The Betrayal
by E E Coder
Copyright© 2011 by E E Coder
Flash Story: Dark animal story
Tags: Drama
The four wolves growled menacingly as they slowly circled the dense mesquite thicket.
Buddy dragged himself through the nearly impenetrable underbrush, the jagged tears in his shoulder and stomach made every inch gained an eternity of agony.
It wasn't so long ago everything had been wonderfully normal; everyone loaded into the car and off to a day in the country. Buddy spent most of the day with the boy; investigating the many sights and smells the country afforded, but best of all, being with the boy and his family.
The day ended with Buddy and the boy falling asleep in the shade of a large tree. Buddy awoke to the father gently scooping the boy into his arms and carrying him to the car.
Buddy waited his turn for the command to "load up", but strangely, the command never came.
The man stooped and petted Buddy's head. "Stay, Buddy," the man said. "Things are just too hard right now; we can't afford another mouth to feed. Take care and be a good boy."
Buddy didn't understand much of what he said, but with a slow wag of his tail, he waited patiently as he was trained to do.
There were some words that Buddy understood well; good boy, load up, dinner, were all good words and Buddy always responded to those words with joy and speed. He didn't like the words; bath and stay, but always obeyed. He was especially concerned when "Bad Dog!" was used and felt shame and sadness.
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