“I have more charm than a leprechaun,” Ashley said pursing her lips together. Kyla wrinkled her nose and gawked at her older sister.

“Why are you so obsessed with leprechauns?”

“Shh. We’re finally here,” Ashley said pointing to the building that loomed over them.

“Ohh nice building. I bet her bedroom’s even nicer huh Ash?” Kyla prodded Ashley with her elbow and cocked both of her eyebrows into an upright position. Ashley was about to argue with her when she spotted movement behind her sister.

“Ah Kyla don’t panic. But there’s a dog behind you.” Kyla spun around and spotted the pooch. She backed up a few feet and then knelt down on the ground.

“OHH! what a cute little puppyyy!” She cooed motioning at the animal trying to get it to come closer. It didn’t have a collar or any tags and Ashley could see that it had big teeth.

“Be careful Ky, it could be ferocious!” Ashley warned scanning for a place to run and hide.

“Hewwo wittle guy! How are you?? Aren’t you just the cutest wittle thing everrr? Yes you are! Yes you are!!” Ashley couldn’t decide what she was more horrified by. The fact that the dog seemed to be looking at her or the fact that Kyla was using the same voice she used to use with Aiden. “Ashley come on! Look at the size of this thing. Its practically the size of both my hands”

“Look. Look at its eyes. Its plotting,” Ashley whispered trying to avoid any direct eye contact with the mutt. She thought she heard a tiny growl come from the pooch and she jumped about fifteen feet into the air.

“It is not,” Kyla said sighing with irritation. She had picked up the dog in her hands now and was scratching it under the chin while its hind leg thumped the ground steadily.

“It is!”

“You’re so paranoid. You’ve been watching Cujo too much!” Kyla argued. Her sister had an imagination that was for sure. Ashley kept a close eye on the dog and continued to make her case.

“You’re the one with the oldies obsession, I prefer the latest cinema,” Ashley finally answered snidely. Kyla snorted and then crumpled into a fit of laughter.