Fire on Fire

Chapter 16

"Max, you in here?" Mel asked some time later. Peering inside the apartment, he jumped when he turned to his right to find the Jack Russell terrier. Helping his friend down from the window, Max apologized, "So sorry man, I didn't mean to scare you."

"Hey Mel! How's it going?" Duke called from the kitchen where he was busy munching away on some food. Sighing heavily, Max turned to Mel and whispered, "Yeah, Katie and Chuck left with Liam not too long ago and I don't know when they'll be back. Are you okay if he's here?" Patting his pal on the shoulder, Mel reassured Max, "Don't worry, I'm okay with it. This shouldn't take too long I think."

"Okay, perfect! Alrighty Mel, just sit back and relax as I go over the steps of how to talk to a girl," Max declared. Mel sat on the floor, his curly tail wagging. Duke, meanwhile, lumbered over and plopped himself down beside the pug. Clearing his throat with a cough, Max stated, "Alright, the first step is a simple greeting like hello."

"What's up my dogs!" Snowball shouted, giving everyone a heart attack. Jumping out of his own skin, Mel fell against Duke. Catching his breath, the pug could dimly hear an argument brewing between Max and Snowball. He couldn't hear everything they were saying to each other right now cuz of the ringing noise in his ears. But his hearing eventually came back in time to hear Max bark, "No, don't you do it!"

"Oh shush Tiny Dog, I know more about love than you do!" Snowball retorted. Mel was suddenly snatched by the white bunny rabbit. Looking the pug dead in the eye, Snowball stated, "Dude, if you wanna win the girl's heart, you need to step up. Walk right up to her, look her in the eye and tell her how you feel. Just open your stupid mouth and say the stupid words. And then kiss her on the lips straight afterwards. That's how you get the girl."

"Really?" Mel asked nervously. Grinning like a mad man, Snowball nodded his head and declared, "Oh yes." Max could be heard facepawing nearby. Hoping to defuse the tension in the apartment, Duke muttered, "Uh, Snowball? What are you doing in our apartment?"

"Holding a meeting, duh," Snowball answered just as the other pets entered the apartment.