*Sniff, Sniff*
Woah! What's that smell? It's almost like... delicious meat! Hmmmm, I wonder where it is coming from?
[[Follow the scent->park]]
[[Go look somewhere else->decision 1]]Alright, let's go!
As the dog follows the scent, he enters a near by park where he sees a family grilling some food.
Oh look, they're having a little cookout and they have another [[dog->past story]] with them!Are you sure? My tummy is rumbling, I haven't had any luck finding good food in days.
[[Yes->Trash can]]
[[No->park]]Wow... I remember when I had a family. I used to go out with her on long walks, have cook outs, we did everything together. That is until one day she came home crying. I did not know what it was about, she just kept speaking about her job. After a week or so, she took me to my favorite playground! Oh, how I loved playing with her. I was ready to have some playtime, but now, she had a sad look in her eyes. She slowly placed me down on the park field. Immediatly she started walking back to her car. Where is she going? I tried following her, but she [[wouldn't->story2]] notice me anymore. I tried and tried to hop in, but she kept holding me back. I loved her, she was the best owner a dog like me could ever have. As she opened her car door, she looked at me one last time, tears streaming down her face, and without a word, she drove [[off->street dog]]. This is how I became a [[street dog->Family Approach]]. Should I approach the family? Who knows, maybe I have a chance at munching on some food.
[[Yes->Family dog meet]]
[[No->Trash can]]As our dog beings to approach the family, the families dog sees him getting closer and closer. He quickly hurry's and gets in our dogs way.
(text-colour:lime)[*Bark Bark* Hey, what are you doing! This isn't your family, we aren't looking for another dog! *Bark Bark*]
*Bark Bark* Hi, sorry, i'm just looking for some food, i'm starving. Please, I won't do anything to them, I am just want something to eat.
[[continue trying->meat]]
[[Let's look somewhere else->Trash can]]Okay, maybe another time. But we have to keep looking for some food, lets go find something else. oh look! I see a [[trash can->insideTrash]] in the near distance!Our dog quickly hurries to the can and finds loads of food! Almost as if someone has been stashing it there.
Woah, look at all this food! I remember the joy of eating good food! The smell of [[grilled chicken->eatChicken]]. The delicious taste of [[tuna and vegetables.->eatTuna]] I can still remember the crunch of [[apples and carrots! ->eatVeg]]All this hidden within a trash can, it's my lucky day! Finally, my [[belly->confrontation]] is full! *Growl* (text-colour:#fa5252)[Hey! What are you doing with our food?!] *Growl*
A pack of five scary looking dogs show up behind him.
*Growl* (text-colour:#fa5252)[We have been collecting and saving that food for a while!] *Growl*
They have been saving their food for a while now. The pack begins to take step towards him. What does our dog do?
[[Try explaining->do not understand]]
[[Run->chase]]*Bark bark* Hey guys, I know this looks bad, I am sorry. I haven't had anything to eat in weeks. I'll help you all to find more food please, I didn't know. *Bark bark*
*Growl* (text-colour:#fa5252)[That is not our problem, do you know how hard it was to gather all that food?! You're going to regret this... [[trust me...->chase]] ] *Growl*
Our dog, without any hesitation makes a run for it!
His legs stretching far and long trying to get the best strides, his paws beating against the ground, quickly weaving around the dogs heading towards the bright green bushes. He isswerving around the trees, doing everything he can not to get [[caught->timer decisions]]. Think fast! what should the dog do?
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[[Run towards the birds->birds]]
[[Run towards the playground->playground]]
The cold wind runs down his spine, he is going full speed towards the birds, hoping it'll distract them!
As soon as he hits the birds, they quickly flap their wings and pick up off the ground. Quick! What should he do next?
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He runs as fast as he can towards the playground. He runs under the swings, around the poles, up the different latters trying to lose the pack dogs who are still only a couple of feet behind him.
Quick! What should he do next?
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He runs as fast as he can towards the playground. He runs under the swings, around the poles, up the different latters trying to lose the pack dogs who are still only a couple of feet behind him.
Quick! What should he do next?
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[[Run towards the river->riverStream]]
Our dog is at full speed, running down the edge of the river. He can hear the water flowing between the rocks as it leads down to the bottom of the river bed. Suddenly, the river makes a sharp turn! Our dog is not able to catch himself on time and trips on a rock!
He tries to readjust himself, but it is too late... His legs give up and falls straight into the [[water->fastStream]]. The cold wind runs down his spine, he is going full speed towards the birds, hoping it'll distract them!
As soon as he hits the birds, they quickly flap their wings and pick up off the ground. Quick! What should he do next?
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[[Run towards the river->riverStream]]''SPLASH!
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The stream is flowing fast, our dog is being pushed and dragged between the rocks, tumbling and hitting stumps as he flows with the stream. He isn't able to catch himself, to the point where he gives up and lets the stream carry him all the way down to the [[bottom of the river bank.->streamBank]]. ''Plop!
