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"I Need a Dog."

.Carl.

I first saw her while standing outside my house. It was a Tuesday morning in June, and my older brothers and I had a rare few minutes together before each of us went our separate ways for the day. We casually passed a joint around and talked about the trouble we could get into now that I was finished with military school and back in Chicago.

"I'm off at ten tonight," my oldest brother, Lip, told us as he held in a breath of smoke. Exhaling, he continued, "Gonna see a show afterward. You guys should come."

My other brother, Ian, nodded as he took the joint from Lip and took a long drag. "My shift'll go later than that but I'll drop in after."

I nodded as Ian passed the j to me. "Yeah I'll come through," I replied as I brought it to my lips.

It was then that I heard a dog barking down the street and a woman's voice. I glanced over and laid my eyes on her. She was a petite girl with olive skin and long, light brown hair. She was walking a gray and white pit bull (although it seemed more like he was walking her). They were walking toward us on the opposite side of the street. She kept her eyes on the dog or straight ahead, never wavering. That was a sign she was used to unsolicited attention from strange guys on the street.

As she got closer I was able to make out some of her features, and I was not disappointed. Her eyes were hidden behind aviator sunglasses that rested on a cute little nose. Her lips were full and parted slightly, and her cheeks were flushed from the early morning exertion of walking her massive dog. As she walked past us, I took in the curves of her short frame. She had the kind of hour glass figure that was reserved for rap videos; her deliciously big ass looked like her leggings could barely contain it. When she walked it swayed back and forth- a pendulum of hypnosis. White Boy Carl was long gone, but a big booty still made me weak in the knees (and hard a little further up).

"Yo, Carl!"

I snapped out of my trance when I felt a light shove. I turned and looked at Ian, who was laughing at me. Lip smirked, but he nodded in agreement- an unspoken exchange of mutual appreciation for the fine specimen before us.

Lip reached over and grabbed the joint that had been dangling between my lips. I don't even recall whether I took a hit that round; I felt intoxicated enough either way.

I turned back around, unwilling to miss anymore of this girl and her assets.

When she was a house or two away, I saw her glance back for a brief second when she thought it was safe. Our eyes locked and I gave her a little head nod. She quickly turned back around, looking embarrassed that I had caught her.

"Holy shit," I breathed, digging my hands further into my pockets.

Ian and Lip laughed at my complete lack of self control. "Dude, she is way older than you. She looks like a college girl," Lip said. "Probably younger than me, but I certainly wouldn't mind." He chuckled as I rolled my eyes.

"She must be new around here," I said. "I would definitely remember her."

"Well you've seen nothing but dudes for the past four months," Lip chided. "It wouldn't take a dime like that to get your attention; I'm sure a 5 could give you a boner right now."

Ian threw his head back and grinned at us.

"And you take it easy thinking about all the guys I just mentioned," Lip joked with him. Ian wiggled his eyebrows with a smirk before responding to me. "If she's walking that way, she's probably taking her dog to the dog park the yuppies put in."

"The what?" I asked with a laugh. A dog park in this neighborhood? I suppose the only part of this situation that made sense was that her dog was a pit bull.

"I need to see that girl again," I declared. "I think she or her dog would bite my head off if I just approached her, so I need to find a smooth way to do it." I thought for a minute while my brothers smirked at each other.

"I need a dog," I decided.

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.Layla.

Living off campus was going to be a big adjustment, and the need to find an affordable apartment near school that allowed dogs (let alone a pit bull) led me to Back of the Yards. For a petite single girl, it wasn't ideal. Although I wouldn't divulge this to anyone around here, I was a North Side girl through and through. Moving to the South Side was a bit of a culture shock, and I found myself employing every street smart tactic I'd learned over the years: walking with my keys between my fingers, never walking with headphones in, and keeping my trusty dog, Lennon, with me as much as possible. No one had to know that Lenny was a big baby at heart; the important thing was that his presence made would-be creeps think twice about hitting on me.

The spring term had ended a few weeks ago, and Lenny and I were on one of our morning walks to the dog park. As we walked down Wallace, he saw a squirrel at the base of a tree and started to bark and pull on the leash.

"Lenny knock it off!" I scolded as I pulled him back. He reluctantly complied and the two of us continued down the street.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw three guys up ahead in their front yard. Great, I thought. As much as Lenny helped, having him around didn't completely eliminate the catcalls. I kept my eyes fixed ahead, unwilling to engage in any possible conversation.

My sunglasses allowed for a little wiggle room though, and I managed to get a brief look at the trio. They were all young, around my age I would guess. All three were handsome, but one in particular caught my eye- the shortest one. He had wavy brown hair and full lips between which a small cigarette dangled. He was silently staring at me, and the intense look made my insides tingle in a way that I wished I could control. I swallowed hard and maintained my forward gaze as Lenny and I walked past. I could feel the handsome guy's eyes on me, and I prayed he couldn't see the blush that I'm sure had taken over my face.

We were a couple houses past the boys, and I couldn't tell you why, but I glanced back to get another look at him. To my complete and utter embarrassment, we locked eyes. My breathing hitched and I spun my head back around. "Shit, shit, shit," I whispered, feeling way more turned on than I should have.

Lenny brought me back out of my daze, pulling me forward again as he pursued another squirrel.

"Alright Lenny, let's get to the park," I breathed, clearing my throat.

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