I smirked as I saw Crescent walk away in frustration, serves her right. She doesn't know what she's doing, she's just a hot headed little waste of fur who doesn't know how to keep her mouth shut.

"Hmpf, serves you right bitch."

"Serves who right?" Charlie said behind me, almost making me jump out of my skin.

"Jeez Charlie, you scared the living heck out of me."

"Sorry, but you were gone for a while, I was just wondering what you were doing."

"Long, I was gone for like ten minutes."

"Actually, it's been about thirty. Trust me, my stomach's been keeping track of the time."

"Really, it's been that long? Sorry, Crescent was here and I had to make sure she didn't see me."

"Oh, okay, I just wanted to make sure you were okay, I was a little worried."

"You were worried? About me?"

"Well… yeah, you're like the only friend I have here, and I don't want anything to happen to you."

"Aww, that's so sweet."

"Heh… soooo, when are we going to eat?"

"Getting hungry?"

"Are you kidding, I've been hungry since I woke up. If I have to wait any longer, I may have to gnaw off my own leg and eat that."

"Well don't do that, I'll go and get some food."

"Okay, I'll head back to the park then."

"Okay, see you there."

I walked into Mr. Porter's restaurant and got the food, but when I turned around, I was met by a familiar set of brown eyes.

"Chase, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at your space needle?"

"Well, first of all, it's called the lookout, and second, I need to talk to you."

"Well can't it wait, I need to get some food to Charlie before he eats his leg off."

"I guess we can talk as you eat, but you need to hear this."

"Okay, but let me get some food to Charlie first."

"Fine, but hurry."

Chase and I ran to the park where I saw Charlie staring at his left front leg while licking his chops. I could tell if he didn't get some food soon, something was going to happen. Actually, that'd be kind of funny. Hang on, no it wouldn't. I walked over to Charlie and he ran over to me like a puppy running to his mommy.

"Do you have food? You'd better, or else I'm going to become a three legged pup."

"Yeah, I have food, here," I said while pushing a bowl of food near him. My paw wasn't more than three inches away before he started wolfing it down.

"Sheesh, you eat like my friend Rubble."

"Who are you? Wait, are you Chase?"

"Yeah, I'm guessing she told you about me?"

"Yeah, she said you work with Crescent?"

"Yeah, but let me tell you, once you get to know her, she's not that bad. Just don't piss her off and you'll be fine."

"Well," Maddie interrupted, "I already crossed that line."

"Yeah, I heard. She told me some rotten Shepard out right attacked her. But, that doesn't really seem like something you'd do, or anyone for that case."

"Yeah, so what did you want to talk about?"

"Well… Crescent's been really suspicious, so you probably should find somewhere else to stay so she doesn't find you."

"Alright, so where do you think we should go?"

"The underneath of the bridge near the lookout seems pretty good. It's dry and warm so you don't have to worry about the rain."

"Okay, we'll go there. That okay with you Charlie?"

Charlie just looked up at me with crumbs all over his snout making me chuckle. He hasn't been listening to a word we were saying.

"What was that?"

"I'll tell you later. Thanks Chase, this means a lot."

"No problem, you don't deserve what she's doing, trust me."

"Don't I know it. I'll see you later."

"Okay," Chase said as his tag beeped and a voice came over it calling him back to his lookout.