Death of the Alarm Clocks

The alarm clock began to buzz, then beep. A hand shot out from under a pile of blanketsand smacked down on the button. The alarm continued to issue forth strang half beeps. The had hit it again, harder. Now a loud buzzing filled the room. A low growl from the foot of the blanket pile informed the alarm to shut up. The hand simply picked up th stupid thing and threw it to the floor.

It made a loud thunking noise and the blankets shifted as a huge black dog jumped to the floor. It let out one more warning growl, then proceeded to attack the offending object. A loud crack announced the clocks death. The dog sniffed at it, then started nudging the pile still on the bed.

The hand shot out again and lightly batted at the dog. The dog simply slobbered all over it. A mumbled curse came from under the pile as the hand wiped itself on the sheets. Realizing the pile had no intention of rising, the dog let out a loud howl. *Smack* A pillow connected with the back of the dogs head. The pile rose to reveal a not so pleased girl. "You're going to get me evicted. Now hush up."

The black beast simply snorted at her and pawed at the alarm clock. Or at least what was left of it. The girll sighed as she swung her feet on the carpeted floor. "Yes, yes." She said, as she rubbed him behind the ears. "You did a very good thing, killing that nasty alarm clock so it wouldn't bother me anymore." She laughed as he once again slobbered on her hand. "I suppose you aren't going to let me just rollover and go back to sleep, are you?"

The dog padded over to the windows, grabbed the cord to the blinds, and pulled opening them. "I'll take that as a no." She sighed as she stood and stratched. The girl stood about 5' 7". The dog stood to her elbows. She had shoulder length curly red hair, about the color of a penny. She had dark blue eyes that had flecks of silver all through them. She was slim and pretty. The shorts she was wearing to sleep in showed off her long legs. She had been teased by her bestfriend for years. "You're all legs you know that!" It didn't help that she had a high waist. When ever she wore something a little short it always looked like she was showing off more than she really was.

She looked outside at the white blanket that greeted her. "Don't thing I'll be riding my bike to work today. I supose you want to go out and play in this mess." She said laying her hand on top of the dogs head. He was, in one word, huge. All muscle, no fat, with a thick winter coat of pitch black fur. He'd never been small but she hadn't expected him to get this big either. She had found him 5 years ago on her way home from school one afternoon. Someone had dumped him, it had been pooring down rain and the poor thing was positivly soaked. Her mom had had a fit, her dad had told her she could keep it as he handed her a towel. They had been inseperable ever since.

She was the only on he would listen to and the only one who could control him. They had moved all the way to New York from a little town in Georgia. She worked in a flower shop just down the street from her apartment. It was time for her to get down to that shop and open up. She frowned as she turned from the window and began getting dressed.

As she was pulling her fluffy dark blue sweater over her head her door bell rang. She rolled her eyes as she had every time the thing went off. Her Daddy had insisted on installing it for her. She had told him it was rediculous, but in the end she had let him install it and a burglar system. If for no other reason than simply so he would think that his little girl was safe in the big bad city.

"Down." She lightly ordered to the dog shaped rug growling at the door. She opened the door. "Hey April, what are you doing up at this hour on your day off?"

April frowned. "You know, you really should ask who it is or look before you just open the door."

"You're kidding right? Who in their right mind would do anything as stupid as ring my doorbell, then hear a loud growling, and still try something."

"Hello to you too, Cujo." April said throwing a small bone to the huge dog. "Skie I need a favor."

"Sure! Who can I have Stormy kill for you? You know he eats all the evidence." She replied getting two mugs out of a cabinet.

April laughed as Stormy licked his lips at her. Skie was probably the only person she had ever considered introducing to the guys. "I need to barrow some clothes." Skie turned around and looked at her. She raised one eyebrow in silent question. "A friend sent her daughter to visit with my guys and she lost her luggage. Her clothes aren't nearly warm enough for this climate. I'm taking her shopping today, but she still needs something to wear in the meantime."

"Ok. I have a sweater she can have. It's a bit small up top for me. I hope it will fit her."

"She's about your size. A little smaller up top though."

"In that care it'll fit her perfectly. Does she need a jacket too?" She yelled back down the stairs as she went to her loft bedroom to get the sweater.

"That would be great!"

Skie came back down with a small shopping bag that held a light green sweater and a pair of socks. "Thought she could use these too." She set them on the counter and picked up the whistleing tea kettle before Stormy started howling along with it. She went to the closet door and pulled out a heavy dark green suede jacket, matching gloves, and a knit scarf in the same shade. "My mother sent them to me. If that woman ever bought me anything that wasn't green, I think I'd have heart failure."

"Wow Skie, this is great! I have one more question. Do you still have Frankie's clothes that he left here?"

"Ok, now you have to spill." She said dunking a tea bag into one of the mugs and pushing it towards April.

"Well remember I told you my guy friends were diffrent?"

"Don't tell my they're nudest!"

"Well sort of."

"Ok. I get it, sort of. I'll get them for you." She said making a pacifying motion with her hands as she went back up the stairs. "He left some shoes here to so I threw them in." She said as she returned. "What am I going to do with them besides let Stormy chew on them. They've saved me a bundle in chew toys. Haven't they you big monter?" She reached down and affectionatly scratched his ears as she passed him. He thumped his tail and laid on her feet. She shook her head, rolled her eyes, and pried her feet out from under his weight. She handed April the bag. "He's so spoiled, I swear."

April laughed at the scene. "Thanks for the cloths. I'll get out of here so you can get to the flower shop on time."

"Hey, if your going to the mall why don't you guys stop by and see me. It's going to be really slow today with all the snow. We'll be so bored, I know Stormy would love the company."

"That's a great idea! Jade would love to play with Stormy."

"Ok. See ya then."

She closed the door got out her jacket, scarf, and gloves, slipped them on and opened the door. A she picked up her keys and purse, Stormy nearly knocked her over to rush out the door. She rolled her eyes then turned to him. "Come on boy let's get to work."

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Sorry it took so long. Promise to get the next one up sooner. So those are two of my Characters. Just so there isn't a big misunderstanding, it's ment to be that Skie lives in April's appartment building. That's how they know eachother. The next chapter has to do with the trip to the mall so you'll enjoy that one. It's mostly comedy. No real issues or suprises. ~Hugs~