Spin off of 10 o'Clock (story in my list of works)
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I walked up to the big, white house. The familiar blooming garden stands just right in front of it. I took out my phone and texted him. 'I'm right outside' I told him. The front door opened and revealed a tall brunette.
"Hey Taco. Come inside." Tamale said. This is the first time I've been to his house since he got a dog. Honestly, I don't know why I'm here. I am terrified of dogs. But, he invited me over. I couldn't just turn it down.
I followed him inside. "Berkeley is taking a nap right now." He leaned closer to me and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. He said in just above a whisper, "We have some time to..-"
He was cut off by the sound of barking. Berkeley was awake. Great. He ran in and jumped on Tamale happily. When he saw me, he immediately barked at me. I timidly said, "Hi" in a meek voice.
The dog growled and pounced on me. Tamale laughed. "I think he likes you." Then Berkeley bit me. "Oh, never-mind." He pulled Berkeley off of me. "I'm sorry about that. He's not really trained yet." He gave me a sheepish smile.
"It's alright. I'm actually just really afraid of dogs." I said honestly. Tamale looked at me.
"Why didn't you just tell me?" He asked.
"Because I thought you'd think I'm a wuss." I mumbled, putting my head down. Tamale wrapped his arms around me.
"Don't worry. I'll be right here to protect you."
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For Erica and her fear of dogs.
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RandomA collection of random things I write. It helps me to get out of writer's block... sometimes. Stories may/may not be posted on the day it is written.
