Brice took Twoey on a walk around the lake most every day, because though she was a pretty small dog, she never quite seemed to run out of energy. Now lately she had taken to teaching herself how to swim. It definitely interrupted the walk, but since Brice was usually putty in Twoey's paws, he allowed her to play and splash as much as she wanted
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"She's actually named Bob Two," he said conversationally. "I had another dog named Bob once. I didn't know Twoey was a girl when I got her." He nodded at her. "I'm Brice. Nice to meet you, Megan."
Twoey, who had greatly enjoyed being scratched, now took off again. Ducks! There were ducks to chase by the lake! She took off like a race dog and ran straight back into the water, yipping excitedly. Brice, much like the parent of a young and energetic child, never took his eyes off her.
"So." Brice wasn't exactly known for his gift of gab. "Where are you from?" Nice one.
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"No, I'm fine," she said, her voice definitely higher-pitched than normal. "Really. If it makes you feel better to talk, you probably should. I don't think I'll have any good advice, but I can be a good listener! I know I don't seem like I would be, but I am, I swear." She chewed on her lower lip, inwardly bracing herself, and shoved her hands in her jeans pockets, forcing herself to keep looking at him and not look at the grass or the lake.
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"I don't even know if talking really makes it better," he sighed. "And believe me, I've talked about it. I mean, a lot. All I really do is repeat the problem, and it doesn't make it go away, it'll just freak you out." Twoey licked him on the nose, and he smiled absentmindedly. She was a sweet dog. "I would appreciate it if you didn't tell my girlfriend, though... I mean, she knows a lot about me as a bad guy, but she doesn't know everything. I'd like to keep it that way." It wasn't lying to her, technically. So, not so bad? Right? Just being a good boyfriend, sheltering her from things he knew would upset her?
...Right?
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