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He finally hits the bottom of the river. Eventhough he lost the pack of dogs, he is now drenched. The water stuck between his coat of fur feels as if a bunch of weights were put on him. He is drenched, his leg took a big hit as he was coming down.
Slowly, he gets up, doing his best not to let his leg give up and waddles up the river bed... doing his best to get out of the freezing water, but he [[feels so exhausted->family]]. His leg finally gives up and tumbles to the ground. As he picks his head back up, he sees a family.
Oh look! The family he saw before! Maybe they'll be able to help... but I feel too exhausted to head over to them...
Should I try and get their attention?
[[Yes bark!->bark2]]
[[No, just hope somebody finds him ->shelter]]''BARK!
''
I don’t think they heard me... Hurry! They are getting farther away. Try again?
[[BARK! BARK!->bark3]]
[[No, they will never hear me->shelter]]Our dog couldn't do it anymore. He puts his head down and watches the family walk away. He is left there for hours, even though he is not that hurt, he isn't able to get up in his own. A couple sees him laying on the ground and call their local shelter who picks him up and takes him away...
[[start over->timer decisions]] BARK BARK!
He tries his hardest to push the remaining breaths of air within his lungs to get their attention, but they are looking around.
We're almost there! One last one?
[[BARK! BARK! BARK!->goodEnding]]
[[No, it is too late->shelter]]The family dog sees him and begins to run over to him! The dad quickly follows and they recognize him as the dog they saw while they were having their cook out.
*Woof woof* (text-colour:lime)[You okay? Maybe I was a little rude to you back there but we're here to help.] *Woof woof*
The dad comes over and gently picks him up and rushes to his car. Inside he has a towel which he uses to dry him.
(text-colour:lime)[You want to come with us buddy?]
And so he goes with his new friend. They take him home and give him a new place to stay. They name him, Rome. Soon after, they take him to the vet, despite his leg being hurt, his health is in great condition. Finally, our dog achieves his unforgotten dream, despite the many hardships he dealt with, he finally finds someone who he can call family. The family dog moves out of the way and our dog slowly appraoches the family.
(text-colour:lime)[Oh hey boy! Woah... you're a skinny guy aren't you. You alright?
]
The father of the family gets down on his knee and gives our dog a gentle pat on the head.
(text-colour:lime)[Here you go buddy, have a little piece okay?
]
Quickly, our dog hurries to pick up the [[meat->impactful]]. When he picks his head back up, the family has turned away and continue their cook out.I miss that feeling. The feeling of being appreciated and wanted. Even if he did not mean it, [[decency->sleep]] still exists. Well, maybe it's time to find somewhere to sleep, it's been a long day.
Maybe it is time to take a nap, where should he go?
[[On the park bench->parkBench]]
[[On top of the fallen leafs->Leafs]]Our dog walks around the park for a little, finding any empty spot around the park to sleep on. Finally, after much time searching, he finds this great spot under a large tree on top of a park bench.
He get comfortable, gives a quick long yawn and heads to [[sleep->packDog]]
Our dog walks around the park for a little, gathering fallen leaves and sticks, finding anything that will make his pile more comfrotable to sleep on.
Finally, after picking up a good bunches, our dog finally has a nice pile under a large tree on the edge of the park.
He get comfortable, gives a quick long yawn and heads to [[sleep->packDog]]
*Growl* (text-colour:#fa5252)[ Hey! What are you doing here?! ]*Growl*
As our dog opens his eyes, he is startled at the freightful sight of a pack of four dogs surrounding him.
*Bark bark* Oh hey guys, I just needed a spot to sleep for tonight. I promise i'll be on my way... *Bark bark*
Our dog gets up and tries to walk away. As he hops off the park bench, the dogs get in his way.
*Growl* (text-colour:#fa5252)[ No, no, no. We can't let you go that easily. You should learn to respect not to step on other packs [[territories->danger]] . ]*Growl*
The dogs inch closer and closer, each paw stepping closer and closer to him, closing the all the gaps for any escape. Our dog is no longer feeling [[safe->chase]]. Oh no.... our dog took too long to make a choice and the pack of dogs caught up to him. They get him to the ground and start chomping down on him. After a couple of minutes, the dogs finally have had enough and leave...
Our dog is left there for hours, even though he is not that hurt, he isn't able to get up in his own. A couple sees him laying on the ground and call their local shelter who picks him up and takes him away...
[[start over->timer decisions]]*Munch munch* (text-colour:yellow)[The delicious juice from the chicken drips onto the can floor]*Munch munch**Munch munch* Yummy Tuna! What else can we find? *Munch munch**Munch munch* (text-colour:yellow)[The wonderful crunching sound of apples and carrots echo within the can] *Munch munch*(align:"=><=")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[''[[Street Dog, By Luis Cristobal->Intro]] '']