The intruder

With Will and Orlando on their trip to take B to Wes and Aidan's house, Shy was getting in a little time with his Resident Evil videogame. He would never admit that he could be creeped out by a game, but as the sun started to set, he thought that maybe he should give up the non-zombies and put in something a little less chill-inducing. Will had said that they might spend the night in the city, and the last thing Shy wanted to do was scare himself if he had to spend the night alone on an island in an eerily quiet house. The sudden sound of Lani's sharp bark outside made Shy jump and curse himself. The old dog was probably chasing something while the other dogs stayed in the house to keep Shy company. It made Shy feel good to have all the pets around, but he still couldn't help being startled when Lani barked again.

"When did I become such a pussy?" he mumbled to himself, getting up to turn off the game console and turn on the television.

When Lani barked again, then loudly yelped, Shy didn't hesitate for a moment before heading outside. There were all sorts of critters on the island and Lani could have gotten stung or bitten by something.
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