Running with Wolves 11
After the hallway had cleared I looked around my room and dog piled on the bed. It was soft and cushiony, and decorated blue with white bone shapes, Zak's idea. I softly laughed out loud. I lay on the bed; there wasn't much settling to do. I took a minute to soak everything in. Then I looked up. In my room there was the bed, a smooth looking dresser, a mirror above the dresser, a squat table that was a deep brown and pressed against the wall with a radio/ ipod player on top. Of course I didn't have my ipod but whatever it was still a radio!
After I surveyed the white carpet, and the door to the bathroom, and the small closet that hung empty of everything, I sighed and checked out the view. It was quite nice. There were loads of trees and the seaside as well.
I sighed and turned on my heel to saunter out the door. I walked down the slim hall looking over all the doors and windows, and necessary exits. I heard low talking, between the family in the den. I walked slowly to the end of the hall opening into the largest room in the house. I smiled and walked over to them quietly. They didn't seem to notice so I went around to the front of the sofa.
"WHOA!" Zak jumped. "You- just- how'd you- what?"
"I am a little bit sneaky, so get used to it," I smirked. "Oh and I adored the bed cover, so cute." I said sweetly. Doc and Drew looked at each other smiling.
"I want to thank you guys soooooo much for helping me back in the ghost town. Also for patching me up and taking me in for now!"
"For now?" Drew asked straightening herself and shifting her weight as if she disliked the taste of me leaving with Epsilon waiting.
"Well I mean Epsilon is either coming to see if you've killed me or to see if he can do it himself. Either way he IS coming, but I don't know what's safest. Me going out and hiding elsewhere or staying her with you guys."
"Well of course leaving alone is completely out of the question. Epsilon has ways of finding people. You could, but it is risky," Doc said. "I thought you went over this," he mumbled.
"So it's decided we will help protect you," Drew confirmed. I felt good knowing I would be safe here.
"You don't have to do this for me, it just brings trouble to your family," I admitted gesturing to the whole family.
"It might, but it isn't worth loosing a life over."
"I could have just as easily slept on the couch, I mean I really don't know how I could ever repay you, especially in my state… but what could I do?"
"You'll know when, maybe you'll help us in a fight against criminals or something."
"Well you can't sleep on the couch you might shed but maybe you could be our guard dog," Zak returned to the sofa subject and then caught up.
"Woof, woof, you're so hilarious," I told Zak. He only smirked in response.
"Well, anyway thank you soooooo much for doing all this," I said again, reminding them I was very greatfull.
"No problem, we are happy to help," Doc said.
"You're welcome to stay apart of this family for however long you need too."
"Family?" I asked. I honestly couldn't have been happier with a bone, and some chew toys, just kidding I'd rather not get that deeply involved with being a dog, but I couldn't have been happier.
Drew nodded, and then abruptly turned to her husband.
"Speaking of family, I wonder how Doyle is going to take all of this."
Doyle? Was he another pet? A regular one? Like a cat? I would soon find out.