This story is dedicated to my cat of 15 years who passed away on May 23rd.
RIP Chief...
Chapter 1: 3 Brothers On Holiday
It was nighttime at the Heeler house. Chilli, Trixie, and Frisky had gone out for the night for a girls night, leaving Bandit, Stripe, and Rad to watch over the kids. The 3 brothers had decided to watch all 4 kids together at Bandit's house. The trio got the kids ready for bed, but they didn't want to sleep.
(Bandit) "How many times do I have to tell you kids to go to bed?"
(Bluey) "But we're not tired!"
(Bingo) "Yeah!"
Socks, who was only about a year old, was already fast asleep. Bluey, Bingo, and Muffin were still far from tired, and the 3 Heeler brothers were getting increasingly frustrated.
(Stripe) "What's it gonna take for you 3 to go to sleep?"
Bluey, Bingo, and Muffin all looked at each other, and smiled.
(Bluey, Bingo, and Muffin) "BEDTIME STORY!!!"
(Rad) "A bedtime story?"
(Bingo) "Dad! Tell us another story about you, uncle Stripe, and uncle Rad!"
(Muffin) "Yeah!"
(Bandit) "*sigh* If I tell you a bedtime story, will you 3 finally go to bed?"
(Bluey) "Yes dad!"
(Muffin) "Yes uncle Bandit!"
(Bandit) "Alrighty. Then how about I tell you about the time me, Stripe, and Rad searched for buried treasure!"
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(Bandit's Narration) Once again, it was the 80s. You remember what the 80s were like. Anyway me, my brothers, and your grandma and grandpa were on holiday down by the beach. One day, we were bored out of our minds. Our holiday was almost over, and we hadn't even done much aside from Rad and Stripe torturing me with a jinx. The 3 of us needed some adventure. We were lying outside bored as heck when your Nana found us.
(Chris) "What's up with you 3?"
(Rad) "We're bored!"
(Stripe) "Yeah. There's nothing fun to do around here anymore! We've done everything."
(Chris) "Well why not go down to the beach? There's always something to do at the beach."
(Rad) "Like What?"
(Chris) "Heck if I know. But you aren't staying cooped up here all day. Now get going!"
(Bandit's Narration) Your Nana grabbed one of the thongs she was wearing and chased us out of the house.
(Muffin) "She chased you out of the house?!?"
(Bingo) "It was the 80s! Nana's were allowed to be mean!"
(Bandit's Narration) Exactly. Anyway, we hopped on our bikes and didn't stop peddling till we reached the beach.
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(Bandit's Narration) We reached the beach, and chained up our bikes.
(Bandit) "Come on dudes! Let's go find something to do."
(Bandit's Narration) I started to run, and ran right into someone.
(Bandit) "Oof!"
(Bandit's Narration) Both of us fell to the ground. Whatever the stranger was holding had dropped from their hands, and fell to the ground as well.
(Rad) "Bandit! Watch where you're going!"
(Bandit's Narration) Stripe helped me off the ground while Rad helped the stranger.
(Bandit) "Sorry for running into you mate."
(Bandit's Narration) The stranger picked up what he had dropped; a stack of papers. I finally got a good look at him. He was a Yellow Lab, and he looked about my age.
(Pat) "No worries mate. I wasn't watching where I was walking myself."
(Stripe) "You alright?"
(Pat) "Yeah I'm all good."
(Bandit) "Well that's good! My name's Bandit and these are my brothers Radley and Stripe."
(Rad) "Most people just call me Rad."
(Pat) "Hello. My name is Pat."
(Bluey) "Woah woah woah! Pat?!? Our neighbour?!?"
(Bandit's Narration) Yep. I forgot to mention, but this is also the story of how I met Pat. Anyways, we all just stared at each other in silence for a minute.
(Pat) "Well...nice to meet you. I need to get going."
(Stripe) "Okay. Nice to meet you Pat."
(Bandit's Narration) Pat waved goodbye, and walked away.
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(Bluey) "Dad! This story is kinda BORING!"
(Rad) "Bluey! That's not nice!"
(Bandit) "Don't worry about it. A story needs to start boring because you have to introduce your characters. Besides, this story is about to get a lot more interesting. One of the papers Pat had been holding slipped out of his arms. A breeze came through, and carried the paper into the air."
end of chapter 1