Bluebell

Chapter 9

"It's gonna be ok, you'll see."

"Will he behave?"

"He will, I promise" Rúben says. "Ready?"

"No" I say.

"One... two... three" he says, opening his car's door, Urso getting out from it and starting to jump and run around him. "It's ok boy, calm down. We don't want to scare her, do we?"

"Woof, woof" the huge dog says, moving his tail like crazy.

"Come, he'll behave" Rúben says.

"Ok..." I say, slowly moving towards them.

"Urso... sit" he says while offering me his hand. I take it but hid behind him, the dog looking at me with a confused face. Or that's what it looks like. "Pet him."

"What?"

"Pet him. He won't bite you."

"Are you sure? Like, 100% sure?"

"I can't be 100% sure because he is an animal, but I'm 95% sure he won't bite you. C'mon. Just pat his head."

"Ok..."

"Woof!" Urso says the moment I touch him, making me jump and hide again behind Rúben.

"That was his way of saying hello. Do it again."

"Can't we just... go on that walk and avoid this part? There is no need for it."

"But there is. I want my dog and the girl I like to get along. Is that too much to ask?"

"I... Fine" I say, moving my hand again and touching Urso. He stays still, his tale still moving like crazy.

"See? Nothing bad has happened. I'm gonna go get his leash from the car, I'll leave you two alone."

"What? No!"

"He'll probably just follow me, don't worry."

But Urso doesn't follow him. He just gets up, looking at me.

"I'm not gonna touch again" I say to him.

"Woof!"

"I'm sorry, but I already have a big guy on my life, aka, your owner. I don't need another one."

"Woof, woof!"

"Don't look at me like that. The only puppy eyes that work on me come with a dimple."

"Getting to know each other?" Rúben asks with a smile when he comes back.

"Something like that."

"Here."

"I'm not walking him. He'll start running, and drag me behind."

"He won't, he is pretty chilled today. Take it" Rúben insists, giving me Urso's leash.

"If I die, know it'll be your fault."

"Ok" he laughs.

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"This feels nice, doesn't it?" Rúben says, kissing my head while his arm is around my shoulders, pulling me a bit closer to him.

"I'm alive, so I guess" I say while I watch Urso running ahead of us. After walking him on the leash for a bit, we let him be free to run and try to catch some squirrels. "But I still prefer cats over dogs."

"You'll end up loving each other, you'll see" he chuckles. "But I was talking about going out together and being normal. Even if it is far away from Bluebell so no one will see us."