A Dog's Life #Wattys2019

{Five}

I lay sleepily on Simone's bed as she was already asleep. I looked out of her window and saw the night sky along with several very dark clouds. It was raining, and I could hear Duke snoring softly beside me. I missed Yolanda, and Amelia, and Alice. I forgave Amelia for kicking me out of the house and causing me to die though. Then a crackle a lightning sounded as it woke Duke and Simone up.

She grabbed me and Duke as she was very scared, "I'm scared, Brandy!" She shouted as Duke growled at me. I guess he was jealous as Simone smiled and petted Duke happily. Then a struck of lightning hit again and I could hear tiny footsteps run in the hallway. John opened the door and busted into Simone's room and closed the door behind him. He jumped on her bed and hugged my neck as Simone was holding Duke.

Then lightning struck very close to the house and this this time, we could hear the thunder with the lightning! It was scary, so I whimpered and licked John's face, then Simone's. She laughed as Simone got up. "Let's go to Dad's room. He and the dogs will protect us from the lightning," Simone said as we all got up from the bed and walked in the hallway. John was holding my scruff in fear as Simone had Duke in her arms. I could tell he was laughing at me inside his head.

We all walked into Dad's room as Simone woke him up when she tapped on his shoulder. She still had Duke in her arms. He rolled over to see her and sighed, "What is it Simone?" Simone sighed too. "Daddy, there's lightning outside and we're scared!" John answered for his sister as he let go of my scruff. I thanked him by licking his hand.

I could hear the air conditioning blowing and could smell the cool breeze flowing from it. I really had to use the bathroom so I ran outside Dad's door, through the hallway, down the stairs, and to the back door. I started to whimper and scratch at the door, hopefully they would take me out before I pee everywhere and would get yelled at. I barked as Dad came running down the stairs and I could see him hesitating to open the doors for me. When I barked again he opened the doors as he yelled, "Simone! Get a towel for when Brandy comes back inside!"

I could hear footsteps running in the house as I ran outside and used the bathroom in my usual spot on the grass. Warm rain fell off my black and white coat and I painted . Soon it turned cold so I decided to play with it. Once i got done with my business, I ran around the yard, trying to put run the rain and my pelt was full of it. I kept on barking, trying to get rain in my mouth as I woke up the whole neighborhood.

Then Dad got out in the middle of the rain and dragged me inside by my green and white collar. I whimpered once they dried me off with a brown towel, it didn't look very appetizing so I didn't try to play with it. Duke was sitting there, staring at me with satisfaction because I was being very embarrassed. But I would kill him if he made fun of me by peeing on me, asserting his dominance over me. I barked and growled at Duke until Simone told me "Shh". I didn't know what 'Shh' meant so I kept on barking till Simone started to shake the treat box.

I ran over to her, but she didn't give me any treats! Then she started to walk away. Hey! That's not how we're supposed to play the game, Simone!  I chased her as she ran up to her bedroom and barked at her; a signal to give me a treat!  She just sighed, "No treats, Brandy."

What?  No treats?  She was talking to me because I heard my name in that sentence but....no treats?!  I sighed too as I jumped up on her bed and put my black and white head on her knees.  She started to rub my ears and it felt so good.  I wish she would never have stopped.