Tiredness
BANDITS HOUSE: 12 PM in the morning*
Bandit, And his kids arrive Home. They entered the house. Without saying a word. Even though Bluey and Bingo were feeling better. They were still lacking a good sleep, including Bandit. So the trio went into the living room. At a slow velocity.
Bandit layed on the Couch, bluey layed on the carpet. And Bingo, climbed on Bandits head and layed there. Normally Bandit, would be bothered by this. But he was too tired to even complain. He was too deep in his dreams.
Bluey was having a dream, where she was a pirate. And she and her cousins were fighting off a giant squid. Bandit was dreaming, About chewing on a huge bone. He found on his last trip to India.
Bingo was the last to fall asleep. She was having a dream, about her favorite garden gnome gerald.
Bingos dream
Bingo was having a tea party. With her husband Gerald the garden gnome. Outside in the nice weather. In the dream he could move around like a normal Dog.
"Hey Honey this Tea tastes amazing. What did you put in it?" Ask Gerald the Gnome
"Oh you know Babe. It was made with love. More love, love again, with a side of love. And guess what was the last Ingredient".
"Is it Pistachios"? He asked
Oh my goodness how did you kno-
stomp*
Bingo looked at her tea. As it was starting to vibrate. From an unknown giant Creature.
Stomp*
She looked behind her. And was shocked to see a huge blue T-rex. With darker blue stripes on its body. And a huge fang on its bottom jaw.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH RUN GERALD RUN" she screamed as she, And her Husband ran away from the Dinosaur.
They got outside of the Backyard. And ran in the street Downhill. To try and get away from it. Bingo was starting to get further away from the T-rex. But sadly her Husband couldn't catch up.
"Sweetie wait for me!"yelled Gerald
He got picked up by the Dinosaur, And thrown into the air. Before he got eaten. He said one last thing to his wife.
"CHEATED ON YOU WITH, Y-
"CHOMP"
The Dinosaur was starting to catch up to her. At a quicker pace. Bingo was scared and she then flapped her Hands and tried to fly.
"Cmon tiny Arms make me fly" she said as the Dinosaur was right behind her.
She succeeded in flying and got away 20 feet in the air.
"HAHA TAKE THAT YOU BIG BLUE MEANIE." She said as she blew a raspberry at it.
The Dinosaur was not having it. And jumped high, Up to bingo. And grabbed her, With its tiny arms.
When it went down, it didn't eat her immediately. Instead it started to nibble her head.
"Ahhh hey that Hurts, quit it". She almost yelled
The Dinosaur didn't quit. And it just continued, for some reason even though it was a Dream. It actually started to hurt Bingo. Her dream started to fade away as she woke up.
She was surprised to feel that something was still chewing on her Head. It was Bandit, Still in a deep sleep.
"DAD WHAT ARE YOU DOING"! she yelled at him, waking him from his slumber.
He was surprised to see his mouth on Bingo's head. Just before he woke up he was dreaming of biting on a large Bone. It was nice, Warm and juicy. But in the end it was Bingo's head.
"Oh bingo I'm sorry, I thought you were..A…delicious Bone". He said putting her down on the Carpet.
"Do I look like a Bone to you?" She said angrily.
"Well um…no I was just dreaming about eating a bone. And well I somehow mistaked you for a Bone". He explained
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"Am I, bone shaped" questioned bingo as she looked at herself. Trying to see if she did in fact was shaped like a Bone.
"No mate, but where's your sister?" he said, looking around the living room.
"Cmon Bingo, We should go look for her".
It didn't take long for them to find her. She was in the kitchen eating a banana. She was looking a bit down, With tear stains on her fur.
"Bluey were you crying"? He asked her.
"Yes dad, I miss mum" She told him. Still chewing on her banana.
"I miss her too sweetie". He said hugging her.
"Look how about this, let's order something to eat And after we're done with that, We'll go see her in the hospital. OK Bluey, will that make you feel better?"
"Can we order sweet and sour chicken?" Bluey asked, staring to smile a bit.
"Of Course sweetie, I know how much you miss your mum. And you know I miss her too". He said looking down.
"I don't"
Bandit looked to the left, To see Bingo. With an upset frown on her face.
"I don't want mum to ever come back. I don't want to see her. Look what she did to me". She said as she pointed to her medical Tape.
Bandit kneeled down to her, And picked her up. He put her on the chair, next to bluey. He then sat down, In front of them. He stayed quiet. While he was trying to find a way, To explain Chilli's condition to his kids.
"Kids, the Dog you saw yesterday was not Chilli….it was not your mum".
