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We continued moving, trying to return to our original pace.
Summer storms in Maine are beautiful but fierce, with warm winds pushing everything over and thunderous downpours drowning the land with grape-sized raindrops. The gales made us struggle to keep our balance and so much rain hit our faces that it was like we were staring down the nozzle of a garden hose.
"Master, I think I see her!"
I looked ahead, past Sonja, and saw something dark on the side of the road.
"Please let it be her."
We rushed over, finding Momo sitting on the side of the road, hugging her knees to her chest, her hood pulled over her face. I crouched down and pulled back her hood.
"Momo, what are you doing here?!"
She gave me one look and pulled her hood back over her head.
"Go away!"
"Momo, do you have any idea how worried we were about you?"
"Why do you care?"
I paused, flabbergasted (yes, flabbergasted) that she really didn't understand.
"Because I love you, you furry little idiot."
She looked up at me, her face wet, but with tears or rain, I couldn't tell.
"Master loves Sonja. Momo saw you two."
"Yes, I love Sonja, but I love you just as much. How could I not love you? You're like a family to me."
"But Master likes playing with Sonja more! Momo knows Master likes her big boobs!"
Goddammit, why must she make me laugh at such a tense moment?
"Ok, you're right, she's got a big pair of rockin' tits, but yours are great as well. Momo, if I didn't love you, would I really have come running all the way down here after you? Come home with me."
"No! Master and Sonja can go without Momo! Momo will be fine!"
At that, tearful Sonja threw her arms around Momo and held her close. "But I looooooooooove Momo!" Held to Sonja's chest, the look on Momo's face was one of shock. "Don't leave, Momo! I don't want you to go!" Sonja wailed.
"See? Sonja loves you too, just like I do. All this time, you've thought of her as a rival or even just an annoyance, but she's loved you from the day you two met." I then wrapped my arms around them, sandwiching Momo between Sonja and I. "And I love you too. Momo, no matter where you go, you'll never find anyone who loves you as much as we do. Weird as it may be, the three of us are family, and that tiny cabin is our home. Please, don't leave us."
Momo began to tremble, and over the pouring rain, I could hear her cry. We stayed there like that for several minutes, Sonja and I shielding Momo from the spray, letting her cry it all out. Finally, the rain began to lessen and so did Momo's sniffles. She soon stopped and we all stood up, cold and wet, but happy. Exhausted from the long day, we began the trek back home, the girls on either side of me, my arms over their shoulders. It took over two hours to walk what we had run, the forest road so dark that we almost passed by the entrance to the driveway.
Stepping inside, we shed our soaked clothes, sighing in relief. Wordlessly, Momo and Sonja went to the kitchen, each grabbing a can of cat food and dog food respectively. Looking half dead with exhaustion, they opened the cans and ate the meaty mush inside with their fingers. I was certainly in the same boat, only having enough strength to pour myself a bowl of cereal. They finished eating before I did and went upstairs to brush their teeth and go to bed. I finished soon afterward and left my bowl in the kitchen sink. Heading upstairs, I went into the bathroom and brushed my teeth, my red toothbrush next to a pink one smelling like mint and cat food and a yellow one smelling like mint and dog food.
More exhausted than I had been in a long time, I stepped into the bedroom, desperate to fall asleep, but stopped. In the center of the bed were Momo and Sonja, their naked bodies interlaced and their foreheads pressed together, sleeping soundly. It was such a sweet sight, I almost didn't want to disturb them. But of course, I climbed into the bed and pushed them over so I too could get under the covers….
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I'm using this moment to say thanks to the people who have been supporting me in their own way, your help with this project is invaluable. I really appreciate it (Gracias).
Also, I want to tell you guys I love y'all just as much as master loves MOMO….
Please don't forget to keep on supporting your boy