01/17/2022
🔱WELCOME TO THE DEAD HOUSE🔱
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🔯EPISODE 5🔯
INTRODUCTION⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇
© Matt
"Petey—quiet! Quiet!" I shouted. Petey usually listened to me.
But not this time.
"I'm going to let him out!" Josh declared, and took off down the driveway toward the car.
"No. Wait—" Dad called.
But I don't think Josh could hear him over Petey's wails.
"Might as well let the dog explore," Mr. Dawes said. "It's going to be his house, too."
A few seconds later, Petey came charging across the lawn, kicking up the brown leaves, yipping excitedly as he ran up to us. He jumped on all of us as if he hadn't seen us in weeks and then, to our surprise, he started growling menacingly and barking at Mr. Dawes.
"Petey—stop!" Mom yelled.
"He's never done this," Dad said apologetically.
"Really. He's usually very friendly."
"He probably smells something on me. Another dog maybe," Mr. Dawes said, loosening his stripped tie, looking warily at our growling dog.
Finally, Josh grabbed Petey around the middle and lifted him away from Mr. Dawes. "Stop it Petey," Josh scolded, holding the dog close to his face so that they were nose to nose. "Mr. Dawes is our friend."
Petey whimpered and licked Josh's face. After a short while, Josh set him down on the ground. Petey looked up at Mr. Dawes, then at me, then decided to go sniffing around the yard, letting his nose lead the way.
"Let's go inside," Mr. Dawes urged, moving a hand through his short blond hair. He unlocked the front door and pushed it open.
Mr. Dawes held the screen door open for us. I started to follow my parents into the house.
"I'll stay out with Petey," Josh insisted from the walk.
Dad started to protest, but changed his mind. "Okay. Fine," he said, sighing and shaking his head. "I'm not going to argue with you. Don't come in. You can live outside if you want." He sounded really exasperated.
"I want to stay with petey,"Josh said again, watching as Petey nose his way through the dead flower bed.
To be continued . . .