At the risk of sounding arrogant, here is the long-awaited Chapter Three. Woooo ... ^^;
It may not be my BEST installment – Xmas break was a little rough this year. ^^
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Amongbeakers, test-tubes – and a multitude of unfinished experiments, a disgruntled boy genius sat at his desk, slowly beating his head against his oversized keyboard – causing a soft thump to echo through the corridors of his lab.
And among this low monotone of self-loathing and confusion, a high-pitched metallic buzzing could be heard, as well as a gruff bark a few moments afterward.
"Goddarddd!" the boy whined, ceasing the pounding of his head for a moment to cast a sideways glance to the robotic canine. "What am I gonna do, boy?"
A low whimper followed, and though the command was never voiced, the dog's chest-plate rose at an instant, and a neon-green text began to appear on the screen once concealed beneath it.
The love pheromone?
"No!" Jimmy barked, his brow furrowed – "No, way - not after what happened last time — there's no way I'm falling in love!" At least not on purpose ...
Another option: Tell her how you feel?
The boy genius huffed, "I don't feel anything, boy."
Godardtilted his head slightly – for once the dog was beginning to desire the ability to actually speak to his human master — such bizarre creatures they were.
"She won't talk to me anymore, boy ..." the phrase positively aching with sorrow.
" ... I-I mean not that I care or anything – one less distrac—I mean one less annoyance getting in the way of important experimentation!"
Riiight ... The word vanishing from sight, as quickly as it had appeared.
Take her to the island, and hope for the best? Came the third option.
"Yeah, right – boy" Jimmy scoffed, "she'll just let me whisk her off to an uncharted island – that we've visited only once ... I don't even know the coordinates." he grumbled.
"I'm doomed – lame, unnecessary hormones."
And, at that he was greeted with the light, airy whisper of what could only be canine laughter.
Man's best friend had turned against him — this was one problem he'd have to solve on his own.