HYBRID TYGER 10

“You're tense. Does it have to do with Tyger's comment about you not being his female? I saw in your eyes that you're attracted to him.

“You guys take things pretty easy.

“Most humans have expressive faces, we can tell how they feel by their facial expressions.

“This is so cool! It must be really good, no one will ever lie or deceive you.

— In fact, we can't always detect it, some are such good liars that we've had a lot of problems with humans we trusted.

“I hate humans. I joke and she lets out a laugh.

“What's with you and Tyger? I get tense again, swallowing hard.

“He saved me and gave me shelter in his house because I have nowhere else to go.

— Let's go to my dorm, there's a television and we can watch a movie.

We take the elevator up to the third floor, walk together through the spacious hall with several light wooden doors, enter the fifth door to a mini apartment. There is a huge room with only a bench separating it from the kitchen and a white door that I assume is the bedroom.

— What a beautiful apartment, very cozy.

I wish I had a place like this to live.

“Every female here has one of these, there are a few that are vacant. I can run Runner or Jack for you if you want of course.

Jack is the leader of the Hybrids since they were freed and achieved sovereignty, no laws that apply outside the gates of HybridFalls (city where all Hybrids live) or the domain (where hybrids also live) serve them and anyone who practices crimes against their people are severely punished under the laws of the hybrids.

Runner is second in command after Jack, these are the only ones who have ever appeared on TV, although it is always Jack who speaks for his people.

- Serious? My voice full of enthusiasm.

- Yea. — He pointed to the sofa — Sit down, would you like something to eat or drink?

"Anything you're going to eat or drink."

— I like chamomile tea with cookies.

- It's great. — I smile as I see her walk into the pretty little kitchen — Tyger said he could help me get a job here.

“He cares for you. He's a good male.

- We kissed. — I confess remembering how wonderful it was to kiss him — Then he pushed me away and said he was afraid of hurting me, then he was affectionate with me and now he seemed irritated.

— The climate is tense at the gates, there are many anti-hybrid groups bothering us, we are used to it but they tried to attack us yesterday and their number increased. We're worried about further attacks, surveillance around the domain is tripled until we're sure all is well, the Wild Zone residents are helping to put the dumb humans to flight if they try to break in. They are all under stress.

“Wild zone? Never heard of it.

“It's a place reserved for hybrids who are completely antisocial, are more aggressive and how can I put it… Experiments gone wrong, some even have tails.

I stare at Creek openmouthed in shock.

“I'm so sorry for all of you. - I'm sincere and I have the need to get up and hug her.

“We're fine now, Emily. “She's taller than me, but she returns my hug. “You're cute, Tyger is an idiot if he doesn't claim you.

"I think we'll just be friends anyway." — I walk away.

“He's always saying around that he doesn't want to have feelings for a female, that he loves his freedom and that taking one would make him vulnerable, that he would have to dedicate himself to protecting her all the time, that he likes to be independent and blah blah. blah. Isn't that what he's doing to you by not letting her go because he had nowhere else to go? In a way he's protecting her, but some males are so proud they won't admit they want a mate.

Creek serves me tea in a cup and biscuits on a plate.

“We barely know each other. I think he's right to want to keep his feelings away from me, I'm a disaster and nothing works for me, so I think everyone who gets involved with me will prove my bad luck in life.

“Oh, Emily…don't think of it that way.

— I'm experienced in disappointments, I can overcome a lot. I take a sip of tea and eat a biscuit.

— Let's talk about good things now, come with me, bring your tea.

The following hours flew by and were pleasant thanks to the hyper friendly hybrid woman keeping me company, making me laugh, her sincerity is too much, we got to know each other more deeply and I vented to her about my life until I fell asleep on the couch.