Chapter 1012: The Prisoner
As Alvin and the others enjoyed their lunch, a sound came from the woods nearby.
The trees and grass rustled, and a huge Dire Wolf emerged from the forest.
Nick, who had already been preparing to run, saw that it was a Dire Wolf. He was just about to breathe a sigh of relief and get ready to talk back to Alvin when a big, goofy-looking dog appeared behind the wolf.
Nick glanced at the dog, whose drool seemed permanently out of control. He made a couple of uncertain noises, then stared at Richard in disbelief. "What is that thing? It doesn't look anything like the one we saw this morning..."
Richard glanced at Mindy, whose expression was "fierce." He tried his best to bail his brother out, but then caught Alvin's amused look. With a helpless sigh, he said to Mindy, "Nick was probably so scared this morning that he imagined things..."
Then Richard looked Nick in the eye and said earnestly, "Getting beaten up by Mindy isn't that bad, really..."
Little Ginny didn't care that Nick had just been bragging and trying to fool her. The moment the big, wrinkly dog with its fat head appeared, she was completely captivated.
The little girl waited until the dog, whose legs seemed a little wobbly, had lumbered all the way out. Then she looked at Alvin in delight and cried, "Dad, is this dog ours too?
Can I go play with it?"
Alvin glanced at the blonde girl who had come out afterward. She wore a bright yellow, off-the-shoulder leather top, and her thin shoulders made her look like she needed someone to take care of her.
Her sweet face was streaked with tears, making anyone who saw her feel anxious for her.
Looking helplessly at