Apocolypse

Chapter 4

I meet Alex outside like I was told and he sets up about four wooden targets. He approaches me with his bow.

"Hey. Since you know how to shoot, hit those four targets for me." Says Alex.

I pull out my bow and sharpen my arrows. I place the arrow on the bow string, pull back, and release. The arrow nailed through the target and a rasping came from behind it. I ran behind it to see that it was just dying squirrel.

I carefully shoot the next three targets making all bullseye. I turn around and Alex is gone. I glance beyond the sun and find him up in a tree.

"Are you kidding me? I can't get that high!" I yell

"It's alright. Come on." Alex responds

Attempting to climb the tree, I spot a little notice in the grass. Out comes a hunting dog the size of Goliath. It growls at me with blazing red eyes and charges straight at me. I don't know what to do. The mutant dog it in rage and its speed increases every time it barks.

I pull out my arrow and I have no control. The dog falls down with oozing blood. I fall to my knees and whisper:

"I just killed a dog."

Alex jumps out the tree and accompanies me.

"What have you done?"

"I am so sorry." I respond reluctantly.

Alex rushes to the dog as I kneel with sadness.

"Poor Maladroit."

I guess Maladroit was the dogs name and I feel bad. I can't believe I did this. I killed a dog. In a spite pops out an old man.

"Hello fine sir." Mumbles the old man

"Why isn't it Sir Gallop." Says Alex

Alex runs to the old man and apologizes about the dog. I look back and the dog rises from the ground and seems like it woke from a coma.

"Haha. I knew he was fine. He is a majestic dog." Says Sir Gallop

"Hey. I heard that you had a granddaughter who got accepted as a cook." Says Alex

"Why yes, her name is Sophia. She is the best cook around. She can fry a bull's bone."

Is that so? There is a girl named Sophia I know nothing about. Sir Gallop pulls out a picture of her and she is beautiful. Her silky brown hair and vanilla skin.

"Boy! She's a looker!" I yell

"Hold up there! Don't hit on my granddaughter son!"

I run off with embarrassment. I hide in my room thinking if I had ruined it for myself. Gee, can my life get any worse?