- Dog Tales
- October 28, 2023
Doc PawWord Story
“Hey Mom, attempting to unearth a mystery in our peaceful Spencerville tonight. The rain carries a secret, and it’s up to Doccy, your very own defiant Bulldog, to sniff out the truth. Promise to keep my wagging tail safe. Wish me luck! – Doc”
I stood upon Western Husky Hill, my white coat set aflame by the sun-drenched day, the brown freckles adorning my ears and the singular mark around my eye radiating a defiance that matched every fiber of my being. I gazed out across the rolling expanse of Spencerville, this Eden that’d become my sanctuary, my escape, my purgatory.
“See something you like?” The voice came from Abby, her solid white figure appearing next to me, a gentle yet formidable presence.
“Dreaming,” I replied, once again letting my gaze sweep across the picturesque landscape unfurling before us. There it was, the Black Bulldog Bay, calm as it could ever be, glistening under the brilliant sunlight. The irony of that calm in the face of an ensuing storm. Today, that storm was just starting to brew.
As dusk nestled into the folds of Spencerville, restlessness shrouded me like a cloak of burden. It was a feeling unshakeable, as if an invisible enemy was reaching into my gut, performing a cruel dance of manipulation. Abby and Harper had fallen asleep, sinking into the plush comfort of the Pup ‘n’ Go Taco Joint’s food coma, diary pages of calm dissenting against the narrative brewing within me.
Calls of the night, the soft rustle of the leaves dropped soft whispers into my ears. Whispers that spoke of deceit spreading its wings in our town. I couldn’t shake off this feeling, this unsettling notion that something was amiss. I followed my gut, the seasoned Spencervillian conditioned by years of trust and betrayal. An unlikely detective.
The streets of Spencerville remained bathed with a pregnant silence as I tread across them stealthily, my heart pounding inside my chest with terror and anticipation. I ignored the Howling Husky Hardware store that shone brilliantly even during the night, asserting its seasoned presence in the town. Had to focus, time was ticking like a ticking bomb, minutes pouring away like rainwater down a strained gutter.
On crossing Paws On The Grill, I could smell the spices that wafted in the air. It took all I had to glue myself to the mission. My past echoed in my mind, burnt images of watermelon feasts and tug-of-war games flashing before my eyes, taking me back to the days of yore. However, the love for a good carrot or fry was like a faint glimmer in the darkness of confusion.
As I stealthily entered The Barkery, came the plot twist. A rainfall was scheduled. The foreboding feeling ensnaring my heart hadn’t been for nothing. Apparently, rain from Spencerville would be sent down to Earth as a sign of something ominous. And it was up to me to unearth the deceit hiding behind this seemingly natural phenomenon.
“What’s a Bulldog to do?” I deliberated, my mind generating strategies as complicated as a complex layered burger. The rhythmic tap of the rain against the window was enough to send chills down my spine. A little timid, a little stubborn, but in my own way, infinitely brave. This was just the beginning of the real psychological thriller. For as sure as my name was Doc, I was determined to unravel and uproot the impending danger before the world was tainted again.
The End.
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