Something Is Very WRONG!

Rony's POV

-Something is not right…-

Tapping his little webbed orange toes, Rony puckered his lips, raising one of his eyes, like the Rock.

-Hmmm…-

Rosa's POV

-Why is Rony staring at me?-

Feeling uncomfortable with Rony's huge red eyes drilling into her, like staring into her soul, she frowned, trying to ignore his intense gaze and the bizarre facial expression he wore.

-Why is my brother like this?-

Rony's POV

-Strange.-

Rony pursed his lips even more.

-My sister is a little more down than she usually is.-

-I mean, she was always kinda quiet, but she's even MORE quiet than usual.-

-Ever since she talked to her friend Sal, she seemed to be more outgoing, but now…-

Rony stared at Rosa, looking up and down.

-But now, Rosa's more quiet than usual!-

-I can't let this slide!-

With a great leap, Rony jumped right next to Rosa who was trying to turn her head away.

"So how you been, Rosa?"

"It is 'how have you been.'"

"Yeah yeah, whatever, you know what I mean sis!" Rony sighed, his little webbed orange hand balled up into a little fist, knocking on his noggin repeatedly like a woodpecker, "I'm not stingy with words. They're just words! Not that important."

"What's important is," Rony said, inching up to Rosa, "How has things been with your friend?"

Rosa looked at Rony in silence.

Then, Rosa suddenly hopped away!

Rony's jaw unhinged.

-What's with her?!-

-This is very weird, too weird. Too weird!!!-

A mountain of tumbling pestering rushed towards Rosa.

"What do you mean?"

"What happened?"

"Don't tell me you fought with your friend! You guys had a tussle?"

"Maybe you feel awkward? I mean, I know- This is the first time you've made a friend, so of course you're a little bad at it, but you guys need time!"

"Rosa?"

"ROSA?"

"Enough!" Rosa shouted.

Rony's eyes bulged out of his socket, his mouth agape in pure shock.

With her head lower, Rosa said, "Nothing is wrong. Everything is going fine."

"Now then," Rosa muttered, "I will be going now."

And with that, case closed!

---------------

-What just happened?-

-Rosa never was like this!-

-She seemed so down. And what is with that vague message? Nothing is fine from what I see!-

-Something is very wrong, very wrong!-

-...-

-Is it possible that…-

Thoughts ran wild inside Rony's head.

-Rosa is getting bullied?-

"ARGH!"

Exasperated, Rony slammed his fish down.

Rony's eyes glowed ferociously, his eyes burning intensely, nothing like his usual languid and laziness.

"If that really is the case, Sal, you're not getting off the hook."

"No one bullies my sister!"

"No one!"

---------------

Sal's POV

Night fell once again, the stars shone brightly.

But that meant nothing to him.

Nothing.

An unsettling feeling creeped up on Sal as he traced the bark with his claw, shifting uncomfortably.

As the time ticked closer and closer, Sal couldn't shake the feeling anymore.

The feeling was choking him, constricting his throat painfully.

With no hesitation, Sal climbed away as quickly as he could.

A drive in him made him eager, eager to…leave.

He didn't want to be there for a single second.

-Not when I'm like this.-

Making quite a distance and sheltered within the leaves, he saw a familiar figure.

Rosa perched on a branch, craning her head left and right.

-I don't want Rosa to see me.-

-I don't want her to see me like this.-

Nustling his head into his furry arms, closing his eyes and sleeping away the embarrassment and insecurities seemed so much better than-

"Whoosh!"

-That sound!!!-

Jerking his head, Sal turned his head to the direction of sound.

And there it was!

A huge, dark figure encompassed the sky.

Its dark feathers were like knight armor, heavily strong and durable, a force to be reckon of as it glided in the air effortlessly.

Its talons were sharper than anything, capable of crushing a skull like squeezing the juice of a fruit into a pulp.

And it flew…

-No! I have to hide!-

…right past Sal…

-...What?-

…towards Rosa.