
"Your mother and I wanted to tell you that we support you, no matter what decision you make."
I know that I made a promise to the forest. I made a promise to Nico and to the pack. There's only one clear answer and the only one that I could ever make. 'I'm going to ask the aliens to leave."I need to say goodbye to Gala, once and for all.