• Vol. 08
  • Chapter 06
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GRUFF GRRR GRRR-RUFF

Oh, m’ tail ‘n whiskers what’s this UFF UFF new toy fun throw fetch fetch fetch
What is it?
Dunno. Toy?
Looks like it.
Gimme gimme gimme
Shudup Igor. SIT.
Huh hu huh wan’ it need it love it
SIT
Why d’yu bring ‘im?
Wasn’t allowed out without ‘im.
Pleeese pleeese
Stop whinin.’
Grrr grr MAIM KILL DESTROY
Stop PUSHIN’ Igor. BACK ya ugly, over-grown mutt.
Honestly. That size yu’d think he’d ‘ave SOME brain.
? ? ?
Why’yu lookin’ through that? It’s big ‘nuff. STAY.
Y’can see through the plastic. There’s stuff inside. Movin.’
FOOD tummy want want UFF UFF UFF
QUIET. Jeez …
Umph?
I’m sure ‘e understands evry word. ‘es not stupid.
Love you love you gimme gimme you taste nice
Ugh. Dribble!
RAH! RAH! RAH!
Ignore ‘im.
Trying to. Here. Look through it. What d’ya see?
Mmmm. Y’right. There’s thin’s movin’ … swimmin.’

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GRUFF GRRR GRRR-RUFF

RAH! RAH!
F’ gawd’s sake put ‘im on ‘is lead.
Lay down. Good boy. Lemme ‘ave ‘nuver look. P’raps it’s jus’ sand floatin’ about. This thin’ looks like a blow-up beach toy.
Could be, but some’re movin’ faster. Look they’re clumpin’ together.
Odd.
Mmm. Looks like … bloody ‘ell! That’s an H. They’re writin’ summet ...
Balls! That’s rubbish. Lemme look. STAY Igor, I c’n see y’creepin’ nearer.
Wait. That’s an E.
LET ME LOOK.
OK OK. Take it.
H  E    L … P ?
What? Don’t get too near. DON’T put y’face near. Don’t …
Ahhh! They’re attackin.’ Look the plastic’s movin’ they’re punchin’ it. HORRID what’re they?
PROTECT PROTECT MASTER GRRR GRRR
Nooooo! Stop! DROP IT IGOR DROP DROP DROP
Run run run shake it GRRR GRRRR shake it KILL KILL KILL
Catch ‘im … catch the soddin’ stupid …
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Too fast. Can’t catch ‘im. Go that way … it’s leakin’ …
Uh-uh gonna be caught DRINK drink drink shake it to death shake shake tear it to bits
Got’cha ******’ hell. Grab it quick. They still in it?
Yup. At the bottom. Not movin’ tho.’
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Dead? Think so.
Shame.
Grrr go home master safe alive DINNER DINNER COUCH TUMMY TICKLE SLEEP job done yahh-yahh-yahh

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