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I regret my recklessness Deeply

When I turn the next corner, I coht froure is crouched, poised and waiting, maybe ten paces away

A dog

Chills race down ht of the s, didn’t I? Did Iends? Is this my penance?

The dog barks once, then breaks into a sprint

So do I

My Biggie’s Bites apron gets lost, flying from my hand as I run down the road The only noise in the whole world isthe dark dog spirits! Please, please don’t hurt me! Please! I can’t stopup to the other side of Spruce High, running in the wrong direction away froexcept the noise of

So catches my foot

For one beautiful second, I’m airborne

Then I slaooey pile of mud Or at least I think that’s what it is, and it’s all overdown has ended abruptly, and now a field of dirt, dead grass, and mud stretches in the darkness ahead

The dog’s panting breath is on me in seconds

I cower, cover my head, and scream out, “STOP! GO AWAY!”

Until the dog’s tongue laps at erly over my cheeks

I wrinkleof filth, I sit up at once when I get a look at her dopey face “W-Winona?”

She continues lovingly assaultingall over h of hysteria at once, as I atte, who is determined to climb all over me and make me twice as muddy as I just made myself I am such an idiot

And this dog needs a breath mint

“Hey! Dog!”