Getaway

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Athena

After that, we stayed quiet. Not knowing what to say or do. James to prove his point, starts to move towards me at a very slow pace. Grumpy doesn't take long to start growling at him and showing his teeth. 

"James, don't. We don't want him attacking you". Paige says, separating a little from us and putting herself on the edge of the sofa.

"You know, when you talked about him on the phone the other day, looked like he was different. Calm. But it seems not. I'm not saying anything wrong about your pet, the only thing I say, is that I thought he was different". Paige explained, her look a little sad.

"I know you feel this way, but he is not. He is very calm and sweet. Maybe he felt threatened by  Shadow? I really don't know. But I will show you, how sweet he can be"

Grumpy sits on top of my belly and starts licking my stomach.

Oh my god. Really? Now I'm embarassed.

But this shows her how sweet and calm he can be.

"See?". The look she gives me, tells me one word: distrust.

"He is only like this with you"

I'm about to contradict her, but then realize its true. He only shows this side of him only with me. Even if there are people in the room, he only looks at me. From the first day, he has put his whole attention at me. And only me. 

Please baby, can you be gentle with her? Can you let her touch you?

I know that this plea, will get me nowere. But we can dream, right?

Suddenly, Grumpy moves his head to look at me, and nod his head. Wait, what? First, what does he mean by that? And the second, since when does a dog know how to do that? Every time, my dog gets more wierder.

"Come here, I promise you he won't do anything"

Paige moves foward, with shaking legs. I smile at her, because she has to overcome this fear she has, that prevents her from moving foward. Grumpy is looking at her, but she is dodging his gaze.

When she finally arrives, she extends her hand towards his head, and surprisingly he isn't doing anything to scare her off. On the contrary, he brings his snout closer so that it touches the palm of her hand. She stops breathing for a moment, but when she takes confidence, Paige starts to scratch the top of his head. Grumpy doesn't make any sound, neither moves. Just close his eyes and stays quietly and still. Waiting for the moment to end. 

"Thank you. I needed this, to start accepting and be able to move foward"

"You know, I'm always here for you"

"Yeah, me too". James says it almost squealing.

We laugh, because he always has to make some comment, that make us both laughing and smiling.

I really love my friends.

I don't know what I would do without them.

 Grumpy whines, taking my attention from my friends towards him. When he sees I'm already looking at him, he starts licking my cheeks. 

He is so adorable.

But at some point you'll mess it up.

Taking my attention from my thoughts, that they had clouded my brain. I focus on him. Grumpy. The dog that makes me so happy.

"Stop, you can't do this when we have people looking". He whines, but continuous. Right, because actually he doesn't understand me. 

"Its okey, we actually don't mind". This was James. What a surprise. Note the sarcarm.

"We are going to take Shadow for a walk, are you down?". And this was Paige, she is too cute for her own good. 

"Sure. He needs to leave this house, he hasn't left it, since he arrive here"

And thats how we ended in my room, Grumpy and I. Him laying in my bed, but looking at the door, and I changing into new clothes. 

Let's see how this goes.