Authors notes: IM SORRY! Life has had my schedule ****** in the *** for the last few months. I barely finished MY OWN story. I don't have much more to say other than heres chapter 6 of Proto Dog 12… FINALLY!

(P.S. plz don't kill me… 3)

Log entry 11 10/25/18 3:43pm

We walked down the stairs and were met by a delightful scent from the kitchen.

"Either my dad learned how to cook, or Katie is making us dinner," Ryder said with a chuckle. We came around the corner and there was Katie, Checking on something in the oven.

"You boys like meatloaf?" She asked us. Ryder laughed and I smiled.

"Heck yeah!" We both said at the same time, Causing Katie to laugh.

"Alright then, I picked a good dinner." She walked over to the fridge and pulled out lettuce, tomatoes, and onions. "Do you want salad?" Katie asked as she pulled a very sharp knife from the knife block.

"First, yes," Ryder replied. "And second, you're our guest. Why're you making us food?"

"Because I want to do something nice for you guys while I'm here. And you always complained about your dads cooking." Katie said. We laughed just as Mr. Ryder walked in.

"What smells so good in here?" He asked. We all stopped laughing and stared awkwardly at him. He looked around the room, confused.

"I'm making meatloaf for dinner," Katie said, holding in her laughter. "Would you like a salad as well?"

"Sure," Mr. Ryder replied with a smile. "Hey Ryder, Can I talk to you for a minute?"

"Sure dad," Ryder said as they walked into the other room. I sat and stared at the door.

"Wonder what they are talking about." Katie said curiously. I shook my head.

"I don't know," I said. "But it must be important, or secret."

Log entry 12 10/25/18 9:21pm

After dinner, We played Phase 10 and Katie ended up winning. After the game we all headed to our rooms. Ryder instantly sat at his computer and pulled up the files for PAW Patrol. I think he was working on Marshall, Who was the Dalmatian.

"What did your dad talk to you about before dinner?" I asked, stretching out on his bed. He didn't look away from the computer screen when he responded.

"Nothing important," He said, "Just some things that happened at the lab." He didn't seem too confident in what he said, And I didn't believe him. I stood up and walked over to his desk. I jumped up on my stool and stared at him. He didn't look at me. After about 20 minutes I finally gave up and went to bed.

Log entry 12 10/26/18 10:39am

I woke up to see Ryder asleep at his desk again. He had worked on the PAW Patrol files all night. It looks like he moved on to a different character, but I couldn't tell who it was.

I walked downstairs to find Mr. Ryder and Katie talking in the kitchen.

"If the water starts boiling over the top of the pot, just blow on it lightly and it will go down a bit," Katie said. "IF you keep stirring the noodles, they wont burn to the bottom."

"What about straining them?" Mr. Ryder asked. "I always end up dumping all the noodles into the sink."

Katie pulled out a bowl with small holes in it. "That's what this is for," She said with a giggle. "Its called a strainer. You pour the noodles into here to drain the water." Mr. Ryder held the strainer and looked at it.

"I thought it was just a defective bowl my wife had when we first met," He said. "I don't know why I kept it."

"Learning how to cook, Are we?" I asked, Startling both the humans.

"Oh, Hey Chase," Mr. Ryder said after he caught his breath. "Ryder still sleeping?"

"Yeah," I responded. "He must have been working on something all night. He's still at his desk."

"I keep telling him to stop that," Mr. Ryder said. "He just can't keep himself from working until the jobs done..."

"He better wake up," Katie said, "I need his brain to do the escape room later today." Mr. Ryder and I laughed. We sat at the kitchen table and talked about possible updates for my system. Around 11:00 Ryder came trudging down the stairs, Looking like a complete wreck.

"Morning bud." Mr. Ryder greeted. Ryder responded with a yawn. He grabbed a leftover pancake from the fridge and sat down in the chair next to me. No one said a word as he ate. The only sound was Ryder's fork on the plate and him chewing.

"So…," Katie finally said, "What time is the escape room?" Ryder had just finished his pancake and put his dishes in the sink. He turned around to see who said that and was shocked when he realized we were all sitting at the table, Staring at him in his bath robe.

"Uhhh," he said before shooting up the stairs to get dressed. The rest of us started laughing.

Log entry 13 10/26/18 2:32pm

After the events from breakfast, We all went to the park and hung out before Ryder and Katie needed to go to the Escape room. We dropped them off and Mr. Ryder had a few things to do. We went to the bank, the gas station, and finally the grocery store. I had fallen asleep at the gas station and slept until Mr. Ryder came out of the grocery store.

"Can I help you?" I heard him say. I looked up to see a stranger staring in the window at me.

"I was just looking at your dog," the man said. "He's a cute little guy. I've never seen a German Shepard quite like him."

"Uh, thanks." Mr. Ryder said, a bit confused. The man walked away and Mr. Ryder put the groceries in the car. We left to pick up Ryder and Katie, But neither me or Mr. Ryder mentioned the man the entire ride home.

Log entry 14 10/27/18 10:17am

Nothing to interesting went on last night after we got home. We had leftover meatloaf for dinner and played Uno. Once again, Katie won. I have a feeling she cheats.

"What time do you guys want to head down to Adventure Zone?" Mr. Ryder asked as he walked out the door.

"I want to get there before 5," Ryder replied. "They have a good deal from 5 to 11."

"Ok, I'll try and be back by then," Mr. Ryder said. "Have fun you three."

"Bye dad!" Ryder shouted as the door closed.

"So," I said, "What do we want to do?"

"I could kick your butts at Uno again," Katie said with a smirk.

"You're on!" Ryder and I said in unison. We came close to beating her, but she still managed to win by 14 points.

Log entry 15 10/27/18 4:54pm

Mr. Ryder came home just in time to run in the house, use the bathroom, and come back to the car to bring Ryder and Katie to Adventure Zone. They were going to spend the rest of the evening there. It sounds like a really fun place. Batting cages, mini golf, an arcade, and laser tag. Mr. Ryder gave them money for the special deal and each $20 to spend. As they got out of the car, I noticed someone walking down the street. It was the man who was looking at me in the grocery store parking lot yesterday.

Authors notes: Hopefully you guys aren't too mad at me for being too late with this. I had a LOT going on with life, work, etc. Nothing you guys really care about. Hopefully you enjoyed it anyways! Stay sizzling!