“I’m still not sure why this game thing is such a big deal,” Andy says to Bobby as the two walk towards Tod’s Toenails. Bobby had never seen it before, and he was curious what it was all about. I’m sure everyone was wondering why a store called that existed, but that’s what you get when you live in the middle of nowhere. 

“If you were a local, you’d get it.”

Andy pushes open the door to the building, immediately greeted by a young man in his twenties that stands right by the door. Clearly, business wasn’t going well until they entered.

“Hello! Welcome to Tod’s Toenails, my name is Billy, the founder. How may I help you on this fine day?” He says cheerfully.

“Wait… your name is Billy?” Bobby asks, puzzled.

“I get that a lot,” he says, laughing. “Billy’s Toenails doesn’t have a nice ring to it, so I just went with Tod, since they both start with a d.”

"But Tod starts with a t...?" Andy says, confused.

"Huh?" Billy says. "I thought it started with a d, my momma lied to me!"

"Okay, that's enough now. What is this place?" Bobby queries.

"Exactly what the name is, I sell toenails."

*****

“I think I'm gonna be sick. That place doesn’t belong here, at all,” Andy says, sitting down on Bobby’s bed next to him. 

“Please control your stomach. I want to eat this sandwich without throwing it out to the dogs,” Bobby says, scrunching up his lunch in a strange, distorted ball-like shape and putting it in his mouth, one bite only.

“There are dogs here?” Andy asks in a tone laced with interest.

“Yeah. What, you wanna see them?” Bobby asks him.

“Yes, I do! Do you have any meat?” He gets up quickly from the small bed, a wide grin on his face.

“I didn’t know you liked dogs so much. And I have some meat to spare,” he answers, getting up in an exceptionally calmer manner than Andy. 

“Oh, I hate dogs, actually.”

*****

“So what’s your ‘genius’ plan?” Bobby asks, handing the three slices of ham to Andy.

“Since these dogs look dangerous, they’ll be perfect for my motivation to run. You see, I need motivation to run, and the dogs need a reason to run, which is why I asked for the meat,” he says confidently. 

“I’ve never heard you sound so smart and stupid at the same time,” Bobby replies to his ridiculous plan, sighing.