Life Isn't A Love Story

A1
You're heading through Jamaa, still torn about what to do. You open your Ipaw and look at your recent messages. You squint to peer at the phone- that of the hot sun's shadow makes it hard to see. You seem humiliated by your recent conversations, all about going to the club together or hanging out. Every.Single.Text.

You ignore this fact and decide to go for it. How hard can it be, right?

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Mel
Hey, Mel.

What do you need, Jack?

I just want your help with something.

'''Yes? Do you need some company tonight?'''

''Actually, no. Um. I like this girl, but I'm positive she doesn't like me back.''

Then she's an idiot.

''No, seriously. How do I tell her?''

'''Just go for it. '''

''Okay. ''

I like you.

What?

''Is that good? Or should I be more...''

'''Oh. Sorry. I misunderstood. Ye-yeah, you should.'''

Bye.

Cya...

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You're still not sure. It all seems impossible. Should you take your friends advice? Continue if yes, go to A4 if no.

"I guess I'll go for it, then." You say aloud. You turn a corner. You knew it- your friend (crush) is standing outside of the Juice Hut, as usual. Chilling on the sand, greeting. This time, though, it's different. This time, she's kissing another fox. Your heart drops to your feet.

Uh oh. You reached the end! Turn back and make a different decision to go on.

A4
You decide to wait. What's the worst that could happen?

You scurry away to your den. It's time to decorate for the Night Of The Phantoms, so you pull out some of your scary den items. They look very impressive in your den, so you keep them there.

Soon, it looks amazing. You're pretty content with it, so you decide to get some juice. You're very thirsty. But, you meet a strange lemur along the way.

"Stop right there!" She says in a crooked voice. You're not sure what to do. Should you leave the lemur and continue on, or should you listen? Maybe what she has to say is useful. Continue if you leave, and go to B3 if you want to stay to hear.

You decide to hurry away. You thank the old woman, but hurry on your way. It's the first time you notice the knife glinting in her hand. You're very scared and start to run harder.

As you approach the Juice Hut, your friend Lily is where she usually is outside the Juice Hut. She's just pulling away from some fox when you start to wonder what she was doing so close.

You shrug it off and run over to the edge, waving. She nods at you and you move closer as the fox exits. There's accusation and enjoyment written all over his face.

Despite the smug looks, he looked fine. No, not fine. Smoking. You start to wonder more, but stop because it hurts your brain.

"You alright?" You ask Lily. You're short of breath from running.

"Me, are you?" She says worriedly, straightening herself. Without thinking, you reach for her muzzle. You quickly pull away.

"What were..." She trails off, looking straight at your muzzle. You look at hers back. She connects them and pulls you into a sort of lock. She trots away proudly after, and you're left staring at the place where her face used to be.

On the way back, you decide to take the long way. You don't want to run into that strange lemur again.

Your friend, Frost, appears next to you suddenly. Startled, you jump.

"Didn't mean to scare you, buddy," Frost laughed. "I saw... um.." he cleared his throat. "We should spy on your... friend."

It doesn't take you a minute to realize who he's talking about. You nod, then shake your head, unsure and uneasy. Should you spy on your crush? Go to B5 if you decide yes. Go to C4 if you decide no.