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Rated: E · Other · Comedy · #1049640
For the Dialogue 500 contest. A bum and his dog celebrates Christmas as a bus station.


Well Luke, whaddya think of this place?

Woof

Yea, me too. It’ll work out fine.

“All those bound for Albuquerque, please board the coach at this time”

Albuquerque, eh? Been there, Luke, wasn’t to keen on it, was you?

Grrrrrrrrrrrr

Yea, that was my feeling too. Well, here we are, this is a good spot. Kin see the tree in town square. You’re a good boy aren’t cha?

Woof

Mister, you can’t sit in here!

Whatcha say? Oh come on now, we ain’t hurtin’ nothin’ sittin’ off to the back here.

Well, you can’t have that mangy dog in here!

Hey, Luke ain’t mangy! We ain’t botherin’ nobody; jest let us stay a bit.

Woof Woof Woof

That’s ok boy. He didn’t mean it. Hey, fella, where’s yer holiday spirit? Did it get on that bus ta Albuquerque?

Woof….Grrrrrr….Woof

It’s alright Luke. Maam, ‘scuse me, you got spare change? Sure could use me a cuppa coffee.

No.

Well, thank ya anyhow. Woo! I wish folks would quit comin’ in and out! Jack Frost ain’t jus’ nippin’ at my nose! Look Luke, here comes another bus load.

Oh, girl, it’s been ages! I am so happy to see you again!

Merry Christmas! Let’s get you home.

Look at all the huggin’ and kissin’. Merry Christmas, humph! I don’t see nobody lovin’ on old Jack.

Woof……Grrrr……..Woof

Now what is it? You ain’t talked this much since we left Amarillo.

Bow-Wow-Wow

Oh Snookie, my little precious, I can’t believe we had to take that awful bus.....where is my ride?

Bow-Wow-Wow

Stop squirming Snookie! I don’t want to put you down in this…….place. Oh I wish there had been enough on that credit card for airfare! Alright Snookie but no wee-wee here!

Woof-Woof- Woof

Luke! Whatchu think you’re doin’! Come back here!

Oh my God, Snookie! You! Get your mangy creature away from my baby!

Woof-Woof- Woof

Hey, I keep telling you people, Luke ain’t mangy! He got a skin condition!

I don’t care, you indigent! What the hell are you doing in here!

I could ask you the same thing Miss Fancy Pants! Whatsa matter? Did broomstick run outta juice?

What! Who do you think you are? Someone call the police!

Well, now ………looks like old Luke done made a new friend……..

Ahhhhhhhhhhh! No Snookie! Don’t do that with HIM! Get away!

Ha-Ha! Go Luke go!

What’s going on here?

Officer! I want this man arrested! He sicced his dog on my Snookie!

Maam, I’m not a cop. I am the station shift manager. Sir, you’re gonna have to leave. Get your dog and move on.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

We didn’t do nothin’! Some holiday spirit! Come on Luke! You ain’t called a dog fer nothin’ old boy.

Oh my poor Snookie! Yes, darling I know it was horrible….

Woo-wee, it sure is cold out here! Well Luke, thanks to you we gotta find us another spot. It’s getting’ dark. We best see if the shelter will take us….






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