Day 23: Imagine you receive a pet collar that can translate everything a pet thinks. Using a cat, dog, chameleon, or whatever pet of your choosing, write a two-page dialogue where you communicate with them. Do they say anything beyond the food they like, and why? Length: two-page dialogue
A Moment with Kino:
FAMILY ROOM - LATE EVENING
BC:
Hey
KINO THE DOG:
Oh, hey.
BC:
What are you doing?
KINO THE DOG:
Licking the empty sack where my balls used
to be. What does it look like?
BC:
Well, stop. You're giving yourself another
hot spot.
KINO THE DOG:
What? No I'm not.
BC:
Actually, you are. I can see it. Knock that
shit off or it's going to get infected.
KINO THE DOG:
Ugh, fine. Just don't take me to the vet
again, okay? I can't stand your worrying.
BC:
Hey bud. I'm just looking out for you.
KINO THE DOG:
I'm part wolf, remember? So, really...who's
looking out for who?
Kino slowly starts to get up. Mild arthritis and 14 years-old in Dog years makes it a bit difficult.
KINO THE DOG:
Unnnhhh...
BC:
Dude, are you okay? Do you need some help?
KINO THE DOG:
No, man. I got it. I'm just as old as dirt.
BC:
Yeah, I know. I'm just trying to–
KINO THE DOG:
Thanks. I appreciate it. I do. I'm just going
to move my old bones over to your side, where I
can lay down and silently encourage you to
scratch my ears and rub my belly.
BC:
Got it. The passive aggressive approach.
KINO THE DOG:
Honestly, I'm not sure how I can be any more
direct. I don't have time for this 'passive
aggressive BS' in my old age.
BC:
Good point. Well, make yourself comfortable.
Relax. I'll give you a belly rub. You
don't even have to ask.
Kino lays down next to where BC is sitting and rolls onto his side. BC starts to rub his chest and belly as Netflix's "Daredevil" switches to the next episode in the background. Minutes pass without either saying a word, until Kino moves to rest his head on BC's thigh.
KINO THE DOG:
I don't say this enough, but thanks for a great
fourteen years.
BC:
Well, that goes both ways. I'm not sure I
would've made it through 2010 without you.
KINO THE DOG:
I suppose you're right. That was a real shitty
year. What was that girl's name again?
(BC answers him with a stern glare)
But look at you now; Husband. Father. Mentor.
You built yourself a great little family here.
BC:
It's funny how those things work out, huh?
KINO THE DOG:
Hysterical. Hopefully they'll be able to continue
to look after you as well as I have.
BC:
I think they'll manage.
KINO THE DOG:
I'm not too worried about it.
(pause)
Love ya, buddy.
BC:
Love ya too, bub.
