The Great Dog Escape by J.M. Forte

Author:J.M. Forte [J.M. Forte]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: -
Publisher: BookBaby
Published: 2016-06-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Nitro is in the courtyard chasing Laser all around the yard. He appears to be attempting to start a conversation, but cannot get close enough to utter one word. Laser is so fast, and far out in front of him, he is unaware of Nitro’s attempt to talk to him. Only when Laser stops to stretch, Nitro now out of breath finally catches up. “Hey Laser! Great running today.”

“Thanks kid what’s up?”

“Can I have your autograph?” As he catches his breath and pushes a small piece of cloth towards Laser.

“Autograph? Who do you think I am, Lassie?”

Flattered Laser bites the cloth leaving his teeth impression on it, or giving out a dog autograph.

“No you’re not Lassie, I know who you are. You are the fastest greyhound in the world.” “Well I don’t know about the world, but definitely the fastest one in the yard. You are a pit bull aren’t you?”

“Yes I am. The fastest one here. My name is Nitro.”

“I’ve never seen you around here before.”

“That’s because I can never catch up to you, I run every day.”

“Shouldn’t you be on a treadmill or something?”

“No, not until I’m full grown. Can I ask you a question? See the other pit bulls over there on the other side of the fence? They all have lines on their faces, but I don’t. What are those lines?”

“Those are marks left from tears running down their faces.”

“Tears?” (Puzzled.)

“Yes tears. They have cried so much in their lifetimes, that the tears have left tracks down their faces, like stains on a food bowl.”

“Why do they cry so much?”

“Because they don’t like fi…playing tag.”

“I love playing tag. I played today for fifteen minutes, and the human in the special suit was exhausted. I didn’t even break a sweat.”

“You are really something pit bull. But let the humans win a few rounds, ok. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you ya know?”

“Let them win? I guess I could do that. Maybe play dead, like this.” Nitro flops to the floor playing dead, eyes closed, with his tongue out of his mouth.

Laser laughs. “Yes just like that! Kid, you crack me up. So you like racing do ya?”

“More than anything.”

“I have an idea…”

At dinnertime, Nitro an Oscar are side by side eating. Laser is across the room, eating from a bowl with considerably less food than anybody else.

“Why does he get less?”

“He’s a racing dog. The humans keep him dangerously thin, so he can run as fast as possible.

How much fun does racing look like now?”

“He’s the greatest. They should feed him more though, he’d still win. I got his

autograph.” Nitro pulls out the bitten cloth dog autograph, and show it to Oscar.

“How was tag today?”

“It was ok. The new food makes me so hyper, I can’t stop moving. Wanna know a secret? I’m gonna see greyhounds…”

“What?”

“Tomorrow, Laser said I can hide in his crate, and go to the races!” “Is your collar too tight?”

“While I ride with him, I arranged a spot for you with Tootsie.

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