AmyStrange & the Criminal
(Part 1: the Escape)
                              Copyright © 2019 by David P. Ayotte
THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR CHILDREN
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CHAPTER 6: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25th

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     “I can't figure it out, except    
that somehow what you did cleaned out  
every single bit of evil that you had  
in you, and now you’re so clean, you’re
like a bright light in the night, that 
only animals can see, or special people
like you Beth.                         
     “I know it's a wild theory, but   
that's why I let that dog go on you    
Crim, and guess what happened Beth? Did
he tell you what happened next?”       
     “He just told me that the dog     
started licking him, and then about    
that collar trick he does.”            
     “You didn't tell her, did you?”   
     “Tell her what?”                  
     Randy looked back at Beth, “He    
just opened his arms out wide and      
invited the dog in to rip his throat   
out. I knew Sandy wouldn’t do that, or 
even hurt him, but I also didn't expect
the Criminal to just open himself up   
like that.”                            
     He looked back at me, “That dog,  
Sandy...” he stopped and was obviously 
searching for the right way to say what
he said next, “Let me put it this way, 
I wouldn't be surprised if someday she 
was put to sleep for mauling a child.  
She can be that vicious.”              
     “Yeah, that makes me feel so much 
better,” I said sarcastically, as I ap-
pealed to Beth, so she could see for   
herself, the whole unfairness of the   
thing.                                 
     “Beth, he told me he was the one  
taking chances. He didn't say anything 
about my chances of surviving a vi-    
cious animal attack. Didn't even men-  
tion it. Told me it was better if I    
didn't know. As soon as I started to   
smell something funny, that's when I   
called you.”                           
     But before she could answer, the  
two girls came running back inside,    
both asking Randy excitedly, “Can we   
get a couple bunnies Daddy? Please!”   
     Wendy came in a second later and  
shared a glance with Randy, both know- 
ing exactly what would happen.         
     It’d be fine for a few weeks,     
until other things began occupying     
their minds. They'd forget all about   
the bunnies, and then they'd end up    
being the ones taking care of them.    
     That's when Beth stepped in, got  
down on one knee, and started the ball 
rolling in the right direction for the 
girls.                                 
     “Even if your parents agree, you  
have to ask us first, and whether we   
say yes depends on whether you can keep
a couple promises,” she explained, and 
then studied both of them, one at a    
time, before continuing.               



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