The Wounds We Heal

Chapter seven: Fruity Escapades!

"Slow down there brownie with legs. You're still hurt and are in no condition to run after them. We are going to stay and wait for the others. In the meantime, this should keep you relaxed," Ned said, standing on top of Chase. The husky then turned around and grabbed a big blue sheet before draping Chase completely under the fabric.

"Ack! Hey!! Ned!" Chase cried. "-When did you guys make a pact against me?!?! No fair!!"

"Come on, Chase. Did you really think we would let you drive or do something when it's clear you're hurt? No. Besides, at least you got me to look after you. We don't want our furry, little brownie with legs to get hurt, now do we?" Ned replied, saying the last sentence in a cute voice. Ned got off of Chase, but the German Shepherd was still trapped under the blue sheet.

Chase futzed with the material for only a moment, before sitting upright again.

"Ok but,.. can you not call me a brownie anymore?.." Chase asked, while slowly shifting the sheet off him in straightening up. "It's.. kinda weird."

"Also.." he added after a moment of silence. "Ouch."

"Ouch? What's wrong?" Ned asked kindly.

"Um.. you crawling on me?" Chase answered, uncertain as to why he asked.

"More like looking for injuries. Are you hurt anywhere?" Ned replied.

"Other than my jacked shoulder from earlier?.." Chase answered thoughtfully. "Nope." He shook his head.

"Okay. Good," Ned replied before throwing the blue sheet back on top of Chase. Ned ran around Chase too, so that Chase was twisted in the blue sheet.

"Awww. The bed sheet likes you. Thank Rocky, I was able to find it in his truck," Ned said.

"Oof!.. great.." Chase sighed, his voice muffled a little by the sheet.

Just then, Ned's pup tag flashed.

"Pst!"

"Huh?" Ned said upon seeing his pup tag flash.

"Ned, try to talk to Chase. Find out what's going on," Snowflake whispered through the pup tag.

"Okay," Ned replied. The pup tag went back to normal as Ned turned to the sheet covered pup.

"Chase, I was wondering, do you still sleep with Officer Bear?" Ned asked curiously.

"What?" Chase asked, when he'd finally pulled himself from the sheets once again.

"Ohhh no," Ned said, shaking his head. He then covered Chase in the blue sheet again just as he was starting to get out.

"I asked if you still sleep with Officer Bear?" Ned repeated.

"Urgh..!! Ok, can we be done with this sheet first?" Chase wondered. "I mean this isn't a naptime intervention, is it?" And he deeply hoped it wasn't.

"Naptime? No. But you're not coming out of there until you answer my questions. So, do you sleep with Officer Bear?" Ned responded before carefully tying up the ends of the blue sheet so Chase couldn't get out.

Finding a hole, he put his paw through and poked his head out before Ned could tie it up.

"No." He answered abruptly.. but Ned's innocent look bore into him.

"-I mean not really.." Chase deflected,.. following his response. "Why?"

"I was just wondering. My sister sleeps with a stuffed husky sometimes, and I heard about Officer Bear being a favorite of yours, so I was wondering. Any good memories with Officer Bear? Do you still like him?" Ned asked curiously.