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Alice's apartment always makes me feel claustrophobic. It was larger than mine by far but she'd always buy something that she didnt't need and have it all about.
I fiddled through the cramped hallway. I could hear music blasting from her bedroom and I knew that's where she would be. Just as I walked pass the kitchen I stepped on something slippery and it squeaked. I stumbled and held onto an ancient looking umbrella stand that I had no idea why it was by the kitchen. It was a rubber porkchop. Alice came out. She was just barely pulling over her black turtle neck.
"Bella! Are you okay?" She asked, helping me up by my elbow. I picked up the rubber porkchop and looked disdainfully at it.
"What is this doing in the hallway!"
"Oh, that's LMNO's favorite toy. He always leaves his toys about the house."
She shrugged and moved back into her room. Oh! So 'sweetums' left his toys of mass destruction anywhere he pleased, did he? Well, well.
I followed Alice into her room where she was stuffing two red suitcases.
I eyed her turtle neck.
"I hope you packed some cooler clothes. I heard Turkey is pretty hot.."
"Oh, I did but it's December so it'll still be a little crisp. I'll change on the plane anyway."
She zipped up her last bag and dragged it out. Outside I heard a horn beeping and she ran to the window to look out.
"Oh no. The van is here to collect me. Oh, Bella. Little LMNO is in his room and here... these are his vitamins. Take one every other day...."
"Me?" I asked flabbergasted, fingering the little ziplocked bag.
Alice ran over to something and heaved it up in her arms. "No, no," she snapped impatiently. "The DOG. This here is the food. He only eats organic pet food, but it's okay because I have so much food here. His toys are all in his room except his rubber chop, which you THREW INTO MY GRANDMA'S OLD UMBRELLA STAND! BELLA!"
She stepped into her flip flops and fished out the rubber porkchop and threw it to me. "This one is important! He loves this toy. I generally don't dress him unless he's going out so I'd advise you to do the same. And, Jesus Bella, keep up with me here!"
I followed her doggedly, my hand fill with dog food, vitamins and a slobbery dog toy.
"He needs a belly scratch TWICE a day. You need to scratch him tonight or he won't sleep. Oh and the vet said he needs to take walks twice daily. I haven't gotten round to doing it. So.. you know. Anyway, I have to go. Muah Muah!"
She pulled open the door and then spun around.
"First, RECAP! GO!"
I rattled around my brain. "Err, Vitamins every otherday, feed him organic, dress him when he goes out, favourite toy is the steak and scratch his fat belly everyday-- twice a day ! Oh and walking... walking, walking... twice daily!"
"Good, good. Honey, Come on sweetums, come here to mama!"
LMNO came out from a pile of clean laundry that Alice hadn't gotten round to putting up and I jumped dropping the food. He licked Alice all over her face and then she put him down and swung out her black curtain of hair and picked up her red suitcases.
"Later Bella!! I'll video chat with you everyday so I can see my baby, alright?"
"Yes, yes... now go!" I urged as I heard the van hoot impatiently.
She ran over and hugged me and then blew a kiss to LMNO who barked and hopped about lamely.
As she reached the doorway, a tall guy came up and handed her something. I knew who he was. He was Alice's older brother, Edward. He looked sleepy and his hair and clothes gave some hint that he had just rolled out the bed.
"Oh! My passport! Tell Esme thanks for me! I can't believe it--" she muttered as she pulled her luggage out to the hall. Edward looked at me and waved half-heartenedly.
"Oh, hey Bella. Want some help there?"
I was tugging the rubber porkchop from LMNO's mouth. I grunted. "Nah, nah." and then muttered under my breath to LMNO. "GIVE. IT. TO. ME. GIVE IT! GIVE IT!!!"
Edward stooped down and whistled lowly. LMNO let go and ran over to him. I topped back into the laundry. "Umph," I growled.
I picked up the remaining items I would need. I swear LMNO had more clothes than I expected. Edward was still entertaining LMNO by the time I gathered everything up and lugged it to the doorway. He stood up with him in his hand.
I snorted. "So, he likes you, eh?"
Edward grinned and ran a hand through his hair. "Nah, he absolutely detests me. I'm really surprised actually. I guess he still doesn't like you much huh?"
I frowned. "No... but don't worry it's mutual." and I pulled back my finger as LMNO was about to snap at it. Edward took him down for me and when he left, LMNO started to yelp SO loudly, people on the road probably thought I was dognapping him. I winded up the windows and blasted Spice Girls.
