Alright, so I was thinking about something, so it made me want to do this story. I'll update it whenever I have time, but I don't have much time. Let's just get into the story, I'm not going to use any Oc's, so it doesn't really matter to explain the characters. This story is anthro.

Your Choice Ch. 1

"We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. " -Unknown

"Humphrey. Humphrey!" Humphrey's gray head lifted from his arms that were crossed. His eyes still tired from the little nap. He looked at the teacher, as she stared at him with a hateful look.

Humphrey let out a small breathe, "Sorry Mrs. Jackson." The class laughed at him, but at the corner of the classroom he could see Kate roll her eyes. She was tired of his naps in class, because she was trying to help Humphrey pass 8th grade.

Eve, the teacher, sighed and lifted her glasses. "Alright class, including you Humphrey, we have a project to finish. We only have about 4 days to finish, but you should have it complete already." Eve walked with her high heels to her messy desk, right when she sat down the bell rang excusing everyone out of class. "Remember the project." She yelled out.

Humphrey grabbed his backpack, and slowly walked out of the door. His face was full of sadness. Everything that he was thinking was negative. "What happened to my parents." He whispered under his breathe. Humphrey placed on his hoodie, right when he opened the door.

The day was filled with plain white snow, the day was freezing. Making it -2 Degrees Celsius. He shivered as he walked out with every student. Each passing step his foot went deeper into the softened snow. While walking absentmindedly, he reached the yellow cross walk. Looking both ways he made his way to the other side.

"This is going to be a rough day." He argued with the season. Humphrey made his way into a dark alley where no snow was seen, and technically Humphrey's home. He placed his back onto the red brick wall behind him, and slipped down to his arse. Looking to his right he found an apple inside a fallen store bag.

He stretched out his hand to the bag, and took out the apple. Sniffing it, the apple was still rip, so it was just bought yesterday. "Better than nothing at all." He bit into the sweet ugly apple. While eating the apple, he turned to the outside again. Seeing the cops just right outside the alley. "Crap."

"Well well well. You're stupid enough to come back here." The cop took out his nightstick, and started tapping it against the wall. "This time we'll catch you, and if we don't we'll just keep looking for you." Humphrey was tired of running, but if he went with them they would place him into a foster home. He always ran away from them, but he needed a home. Humphrey was deciding on what to do. Run, or go with them. The choice is crucial, and needed now.

"Alright I'll go with you." He stood up from the dirty ground, and walked towards them. Placing out his cold hands they cuffed him up, and dragged him to the cop car, driving him to the nearest foster home. There he sat silent, not knowing which kind adult would take good care of him, and give the love he needed.

After passing a few streets, he found himself staring into the window's of Kate's house. "Officer, why am I here?" Humphrey asked confused, as he tilted his head to the right.

The officer smiled, and rubbed his head. "This is your new home kido." For some odd reason the officer seemed kinder to the young boy, which made him wonder in suspicion. Turning his head to the ground of the white winter snow, he let out a sigh.

"This is my best friends house," Humphrey paused, as the officer turned his head to him with a raised eyebrow. "I have special feelings for her, but I don't think she feels the same about me." The dark brown officer nodded his head, and chuckled.

"Well Humphrey," The officer whispered, as he turned his head toward Kate's door. "This is the time to get closer to her, but remember stay out of trouble. Then maybe, just maybe you'll have a chance with her." Humphrey didn't know what to say, so he started walking toward the white house, which was filled with a blanket of snow on the roof, and the lawn.

He turned his head to find the man following him to the house. Humphrey felt like he wasn't loved, but more he felt lonely. So this might be his big chance to change how he is. Finally he reached the white door, which a golden knob. He balled up his fist, and slowly knocked on the door.

Right when someone opened the door the officer had just set foot on the last step. "Hello there Humphrey and Tony. How are both of you?" A white female wolf with eyes more beautiful than a violet's color opened the door to the both males, which were out in the winter's harsh weather.

The cop, Tony, smiled at Lilly, and replied to her. "Well Lilly, Harsh weather we have. Can you get your mom please." Humphrey raised an eye brow at Tony, and crossed his arms.

Lilly politely agreed, and fetched her mother for Tony and Humphrey. A while later she arrived at the door, as she stared at Humphrey then at Tony. "What's the matter?" Officer Tony stared at Eve with a disappointed look.

Tony then spoke to Eve about what he had to say. "Eve do you know what this child has been through?" The golden wolf stood there not knowing the truth about Humphrey's past, or present.

"That he never does his work, but surprisingly is passing every class with a C, except for Art." Tony shook his head, and replied to her revealing the truth about Humphrey, which Humphrey just turned away from her.

"No Eve. Humphrey's parents were killed due to an airplane accident. We still haven't located the collision happened, but we are sure this parents are dead. This is the reason this child is barely passing his classes." Tony paused, and looked toward Humphrey, as he could see a tear rolling down his cold face. "Humphrey has been living by himself out in the streets." The golden wolf was speechless. She didn't know what to say, but she got the point.

Eve let out a sigh, and opened the door wider to allow Humphrey in the house. "I'm guessing I would have to take care of this lonely child?" She stated, and received a nod from Tony. "Alright. Come in Humphrey. First thing you have to do is take a quick shower." Humphrey slowly walked in seeing the house, and Kate on the stairs listening to the whole conversation. "Thank you Tony, we'll give you more information about him later this month. Have a nice day." Eve replied closing the door slowly.

Humphrey looked up to his teacher. "Mrs. Jackson, where's the bathroom?" Eve shook her head, and spoke to him.

"While at the house just call me anything, but that." She pointed at the stairs passed Kate. "Second door the left." Humphrey nodded his frozen head, and began walking toward the stairs. Kate then spoke to him.

"I'm sorry about your parents Humphrey." He sniffed remembering them, and spoke sadly about them.

"It's fine. It's not your fault." With the last step he found Winston at the top, which made Winston surprised.

"Humphrey! Welcome, how's your day?" He replied smiling at him.

Humphrey frowned, and opened the door to the bathroom. "It's been better Winston." This made Winston feel guilty, and apologized. "It's okay. You didn't know." He flicked the light switch revealing the entire restroom. Right after he silently closed the door, and the last thing he could think was about his family.

This is just the first part. I'm just showing you what would Humphrey's life would be if he chose the right direction. There is a hint of what he would become in the future since he really loves to do that certain thing. Well this is the first chapter, and I'm sorry for my absence. *mumble* damn school. (This time I'm going to upload a chapter every week, and this time I promise.)