?You?re late again, Fox,? barked the grumpy clerk, who was normally chipper but had dealt with a difficult customer the night before. Who in the world heard of a pet shop that was open all night? Brows furrowed on a slightly oily face as his fist struck the surface of the counter. ?Fox!!? he yelled to get the attention of the gushing man who?d walked in and went straight for the puppy pen.
?Who?s a pupper? Who?s a pupper? You?re a?huh? Oh!? Micah stood from his crouched position to his full height of 6?4?? and scratched at the back of his neck with closed eyes and an awkward smile. ?Yeah, sorry, Josh? I lost my keys, again?? There was a puppy-like expression on his face that looked as if he?d chewed a prized rug. His phone went off in his pocket, and the space-case dropped the expression and reached for the phone to check the messages.
Josh rolled his eyes, ??they weren?t in the fridge again, were they?? Staring at him for a moment as if he was about to lose all faith in him. He took off his apron and began getting his stuff together. ?Seriously you need a designated key spot? Or just, put them in your coat pocket after you open your door. I?ve told you this a million?.? Trailing off as he saw the grave look on Micah?s face as he stared into the puppy pen, still holding his phone up. ?Micah?? he asked, furrowing his brow once more. ?What is it? Was that your sister? Did you hear something??? It had been a few months since his sister disappeared, and it had taken its toll on the man. Josh had given up that she was even alive anymore. (Well, he was half right!) Millie had volunteered several times a week walking the puppies to help them burn off energy and her and Micah seemed close.
?Hm? Oh?? As if it wasn?t on his mind, but then suddenly was. ?No, I didn?t hear anything.? The giant offered in a huff of defeat.
?Well then what was that look for??
The space-case scrunched up his nose as his brain rewired itself to get back on track. It took him a moment, ?Uh? Where?s Ray Charles?? he asked with a frown looking around for the blind puppy that was nowhere to be found.
?Oh, some blind girl bought him,? Josh said, almost shivering at the memory. Then the dick laughed lightly, ?Talk about the blind leading the blind, right?? cracking up at his own joke. ?Alright, Fox. I?m outta here, I gotta get some sleep,? he said, tossing the keys to the store over to the man. ?Try not to lose those again, kay??
Effortlessly, Micah caught the keys with a little pout on his puppy like face. ??I wanted to buy him?? he muttered sadly as the man left.
?Who?s a pupper? Who?s a pupper? You?re a?huh? Oh!? Micah stood from his crouched position to his full height of 6?4?? and scratched at the back of his neck with closed eyes and an awkward smile. ?Yeah, sorry, Josh? I lost my keys, again?? There was a puppy-like expression on his face that looked as if he?d chewed a prized rug. His phone went off in his pocket, and the space-case dropped the expression and reached for the phone to check the messages.
Josh rolled his eyes, ??they weren?t in the fridge again, were they?? Staring at him for a moment as if he was about to lose all faith in him. He took off his apron and began getting his stuff together. ?Seriously you need a designated key spot? Or just, put them in your coat pocket after you open your door. I?ve told you this a million?.? Trailing off as he saw the grave look on Micah?s face as he stared into the puppy pen, still holding his phone up. ?Micah?? he asked, furrowing his brow once more. ?What is it? Was that your sister? Did you hear something??? It had been a few months since his sister disappeared, and it had taken its toll on the man. Josh had given up that she was even alive anymore. (Well, he was half right!) Millie had volunteered several times a week walking the puppies to help them burn off energy and her and Micah seemed close.
?Hm? Oh?? As if it wasn?t on his mind, but then suddenly was. ?No, I didn?t hear anything.? The giant offered in a huff of defeat.
?Well then what was that look for??
The space-case scrunched up his nose as his brain rewired itself to get back on track. It took him a moment, ?Uh? Where?s Ray Charles?? he asked with a frown looking around for the blind puppy that was nowhere to be found.
?Oh, some blind girl bought him,? Josh said, almost shivering at the memory. Then the dick laughed lightly, ?Talk about the blind leading the blind, right?? cracking up at his own joke. ?Alright, Fox. I?m outta here, I gotta get some sleep,? he said, tossing the keys to the store over to the man. ?Try not to lose those again, kay??
Effortlessly, Micah caught the keys with a little pout on his puppy like face. ??I wanted to buy him?? he muttered sadly as the man left.