The floorboard creaked, and I sat up straight in bed. There, standing with it's back to me was the biggest dog I had ever seen. I stifled a scream. What should I do? It would turn around soon, and then it would kill me, I was sure. It was sniffing through my suitcase that I had left open on my floor. Great, its got my scent, now I can't run. I had to do something before it turned around. It was too late, and as it turned, I noticed to things at once, one it only had one eye, and two, it was...smiling? It jumped up on my bed, knocking me flat, and pointed its nose at my throat.
You can imagine my surprise when it started licking me instead of maiming my face. It was friendly, alright, but it was still big and its paws were crushing my chest. "Get off!" I told it severely. It whined a second before obeying, jumping off my bed altogether. But a moment later, its nose was back again, sniffing my face and whining. I noticed the sun was up, so I decided to get up. Pushing the dog's nose aside, I swung my legs over the side of the bed and stretched. I had gotten in late last night., so I was a little stiff.
I was visiting my uncle for a few weeks, at my mothers insistence, and already I knew I would hate it here. The house was entirely made of wood, wooden walls, wooden floors wooden furniture. There was no paintings to adorn the walls, no carpets, and no cushions on the chairs. Not to mention I had just been attacked by his monster mutt.
After dressing I went downstairs to see how good my uncles cooking was, and to my dismay, he had left a note on the table, saying he had already left for work, and I would have to 'forage my own breakfast'. The dog had tagged along and was wagging his tail behind me.
"What are we going to do boy?" He wagged his tail harder."I could eat you I suppose, and kill two birds with one stone." Great, I was reduced to talking to a one-eyed dog. And now I'm thinking of eating him. Am I that desperate?
I didn't know, but this was going to be a long visit.
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