103 7: LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
~AT THE DOG GROOMERS~
At the dog groomers, three young guys in their early 20's were baithing a white poodle in a tub with shower heads.
"Man, how many times are we gonna have to wash this dog? Makes no sense for the owner to bring her dog here to be pampered one day and then bring her back here again the next day." Said one of the boys with black shaggy hair and brown eyes in a british accent. He looked to be about maybe 20 years old. His name was Evan.
Just then, barking was heard and the second guy jumped up and ran as soon as he saw Clark's dogs run into the room. He was 21 years old, he had blond shaggy hair and blue eyes. His name was Rory. Foster, the Jack Russelle Terrier, barked as he chased Rory around the room.
Evan and the other guy laughed as they watched the little white furry dog chase after their friend.
"Ahahahaha! Look at him!" Evan laughed.
"Get 'em, boy, get em!" Said the other guy in a british accent. He was 22 years old, he had brown hair and brown eyes. His name was Brandon.
Foster chased Rory up a tall stool and the Terrier barked up the stool as Rory stood on it.
"Boy, he's scared shirtless." Evan laughed.
"And he looks like he might wet himself, too." Added
"That is a vicious K.9.!" Said Rory, pointing at Foster.
"Man, this is a harmless Jack Russell Terrier." Said Evan.
"And that's a big old scaredy cat." Added Brandon, pointing at Rory.
"Oh sure. Go ahead and laugh, he can't bight through those pants you have on." Said Rory.
Brandon laughed.
"Rex? Rex?" Max called as he ran inside the room. He saw Rex holding the 90's game in his mouth. "There you are. Give me back my game." Rex then resumed running and Max chased the Border Collie around the room. "Drop it! Drop it right now!"
"What's going on in here?" Clark asked as he entered the room.
"Evening, Mr. Frankson. Rory found your dogs for you." Said Brandon.
"Max Henry Frankson, where have you been? I've been looking all over for you." Said Clark.
Max, however, did not notice his brother's presence, as he was too busy chasing after Rex. The Border Collie handed the game to Foster and he started running around the room, now being chased by the teenager, carrying the game in his mouth. The Jack Russell Terrier ran past Clark out of the room. "Drop that game!" Said Max as he ran passed his brother out of the room and after Foster. "I'm gonna kill you, give me my game back!" He shouted as he chased the little white dog down the hall.
Foster soon reached the end of the hallway and ran into the lobby.
"Hey, wait a minute!" Said Max as he ran into the lobby after Foster. "Sit! Stay! Heal!"
Foster ran up to the glass double doors and pushed the right one open and ran out of the building.
Max rushed to the double doors and bursted through the right one and followed Foster out into the street. "Gottcha!" He said as he grabbed the Jack Russelle Terrier and held him in his arms and removed the game from the dog's mouth. He then heard the sound of screeching car tires and looked forward and saw a car approaching him as the tires screeched. "Not again." He shut his eyes tightly and embraced himself for the worst. As he did, however, the car came to a screeching halt a cenemeeter away from him and the dog. Max opened his eyes and saw that the car had stopped right in front of him. "Whew, that was close. Why don't you watch where you're going?!"
"Excuse me? Watch where i'm going? I could tell you the same thing! You're the one who ran out in front of me without giving me a warnning!" Said the car.
"Did you just talk?" Asked Max in disbelief.
"Yes. Yes, i did. Name's Auto. Nice to meet you, young man." Said the car now known as Auto.
"I don't believe it. A talking car." Said Max.
Just then, the driver's door opened and a familiar face rushed out of the vehicle. Two familiar faces, actually.
"Oh my gosh, i am so sorry, i didn't see you there! Are you okay?" Asked Lois as she and Moose exited the car and ran up to Max and the little white dog he was holding in his arms.
"Lois? Moose?" Max asked.
"Max? Is that you? What are you doing here?" Lois asked.
"I work here. Well, my brother does, anyway. I'm just here helping him out for the whole summer." Said Max.
"May i ask where 'here' is?" Lois asked.
"This is my brother's place. It's called 'Frankson's Dog Groomers.' It's a place where owners bring their dogs to be pampered and taken care of or looked after while their away." Explained Max.
"Yeah. My kind of place." Said Moose.
Max's blue eyes widened as he looked down at Moose. "What was that?"
"What was what?" Lois asked.
"I guess i must be hearing things. For a second there, i thought i just heard your dog say something." Said Max. He and Lois laughed at that.
"I missed the joke. What's so funny?" Moose asked.
"There it is again." Said Max.
