Chapter 4
Butt-Slapping Arrest
Butt-Slapping Bob's face appeared on the computer screen in front of Marine. "Oh, so that's how Skype works. I never used a Skype before."
Marine sighed, shaking his head slightly. What could he want this time?
"Anyway, I'm calling to let you know that the police are coming to arrest me, so I have to sort of run away, you know."
He stammered to find something else he wanted to say. "I hope you slapped that butt that I asked you to. Because, I mean, I can't go into space, into fricking… airless… space. 'Cause that's stupid. Who'd do that? That's… bullshit. That's… a suicide mission."
The feed was cut. Marine didn't get a word in edgewise. All he could do now was question his life choices.
Then he saw something approach the railing of the above floor, just outside the office he was in.
"Oh great, now what?" He asked, already annoyed by the people he had to deal with so far. He approached the window to get a better look.
"Play," said the creature as it placed its paws up on the railing.
"Oh, a bulldog," Marine said with a sigh. "That's just what I need."
"Play," the deformed bulldog said again as the railing bent under its weight. It stepped back onto the floor and, repeating the same phrase, it took a giant leap and landed on the ground with a heavy thud. It rushed to the window of the office.
"Okay," Marine backed away from the window, gesturing for the dog to stay. "You stay out of here, dog. I don't want to play right now."
The talking dog continued to repeat the one word in its vocabulary as it begged to be let into the office.
"Please leave me alone."
The dog turned the corner. Marine knew it was just behind the door. He jumped at the sudden impact the dog made with the door. The door was bent inwards, completely out of shape.
"Oh no," he said as he rushed to the door in an attempt to keep it from taking any more damage as the dog rammed into it a few more times. "Bad dog! No! Don't break the door!"
The dog appeared on the other side of the window again. It's back legs bent as if it were about to jump. Marine braced himself as the animal crashed through the glass, spreading shards all over the floor.
Marine panicked as he exited the office, all the while the dog tried to jump upon him. "Hey! No! Bad!"