"What"? Bluey questioned
"But, It was mum" Bingo Said almost yelling at him
It was not Bingo, Your Mum is….sick. She has Cancer. Bandit said
"What's Cancer?" Asked Bluey
"Well it's when your body starts to get skinny. And you can't eat as much, And you need a lot of water"
"Is that why mum was angry last week"? Questioned bingo
"Not exactly, Cancer grows Tumors in a Dog's body. And one just happened to grow in her Brain. And when it starts to grow".
Bandit stopped to see If his kids understood. So far they were paying attention.
"It squashes the Brain. And makes a Dog, Emotions unpredictable. So basically it made your Mum angry, The whole time".
"So, Mum was not angry, for real life. It was the Tumor in her Head. Making her angry"? Bingo asked
"Pretty much" said bandit
"So she didn't mean all those things, She said about Bingo"? Questioned bluey.
"Yeah, The tumor basically, Made her say bad things to all of us, Not her. So how about we go visit her after we're done eating" he suggested.
"Well I still don't want to see her". Said bingo as she got off the chair and walked away from the kitchen.
"Bingo, c'mon you have to see your Mother. I promised her, to bring you two to the Hospital". He said, trying to change her mind.
Sigh, I'm just gonna order the food. Bluey could you go and check on Bingo for me mate? Bandit asked her.
"Yes dad" bluey said as she Left the Kitchen.
After Bandit called the Chinese restaurant. And ordered it to his house. He called the Hospital to see how Chilli was doing.
"Hello Brisbane hospital, how may I help you". Said a female Nurse.
He'll I'm Bandit Heeler, And I was wondering how Chilli heeler is doing right now?
"Alright, Give me a second to call her doctor sir". She told him
"That's fine"
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"Is it ok if I transfer, The call to his office"? She asked him.
"Yeah that's fine"
Ring*
Ring*
Ring*
"Hello"
"Hey Shaun, it's Bandit. I was wondering how Chilli is doing. I'm planning on bringing my kids to see her". Bandit said
"Oh you might not wanna bring your daughters in here today. She has been having mood swings for the last hour. And it doesn't look like she'll be out of it for a while mate" Shaun said.
"Oh really what type of mood swings"? Bandit asked him
"Right now she's in a depressed mood. I tried talking to her, but she just ignored me. And tries to look away".
"But she hasn't had any angry mood swings"? He asked shaun
"Not now but she did have one 30 minutes ago".
"OK I guess I won't bring my daughters then". Bandit said looking down
"We also did an x-ray scan on her skull. And I was right, She has a Tumor in her brain. It's not huge, But it will continue to grow. I'll tell you more about it. If you come in today". Shaun said.
"OK, I'll try and be there in an hour Shaun". Bandit said.
"I'll see you then mate, bye". Shaun then hung up.
30 minutes later the doorbell was rung by a Husky. Who had food for the customer. Bandit opens the door. And paid the Husky for the food. After that she gave it to him.
"Have a good day mate" said the female Husky.
"Thanks, you too". He replied as he shut the door
"Took them a bit of time, But at least the foods here"
He put the food on the table. And grabbed a few disposable Plates. For him and his daughters. He bought sweet and sour Chicken, with a cup of rice and 12 dumplings. Enough for all of them. After he filled up their plates he called for his daughters.
"Kids time to eat" he called for them.
Bingo and Bluey heard their dad call them. And went down to have Dinner. After they were finished eating. They sat down on the couch to let the Food digest.
"Hey dad thanks for the Food" Bluey said
"Oh of course mate, I'm just glad to see you two happy".
"But I still wish Mum was here. So we could have shared, Some of the food." She added
"Psh" scuffed Bingo
Bandit was starting to get worried. Bingo was hating her own Mum. But then again she was still a kid. She didn't fully understand her condition.
Bandit got up from the couch. And went outside in the backyard. He got on his phone to call Patrick.
"Hey bandit how's it going mate" Patrick said
Patrick was Bandits best friend. A labrador retriever.
"Hey pat, I was wondering if you could take care of my kids. For a while, I have to do some important things right now."
"Oh sorry Bandit, I can't do that right now. I'm fishing with my family . In the city, Hey lucky I think you got a bite".
"Oh that's ok. Hope you guys catch a lot of Baras". Bandit said
"Yeah I hope so, But you know you could ask Wendy. I don't think she's too busy".
Patrick suggested
"Maybe, I'll go check thanks Pat". Said Bandit.
"No problem mate" Patrick hung up.
"Hey dad, I caught a baby Crocodile," said lucky. Patrick's son.
"YOU CAUGHT WHAT"? he yelled in terror. If a baby Crocodile was near them. Then that means the mother Crocodile wasn't that far.
Bandit was at the door. About to leave, To ask Wendy if she could do him a favor. She lived next door. So there is no need to bring the Girls. Just in case she says no.
"Hey kids, I'm gonna go talk to Wendy quickly. Do not leave this house ok". He stated as he left the house.
