A-1 Assignments

WTB 2 Plotting

Melissa woke up as a heavy weight landed on her legs. She jerked awake, sitting up in the bed, groggy. The chihuahua, Gary, wagged his tail as he trotted up to her, a small box in his mouth.

"What's it?" she grumbled, wrestling the small box from the dog's tiny teeth, freeing it within a few seconds.

When she opened it, her eyes grew wide and she glanced at the bedroom door. Her boyfriend, Toby, stood in the doorway, leaning against the doorframe.

"So," he asked, "will you?"

"I...," Melissa said, her chin quivering.

Toby raised an eyebrow, smiling devilishly. "I'll give you some time to think about it."

"Yes," she blurted out. "I'll keep quiet."

"Good," he answered, turning around and heading into the kitchen. "Good girl."

Melissa looked at Gary, who was oblivious to the drama happening around him. She pulled the fingertip from the box, only realizing at the last minute who it used to own it.

Her sister, Sheila.