Cherry and Atticus on Zombie Island

chapter 10

It seemed to get darker as they went into the house and Lena showed the guests to their temporary bedrooms. Patch began to sniff around, wondering where he would sleep.

"Think it's comfy enough, buddy?" Atticus knelt beside his puppy.

"It's not like home, but I guess it'll be all right just for tonight." Patch looked back.

"And where will I be placed?" Big Mona asked.

"Rght here," Atticus set her bowl on the nightstand. "Let's just hope I don't accidentally drink you in the middle of the night."

"Please don't, I swim in my own toilet..." Big Mona muttered.

"Ew." Patch winced.

"It's a fish life, kid, you try it." Big Mona grumbled.

Atticus tried out the bed and once he got into it, Patch tried the foot of the bed since that was how they slept back home.

"Aren't you supposed to cook?" Big Mona asked.

"Just breaking in the bed first." Atticus replied.

"I like your bed better..." Patch pouted.

"Then why not test it out?" Atticus asked.

Patch tossed and turned.

"I'm sure you'll adjust, I better get cooking." Atticus pet his puppy before going to the kitchen. "Which way to the kitchen?"

"Let me lead you to the kitchen." Simone said.

"Thanks, Miss Lenoir." Atticus smiled.

"Think nothing of it." Simone smiled as she lead him to the kitchen.

Atticus followed. Patch tried to get comfortable in the bed, but felt no use.

"Dogs sleep outside..." Lena towered over Patch before grabbing him by his new rope collar.

"Hey! Let me go!" Patch growled before teleporting out of the room and then closing the door with his magic and locking it.

"Hey!" Lena growled.

"Crazy head!" Patch grumbled.

"She's evil." Big Mona said.

"Let me out of here!" Lena hissed.

"No way, you're crazy!" Patch growled.

"Wait, did she hiss like a cat?" Big Mona asked.

"That did sound a lot like a cat..." Patch agreed. "But... She can't be a cat... She's a human."

"Or is she?" Big Mona's eyes went shifty.

"Lena, what are you?!" Patch barked.

"OPEN THIS DOOR, MUTT!" Lena roared.

"Not until you answer my question, what are you?!" Patch barked. "How come you can hiss like a cat?!"

"OPEN THIS DOOR!" Lena roared.

"Fine, stay in there!" Patch glared.

"Alright, fine, I'll tell you!" Lena gave in.

"Please do..." Patch narrowed his eyes as he then unlocked the door to free Lena.

Lena would have dragged Patch out just like that, but she knew that if she did it right away then he would have sent her back in the closet so she had to come clean.

"Spill." Patch snarled.

"Do you know anything about werebeasts?" Lena asked.

"Yes, like werewolves, wereponies, werecats, and even werepoodles." Patch said.