Bingo and Bluey didn't even hear they're dad all they did was turn on the TV. And relaxed for a bit.
Bandit was a bit nervous about asking Wendy for help. Since he didn't want to tell her, Chilli was in the Hospital. But he decided to see what would happen. And rang her Doorbell. And waited for a bit.
The door opened to reveal Wendy with her fur curled up with conairs. She was a gray chow chow breed. And they usually had puffy hair, To show off their elegance.
"Good evening Wendy, how are you doing"? Bandit said
"Hey bandit I'm fine, How's it going". She said
She was a bit weirded, Out by seeing him in front of her House. Especially since she could have sworn she heard screaming coming from his house. At 1:30 in the morning last night.
"Oh you know, It's been really busy with the kids lately. But I was wondering, Are you anything important this afternoon? He asked her
"No not really, I was just gonna watch a movie. And maybe read a Book later"
"Oh great, I was actually wondering if you could take care of Bingo and Bluey for a while. I have to go and take care of some errands". He asked
"Wait a minute, Can't Chilli take care of them? And why can't you just take them with you?" She Stated
"Well, the errand Is Chilli. I have to go to The Hospital. And check up on her to see if she's Ok". He lied a bit.
"Oh my, what's wrong with her, is she ok"?
"Well that's why I gotta go, the doctor will explain everything when I get there. But since she's in the Hospital. And I'm going there for probably a while. I was hoping you could take care of the kids. While I'm away. I'll give you 40 bucks afterwards" He said.
"Oh..OK, well just bring them here. And I'll take care of them, for you Bandit". Wendy happily obliged
Chilli was one of Wendy's best friends. since they were neighbor's. And both of them were pregnant at the time. So they both shared about the hard process of being pregnant. And got along very well. They both respected each other.
"OK I'll just go get them" he said leaving Wendy with a worried look on her face. She hoped Chilli was ok.
When Bandit got into the house he went to find that the kids were watching cartoons. He then grabbed the remote and turned the TV off.
"Hey" they both said in unison
"Sorry kids, But I'm gonna have to leave you two with Wendy. While I go see your Mum at the Hospital". He said to the girls.
"What I thought you said you were gonna take us with you. Why are we being dropped off at Wendy's"? Exclaimed Bluey
"Sorry Bluey, But the doctor told me she was having one of her mood swings. And well there's a chance she might go crazy again. And I don't want you two to see that". He explained to her.
"Hmp, she was always crazy" Bingo Said still mad at her.
"That's enough Bingo, Just get ready to go ok". Bandit said, Getting a little tired of her complaining.
But before she left, Bandit asked her. To do him a favor.
"And Bingo, Don't tell Wendy about your cut ok. If she does ask about your cut. Just tell her you were, Running with scissors. And you accidentally, Hit the side of your neck ok mate".
He went to grab her shoulders. Giving her the same serious look, He gave to stripe. It didn't scare her as much. But it did let her know. That he was not joking around.
"Yes dad" She said
Bandit and his kids were at the front door at Wendy's house. They had two small bags of Snacks.
"Thanks for watching the kids, Wendy. I hope they won't be too much trouble". Bandit said.
"Oh I doubt they will be I'll, make sure of that". She said
"Now kids, be on your best behavior ok. I don't want any complaints, I'll try to be back in 3 hours."
The trio hugged and when they were done. Bandit went up to his car. And drove away, while he drove he waved to his kids, and they waved back to him. When they were done, Wendy brung the kids to her house.
OK girls you will stay in Judy's room upstairs near the bathroom an...
Bingo what's on your neck? She questioned her.
She was surprised she just noticed bingo's medical tape. Even though she was next to her the whole time.
"Oh umm, I was running with scissors in my room. And well…I fell. But aunt trixie fixed me up" she lied.
Wendy thought Bingo might be lying. Because even she knew Bingo, Was never this irresponsible with Scissors. Maybe Bluey but not her. But then again anyone can be irresponsible at times.
"OK then then what color were the Scissors. Bingo"? She asked her
"They were… " she looked at Bluey
"um blue" she tried to lie again
It was quiet for a few seconds. Then Wendy told them to leave their stuff in Judy's bedroom, And then the girls went running Upstairs. To Judo's room, Bluey yelled out her name but no one responded.
"Judo, It's bluey we're here to play for a bit." She shouted
She turned on the light to be surprised by Judo's absence. So was Bingo, so they left they're, snacks. And ran downstairs to see judo on the couch about to play a movie.
"Hey judo's mom, where's Judo?" Bluey asked her.
"Oh um, you see judo is with her dad, Bluey". She said a little surprised by the question
"Why isn't, Her Dad here then"? Questioned bingo
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"Wanna watch a movie, kids" she suggested, a bit annoyed by their questions.
end of chapter 4