Zombie Apocalypse: Rise Of The Dead

Chapter 6: Can we keep it?

Third Person's POV

The gang were all sitting in the living room in a circle.

Charlotte was still drying her hair, Alika kept apologizing for opening the door but insisted it was because of the dog, Jaden was playing with the German Shepherd while asking many questions by which Ryder, who was seated on the couch playing with the hair of a shivering Jade, answers.

"So..." Charlotte broke the silence,"Are we keeping him?" She gestured towards the dog who wagged its tail as if responding with a resounding ,'Yes!'

"I think we should." Ryder stated firmly,"It's from the police force." He squinted at the dogs collar,"Come here boy." He whistled, no intention of moving for fear for disturbing a clearly traumatized Jade.

Wagging it's fluffy tail, the Golden Retriever who's fur looked smooth and shiny walked up to Ryder and sat on its hind legs as he had a closer inspection of it's collar tag,"K9-32 Slasher." He read, clearly amused by it's name.

"Slasher?" Charlotte questioned as a happy Dog made it's way to her and licked her face, happy to have it name been called. "It friendly!" She giggled as she pointed out.

"... Thing is... What's a police force dog doing in this neighborhood? The police station or wherever is at the other side of town!" Alika stared at the dog for answers,"Slasher, speak!"

"ARF!" It barked it return, cocking it's head to the side as Alika scratched her head and replied,"No, I meant tell us where you came from!" Slasher just stood up and pointed with it's nose towards the back door.

"We know you came in through the back door!! We want to know how you got here!!" Alika continued her wild fanatics.

"Actually, He stays in our backyard." A voice came from the kitchen. Upon hearing the voice, Slasher's ears pricked up and it's tail began wagging furiously as he walked up to Janice, Jade's mother.

"We, had a dog??" Jaden asked bewilderedly, "How did we NOT know?"

"Wait, a Golden Retriever as a police dog? Whaaat?" Charlotte asks uncertainty crossing her face,"Did you see wrongly, Ryder?"

Ryder shook his head,"My dad was in the police force too, a friend of her dad." He gestured to Jade who started sitting up by herself, colour returning to her face.

"Slasher, come here boy..." Jade managed a smile as the Golden Retriever ran as quickly as it could to her. After a small pause, Jade smile grew wider,"Hey boy, remember me?"

A bark and a quick lick proved yes, he did.

"So you remember Slasher? You were so young..." Janice smiled at the memories.

"I'm missing out here!" Jaden whined as the rest laughed.

"You told me he was taken back by the police after dad left..." Jade murmured,"Jaden you were too young to remember him..."

"Well yeah... he's been living behind there the whole time in an underground home your dad had constructed."

"Your dad was so cool!" Charlotte praised Jade who began sulking,"Yeah your right char. was."

"I-"

*BANG*