In the next couple of days, Prim, Daisy, and I got to know each other. Im glad that I have someone to stick up for me. I still am getting a lot of comments about being a show bird. It doesnt bother me too much, but you know.
Im sitting in the soft blankets again. I look around at all of the other chicks of whom I do not know their names.
Everyone is starting to get pretty white, black, and brown feathers on their wings. I lift up my pathetic wing only to see that I dont have any feathers yet.
I look to my left, and suddenly, Primrose is sitting right beside me.
Whoa, where did you come from? I ask, astonished.
Well, I guess you were daydreaming or something because you didnt even notice me sitting here a couple of minutes ago, she chirped.
Oh, ok, I cheep plainly.
She looks at me with that searching look of hers. I know she thinks that something is bothering me. To tell the truth, something is, but I dont want to tell Prim. I know, shes my friend, but I just cant.
What is it? she says, cocking her head.
What is what? I chirp.
Oh, never mind, she says, rolling her eyes.
She gets up and continues to walk across the softness to Daisy. I hope theyre not mad at me. If theyre mad at me, then I dont know what I am going to do!
All of a sudden, a handsome chick that is black with a yellow belly walks up and plops himself down next to me. He is different, also! He has fuzzy feet, too! And no wing feathers! Maybe I am not an oddball after all!
Hello there. What is your name? he cheeps.
Me? Oh, Im Cloudy, I squeak. Oh, no! Hes going to think Im so stupid!
Nice to meet you, Im Onyx, he says, smiling.
Nice to meet you, too, Onyx, I smile back.
Hey, maybe would you want to go take a walk to the feeder with me? he inquires.
Yeah, that would be nice, I say. My voice comes out all weird and Im yelling at myself in my mind. I hope he doesnt think Im weird!
I walk again in the soft blankets, but this time with another Cochin! I cant believe it!
Im so happy, but then I lose my footing and I notice that my claw is caught on the soft. Im frantically trying to get it out, when I tumble over and land on my head. Oh, no, I hope Onyx didnt notice!
I run to catch up with him as he continues walking.
You ok? he asks me.
Uh, yeah. Im fine, I say, relieved that he didnt notice.
We finally reach the watering jar and we have to duck under lots of angered chicks to finally reach it. I take a cool sip of water, and then I look up. I see Onyx and I standing together. I look so dumb, just standing there.
I cant believe he actually likes me.