American Spy

The Dead Boy

"Breaking news Today, by Ascending News Daily, America." The news anchor said. 

You watched as you munched on your cereal. Although it went all soft because you left it there for a while to look for the TV remote. Lesson learned, never prepare cereal if you are looking for something. "They are sort of like timers huh?" You said as you looked at your dog. The news was boring. But the TV hasn't been touched for so long. So, you kinda felt bad for it. He woofed back. "My oh my, do you smell!" You pinched your nose as you lead him outside. "I'll give him a bath later." You thought out loud and went back to the kitchen. 

You went ahead and gobbled up the cereal. After that, you went to wash my bowl and left the TV muted. There's no homework for you to do today. It's been finished since Friday. So, you picked out a book from under the TV to read and relax. 

As you bent down to pick up a book the headlines read "German boy of age 9 found dead on his bedroom floor surrounded by grey cloudy substance and a note." You quickly went to unmute the TV and listened to what the reporter had to say. "Behind me is the home of Lukas Schneider. Son of Wiebke and Hans Scheider. Was found dead on his bedroom floor surrounded by grey fumes." The reporter said. "He's alive! I'm sure of it! I can feel him here!" Said a woman whom you guessed to be the boy's mother holding her chest in her hands. She began to shake as she spoke. "I swear he's alive!" she said now starting to cry. You switched the channel.

"What an interesting couple." You thought to yourself. "No one deserves that fate. But yet again, they happen to the best of us." You sighed. "Right buddy?" You said looking out to my dog. He didn't reply nor look back. But rather, was looking for something in the dirt. "Buddy?" you said again. He continued to ignore me. "Whatcha doing out there?" No reply. 

You decided to go out and bathe him. You quickly went to grab his towel and shampoo. Hello, little one. ready for a bath?" You asked as I went out. No reply. Instead, he was busy digging up the ground. "Uh, Hey- Hey buddy, that isn't something you want to do! You said as you ran to him. "No-" "You aren't resisting!" You tried pulling him back but he persisted even more. "Yes!" You finally managed to pull the big dog out of the way. "Hey, hey. You know you aren't supposed to do that. You'll get both of us in trouble." You said exhausted after trying to stop him from digging so much.

"What-" he started licking me "Stop! haha" he finally calmed down and rested on the grass. "What were you doing anyway?" You asked as you got up to go and check the hole he's been digging. 

"What the-"