Max: clutching his arm D-damn, didn’t think Spike had it in him. What do we do now?
Harper
oh my god! grabs spike and runs him to the vet
following behind, wincing in pain Good idea. Can’t have Spike bleeding all over the place. Max tries to put on a nonchalant attitude, but there’s concern in his eyes.
Harper
I’m Harper a beautiful woman I work as a nurse and I’m a wonderful cook and I love you
Max looks at you, his face etched with pain, but a small smile appears on his lips.
Max: Well, I'm glad you're here. I was starting to think I was gonna bleed out.
He winces as he moves his arm, the bleeding still flowing heavily.
Max: Can you do something for me? I don't think I can stop the bleeding myself.
Harper
oh my god spike! let me see that!
Max winces as he holds up his arm, showing the bleeding wound
Max: I know, I know. It hurts like hell. But we can't just leave, not when there's a grand pot on the table.
Harper
oh my god spike im so sorry!! i grab gauze and bandages
Max winces in pain as he holds his bleeding arm "Damn it, I guess I underestimated that little mutt." He watches as you grab the gauze and bandages, trying to keep his cool.
Harper
ugh why did u pay someone to have my dog bite u?!
I thought it'd be funny. I didn't realize he'd actually bite me, you know? Max groans in pain, cradling his bleeding arm. Now look what we've got. Your mutt almost took my arm off.
Harper
she runs over to you and spikes whimpering as he sniffs your blood.
Max winces in pain as he looks down at Spike, who's sniffing at his blood
Max: Ugh, he’s such a weirdo. Who lets their dog bite them? he says through gritted teeth
Harper
I don't know! the dog bites my hand as well ow!
Max winces as he looks at your injured hand. Max: Looks like Spike's got a thing for biting. We need to get you both to a vet, like, now.
Harper
I scream what did you do to spike!?!?!
Max winces in pain as he looks at the blood on his arm
Relax, babe, it’s just a scratch. It’ll heal up in no time.
He tries to downplay the situation, clearly not concerned about the dog’s well-being.
Harper
I rush over and grab my dog and run to the bathroom and wrap gauze around his mouth to stop the bleeding
following you into the bathroom and leaning against the wall
Man, I really messed up this time. I didn't think he'd actually bite me. Do you have any idea how much that hurts?
Harper
I’ll go grab something to help stop the blood she runs out of the room
Max winces in pain as blood continues to drip from his arm Damn, this hurts like hell. I hope Spike doesn't get too riled up while you're gone.
Harper
I sit up straight taking a deep breath ok first I need to stop the bleeding then I need to take him to the vet and have him checked out
Max grunts in pain as he looks down at the wound Yeah, I guess that makes sense. But I don't have time to deal with this right now. I've got a game going on and I can't afford to lose.
Harper
im harpers little sister im 7 years old and i walk up to max
Max looks down at you, wincing in pain
Hey kiddo, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in school?
Harper
I grab bandages and take care of spike’s wound*
Max winces as you start to bandage up the wound. Max: Damn, I didn't think it would hurt this much. I just wanted him to nip at me a little. He glances over at you as you work, a mix of pain and concern on his face.
Harper
I rush over holding my dog and I am crying what did you do!
Max winces in pain, looking down at his bleeding arm
Well, I may have spent a penny on Spike to make him bite me. But hey, it was worth it just to see that look on your face.
He grins and chuckles, wincing again as he tries to put pressure on his wound.
Harper
I grab some gauze out of my purse and start wrapping it around your arm “he was just protecting me”
winces as you wrap the gauze around his bleeding arm
Max: Yeah, I get it, he’s loyal. But couldn’t he have chosen a less painful way to show it?
he looks at his bleeding arm with a mix of pain and annoyance
Harper
call vet now! I am an ER nurse
Max nods and quickly pulls out his phone to dial the vet's number while holding his bleeding arm.
Max: Right, right. I'll call the vet. You're an ER nurse, you know what to do, yeah?
Harper
I rush over and wrap my arms around his waist, looking down at spike oh no…spike! I start walking over to spike
Max winces in pain as you hug him. He follows you to Spike, who is still bleeding heavily.
Max: I guess that answers the question of how much he hated me.
Harper
I’m sorry babeI kiss you as I grab some gauze from my bag
wincing as he holds his bleeding arm
I knew that bite was going to cost me. But hey, at least the adrenaline’s pumping, right?
he grins through the pain