"Max, you've gotta stop hanging around the dogs. They're messing you up bad." Said Lois.
"Yeah, i guess you're right. I must have imagined it." Said Max.
"Max!" Came a voice. Max, Foster, Lois and Moose looked and saw Clark and his other three dogs, Rex, Lassie and Jake run out of the dog groomers and up to them. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah. Yeah, i think i'm alright." Said Max.
"Good." Clark then hit Max in the back of the head with his hand.
"Ow! Geez, what was that for?" Max asked.
"For being careless. You're suppose to be helping me out around the place and you're off playing games with the dogs. And to top it off, you ran out in the middle of the street without looking both ways to see if there was a car coming." Said Clark.
"Look, i'm sorry. It wasn't my..."
"Fault? No, it never is, is it?" Said Clark, cutting Max off.
"Look, i'm really sorry about almost running over your brother and everything, but allow me to inform you that he was the one who ran out into the street in front of me. The careless boy." Said Auto.
"Hey!" Said Max.
"Well, you are." Said Clark.
"It was an accident, honost. I'm so sorry." Said Lois.
Clark looked at Lois. "And who are you?"
"Oh, sorry. Where are my manners? I'm Lois Richards. I'm the driver who almost hit Max."
"How do you know my brother?" Clark asked.
"Lois and i met each other at the airport last night when she arrived in London." Said Max.
"Oh, you two know each other." Said Clark.
"Well, no, not exactly. We just happened to be at the same airport and sitting beside each other, that's all." Said Lois.
"Sorry, my mistake. I'm Clark, by the way. These are my dogs, Rex, Lassie, Jake and Foster. And you already know my brother, Max."
"Nice to meet you, i'm Lois Richards." Lois bent down and picked up the six week old Dalmatian and held him in her arms. "And this is my dog, Moose. Say hello to everyone, Moose."
"(Sweet) Hi Rex, Lassie, Jake and Foster." Moose thought. "(Cold) Hello, Clark."
Rex, Lassie, Jake and Foster greeted Moose.
"Awwww, look at him. He's so cute." Said Clark.
"(Cold) Thanks, i get that a lot." Moose thought to himself.
"There's that same voice again." Said Max.
"Voice? What voice?" Clark asked.
"Nothing, i must have imagined it." Said Max.
"Yeah...right." Clark turned back to Lois. "So, anyway, cute dog."
"I know, that's why i got him." Said Lois.
"So why are you hear? What brings you here to London, England?" Clark asked.
"I'm just here on a business trip." Said Lois.
"Oh? What kind of business are you into?" Asked Clark.
"The fashion business." Said Lois.
"Fashion? Oh, that's what i would've guessed." Said Clark.
"Yeah, i won a contest to travel here to London to study fashion with a well known fashion mogal named Cruella De Vil." Said Lois.
"Did you say Cruella De Vil?" Said Clark.
"Yes." Said Lois.
"Woman with black and white hair?" Asked Clark.
"Yeah." Said Lois.
"Has an old days black and white car?" Asked Clark.
"Yeah, yeah." Said Lois.
"Always seen wearing fur?" Clark asked.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Said Lois.
"Owns a fur fashion house and is extreamly wealthy?" Said Clark.
"Right. But how did you know? Is it because she's well known around here?" Asked Lois.
"Well, that, and she drops her dog off here sometimes for me wtach while she's at work." Said Clark.
"Oh, i see. So everyone around here knowns who she is, huh?" Asked Lois.
"Pretty much, yeah." Said Clark.
"Listen, i'm not trying to change the subject or anything, but is it true that you guys dog sit?" Said Lois.
"Yes. Yes, it is." Said Clark.
"Good, then you're just the guy i'm looking for. Do you think that you could maybe look after Moose for me everyday while i'm at work?" Said Lois.
"Yes, we can watch him for you! We can watch him from Monday through Sunday! Like, whatever day!" Said Clark in excitment.
"Oh, thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you so much." Said Lois as she embraced Clark with a hug.
"Ow! Hello? Squishing the cutie! Get your hands off of her, lover boy, she's not your's! Hey! Did you hear me? I said she's taken!" Moose thought to himself. Surely Lois could not be falling in love with this guy. She just met him, for crying out loud.
Lois then released Clark from the hug. "Oh, thank you guys so much. You have no idea how much this means to me. I am so greatful to you."
