what would we do without each other? ~[paw patrol]~

4 - [School's in Session]

uhm. hi. sorry about the wait. school started recently and it's already hard. also may or may not have gotten carried away with this chapter. so good luck!
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[Zuma's POV]

"Yea... so I want the chicken flavour, fwom this bwand. Not the seafood flavour though, I twied it before, it just tastes like wotten fish."

"So... the chicken flavour... from Nissin... got it."

"I'm not sure if they westocked though, I kinda bought out their stock yestewday..."

"You... what? Is that why they were out of stock last night?" He looked at me, head tilted in confusion like a dog, his scarred ear twitching a bit. God, that's adorable.

"Yea... you like this bwand too?"

"Of course! Who doesn't?" He was beaming at me, grinning from ear to ear. His tail was also wagging at light speed, almost knocking down the shelves surrounding. I could feel my ears heat up at how adorable he looked. He then snapped out of it.

"Are... you okay? You seem a bit-"

"NOPE, YUP, UH HUH, DOING GWEAT, DOING AMAZING, THAAAANKS!" I yelled in the poor boy's face before dashing out of the store, with him hot on my heels. What the hell? How's he this fast... "Zuma! Your noodles?!"

"IT'S FINE, I JUST... UHM... HAVE TO GET TO SCHOOL WEAL QUICK! BYE!" I burst through the doors, ran past the three who were outside waiting, and ran across the street to the school. Oh, god... what the FUCK was that?! I need to distract myself...

Just then, as if by comedic timing, I ran into someone. They were a lot taller than me, so I just ran face first into their chest.

"Oof... sowwy... you good, dude?"

"Zuma? That you? Where've you been? You disappeared for like, a month before the holidays. Everyone's missed you, y'know?" Wait... I know that voice!

"Huh? Is THIS the guy you were telling me about? The guy that randomly disappears?" Wait. I don't know THAT voice. Who is that? Sounded like a girl. Did he finally get that fine bitch he always talked about ? FINALLY?

I looked up. There he was, the all-too-familiar German Shepherd whom I had walked into. Along with someone else. A... Cocker Spaniel? If I had to guess?

"Wight... sowwy 'bout that... wasn't looking where I was going."

"It's fine." The sheer seriousness of his tone caught me off guard, as I flinched a bit. I think he saw my reaction, cause his expression immediately softened up. "Oh, and also-"

"And also what? And who's that? You finally got someone?" Not realising my hasty tone, I raised an eyebrow, looking at him like I just slammed my hands on a table and was leaning over him, despite him being at least a head taller.

"Sheesh, rude. Anyways, yeah, I guess so. During your 'disappearance', Marshall and I met Skye here." He motioned over to the girl at his side. She waved at me. Seems nice enough. "We met each other around the same time Marshall got his amigo."

"So... wecently?" I could sense the tiniest hint of disappointment in my voice that he was with someone. Guess I'm the only one in the game now.

"Yea, actually. She was being bullied by some people and Marshall and I... stood up for her. In a way."

"Chase, you sent them to the hospital. They're still unconscious. Kinda impressive, actually." The girl spoke up eith a huff. Her tone sounded kind and cheery, but at the same time sounded like it could kill someone by sheer sass if it was forged into a weapon.