Finch, what really happened to you?

"Tyler!"

Finch, I need to know.

"I've had it up to here with you!"

I woke up to hear my mum shouting downstairs.

"Tyler! Will you stop it please!"

"Oh so is my fault the f***ing dog pooped on my stuff!"

"Watch your language young man! And yes I agree that this bad but there's no need to try to throw it out the window!"

Lizzie stared wailing.

"Oh no you've made Elizabeth cry!"

"Mummy, why did Tyler want to throw Star out the window?" cried Lizzie.

"I've had it up to here with the people in this house!" Tyler shouted, stomping up the stairs.

Oh God no. Please God don't. No please. Ple-

"Alison!" Tyler screamed, storming into my room. I quickly pretended to be asleep.

"Alison, wake up!"

I sighed.

"What do you want?"

Tyler sat on the edge of my bed.

"I need to get rid of the dog," he said.

"No."

"Is a nuisance!"

"Star is lovely. If you would just get used to him by trying to at least like him-"

"It sh**s everywhere!"

I sighed. "He's a dog Tyler. A dog that only just joined our house recently. Just try to be nice to him and he will stop."

"Ali-"

"Seriously, go and bond with the freaking dog or I will tell mum about those magazines I found in your room!" I growled, annoyed at him.

His cheeks turned red. "You wouldn't."

I raised my eyebrows. "We both know that I will."

"Ok," he said, giving up, "but if I kill the dog, don't say I didn't warn you."

He left my room.

****

An hour after I went downstairs for breakfast.

"Morning," I said to mum.

She was smiling and humming a tune to herself.

"Good morning Ali," she said.

I got out a giant cookie and began to nibble on it.

Mum raised her eyebrows but didn't comment on it. Wow, she really was in a good mood.

"Darling," she said, "go and look in the living room."

"Okkkk" I said, continuing to eat the cookie.

I walked into the living room and looked inside.

I very nearly chocked on the cookie.

"What the f-"

"Ali," Tyler said, looking up with a guilty expression.

My mouth was hanging open.

"Err, so you were, you know, right," Tyler said.

Tyler was petting Star and hugging him.

By now my mouth had dropped down to the floor.

"He's easy to get attached to," Tyler said with red cheeks.

"Tyler, I talked to you an hour ago."

"Very easy to get attached to."

A smile spread out across my face.

"Well, no wonder mum is in a good mood," I said, laughing.

"Yeah," Tyler also laughed, "hey, Ali, I know is your turn to walk Star but, well, would you mind if I tagged along?"

The smile became a grin.

"I thought you would never ask," I said, "let's go."

Author's note
Hey everyone! So I know this chapter wasn't really important to the plot, but I wanted to write a little bit more about Ali's family and life. I found that writing this chapter was really funny!😄

Anyway, I hoped you enjoyed it. Don't forget to comment and vote. Thanks for reading!