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He’d be the groom.
One day, he’d find someone to love him, and he’d love her right on back.
He stood, staring at the bride and groom. They were both in their animal forms, and they were circling one another on the dance floor. The bride was a giant tiger, and the groom was a lion. His parents always said it didn’t matter whether someone was the same type of shifter as you. It just mattered that you were happy.
He thought that sounded pretty good to him.
Now, Felix looked at the couple as they moved on the dance floor. They were slinking around more than they were actually dancing, but he knew they were happy. He could tell.
“Are you having fun?” Felix’s mother patted his head. Raya was pregnant and just beginning to “show.”
That was the word Mama and her friends always used.
“Show.”
It meant she looked pregnant. It meant people could look at Raya and tell that she was carrying Felix’s new brothers or sisters. He knew there was more than one baby inside his mother’s tummy, and he couldn’t wait to see what they were going to be like.
Maybe they’d play catch together in the yard.
Maybe they’d lie on the grass and look up at the clouds.
Maybe they’d shift into their dragon forms and fly around together.
He didn’t know.
All he knew was that no matter what happened, it was going to be totally awesome.
“Yes,” he told his mom.
“Good,” she said. “They’re cutting the cake soon. Do you want a piece?”
Felix liked cake a lot, but he was rarely allowed to have any. The surprise must have shown on his face because Mama just laughed.
“It’s a special occasion,” she shrugged. “I bet one piece won’t hurt you.”
“Okay!”
Felix looked around. He could see the bride and groom still in the center of the dance floor. They were definitely having fun. He smiled as he looked at them. It was interesting to see other kinds of shifters. Felix’s parents were dragons, and most of their friends were, too.
Just then, Felix jumped because there was a loud crash.
“Oh!” Mom was startled. She looked toward the source of the sound. “Felix, stay here, okay? I’m going to go make sure everything’s okay.”
Mama pointed to a large couch that was in a seating area, and Felix nodded. He could sit still and wait, especially if it meant he’d be getting some cake soon. He walked over to the couch and sat down, bouncing on it. He was only four, but he was old enough to know he wasn’t supposed to bounce on couches.
Quickly, he looked around to make sure nobody had spotted him, but it must have been his lucky day because no one seemed to notice at all.
He bounced again, enjoying the way the cushions were soft and squishy.
“Fun, isn’t it?”
Felix turned to see a woman standing there watching him.
Quickly, he stilled. He didn’t recognize this woman, but she might know his mom. Mama wouldn’t be happy if Felix was jumping on the couches. Not when she had told him exactly what she expected of him.
After all, she’d just stepped away for a minute. Whatever was wrong would be over soon. Mama always fixed everything. Felix hoped the crash had been something like a gift falling, and not something like the cake falling.
That would be horrible, he thought.