"So am i. And who knows? Maybe in these three days that we have together, i'll be able to get you to hate me." Moose thought to himself. He didn't know if Lois was falling in love with this guy, nor was he even sure if this guy was falling for her. But he knew one thing: He wasn't gonna sit around and wait to find out. And if there was burnning love between the two of them, he was going to exstingwish it before the flames got any bigger.
"There's no need to thank us, we're glad to do it. Aint that right, Max." Said Clark.
"Sure." Said Max.
"Well, i'd best be on my way. This road is full of cars and i don't want traffic to be backed up for miles because of me, so see you around. It was nice meeting you." Said Lois.
"Thanks, it was nice meeting you too." Said Clark.
"It was nice meeting you again, Lois. And, uh, Moose." Said Max.
"Thanks. Have a nice day." Said Lois.
"Bye." Moose thought to himself.
Lois turned to return to her car.
"Wait." Said Clark.
Lois stopped and turned back to Clark. "Yes?"
"You know, we're on our way to an all boys London orphanage to let the kids play with some of the dogs. Would you like to come with us?" Said Clark.
"I'd love to go, but i'm afraid i'm far too busy. You see, i have this asignment that Cruella gave me that's due in the next two days, so i don't have time to goof off and have fun. At least not right now, anyway. That being said, do you guys think you could take Moose into your home for today and the next two days?" Said Lois.
"Are you kidding? Of course we would. We'd love to have him over as our guest. Right, guys?" Said Clark.
Rex, Lassie, Jake and Foster all agreed.
"See? They all agree." Said Clark. "How about you, Max?"
"I'm cool with it as long as he doesn't chew on any of my stuff." Said Max.
"Perfect." Lois then handed Moose to Clark. "He's all your's. Good luck."
"Wait. Don't go yet." Said Max.
"Why not?" Asked Lois.
"Look, we're all for looking after your dog while you're at work and everything, but don't you think that's being a little unfair to Moose?" Said Max.
"It's just until after the fashion show." Said Lois.
"Fashion show?" Said Clark and Max.
"Yeah, uh, Cruella is hoasting this fashion show at The House Of De Vil within the next three days or so, and she asigned me to come up with a catchy title for this year's event and it rquiers my undevided attention. I only have today and the next two days to come up with a catchy title, so there's not a moment that i can't procrastinate, and i can't aford any destractions. And since pets also requier constant attention,..."
"You thought maybe you'd ask us if we could keep him for the next three days." Finished Clark, cutting Lois off.
"I knew you'd understand. So will you do it?" Said Lois.
"Sure, why not?" Said Clark.
"Great. I'll stop by in the mornning on my way to work to drop off Moose's stuff." Said Lois.
"Stuff? What stuff?" Asked Max.
"Oh, nothing much. Just some stuff that every dog needs, you know?" Said Lois.
"Yeah, i know. I have four of them. Dogs are like kids and if you don't pay attention to them, they'll run wild and tear up the place." Said Clark.
"Aint that the truth." Said Lois.
"Hey, i take offence to that. I'm a kid and i don't act like that...much." Said Max.
"Right. So, uh...see you tomorrow?" Said Lois.
"We'll be here." Said Clark.
"Thanks, bye." Lois walked over to her car. "Hey, what time does your place open?"
"At 10:00 o'clock." Said Clark.
"Perfect, that's what time The House Of De Vil opens." Lois then opened the door to her car and got inside. "See you in the morning. And remember to call me if there's any trouble, okay?"
"Thanks, will do." Said Max.
"Again, we'll be here." Said Clark.
"Goodbye, Moose. See you later, Alligator." Said Lois. The 20 year old American girl then closed the door to the car and then drove off down the street.
"Afterwhile, Crocodiale." Moose thought to himself in a sad tone.
Max heard the voice of Moose again. "Ugh! Get out of my head!" Said the 12 year old boy as he hit himself on the head.
"What is with you today, man?" Clark asked.
"I keep hearing this voice in my head. It sounds like the voice of a little boy." Said Max.
"You hear voices? You might wanna see a shrink about that. You might have a schizophrenia condition." Said Clark.
"Ha, ha. Very funny." Said Max in a sarcastic tone.
"Come on, schizo, let's go inside and get these dogs loaded up on the truck." Said Clark.
"Yes sir." Said Max before he and his brother turned around and headed back towards the building, followed by Clark's three dogs, Rex, Lassie and Jake.
"Oh, you said yes sir to me. Maybe there's hope for you yet." Said Clark.
"Why shouldn't i call you sir? You act like a sargent in the army." Max joked as he opened one of the glass doors.
"And the hope is gone." Said Clark as he, Max and the dogs went inside the building.
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DALMATIANS