A/N: Inspired by a Lolcat. Short, sweet, and hopefully funny.
One-shot: Zillah's Chew Toy
Prompt: 027 Parents
Summary: Zillah is bored, and finds something to play with.
Timing: When Charlie is living in England with Susan.
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"Not now, Zillah, darling. I'll take you to the park later." Susan sighed as she went back to her notepad. She was trying to finish an essay, and Zillah wanted to go out and play.
After whimpering for a bit didn't get any result, Zillah trotted off to find something to do. She was so bored, and Charlie wasn't at home. She really wanted to go for a run, but Susan was being silly and playing with the paper instead of with her.
Shortly, she found herself in the bedroom, and saw a drawer open. Curious, she stuck her nose in, and found a box that she remembered Charlie fiddling with sometimes, before she would be sent out of the room. There must be something fun in there, that Charlie and Susan would play with when she wasn't around. Now, she could play with it herself!
A few minutes later, Susan put down her pen with a sigh and stood, knowing that she really should take Zillah out to burn off some energy. Wandering through the flat, she eventually found the adolescent dog, and broke down laughing at the sight. When she'd calmed down, she pulled out her phone and dialled a familiar number.
"Hello?"
"Charlie, it's Susan."
"Hi! What's up? Need me to get something on my way home?"
"Actually, yes, I think we will need something… you see, I think Zillah wants a younger brother or sister."
"What do you mean?"
"She found the box of condoms. And chewed them up."
"Oh… did she eat any of them?"
"I don't think so. She looks quite proud of herself, sitting in the middle of the mess with her tail wagging."
"I'll bet."
"Mmm… so you should probably stop at the pharmacy on the way home. And the pet store, to find her something better to chew on."