Chapter 43: Issues

"Em, have you seen Nova?"

"Oh damn, you lost him?" She said on the phone laughing.

"Please, you've gotta help_"

"Don't worry about it" Emma cut the phone.

She sighed and opened the kitchen door to find him searching the fridge, Pooch was eager to have a meal too, wagging his tail above him.

He held up a salad that Pooch was already feeding on.

"I find your food preferences very daunting"

He settled for an apple from the fruit bowl, closing the fridge. He rounded the counter.

"I listened to you over the phone. I assure you I returned home to look after Pooch and cater to my appetite"

"You can't go over to Quinn's house" She announced.

"Why not?" He tossed the apple away.

Her eyes followed the apple into the bin and she glanced back at him "Stay here, with Pooch"

"I was starting to come to terms with Quinn's living conditions, I even reciprocated with the five hundred dollar bill I was granted_"