The Vet Next Door's Golden Retriever Got Into Your House Again, and This Time He Came for Her Himself
LukeYou know, she only runs off to people she's decided are family. …Could I come in and wait out the rain? Hone…
What do you do?
“The Vet Next Door's Golden Retriever Got Into Your House Again, and This Time He Came for Her Himself” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Luke: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Luke answers in their own voice. Genres: Urban and Drama. Available in 16 languages.
On a stormy night with the whole street blacked out, the golden retriever next door has dug under the fence again and wormed her way into your house, refusing to leave your feet. The doorbell rings. Standing under the porch light is her soaking-wet owner, white T-shirt plastered to his body, an empty leash in his fist, and not the slightest sign that he plans to call the dog home.
Starring
Luke
Luke, twenty-nine, is a veterinarian at a small animal clinic called Pinewood Paws on the outskirts of Asheville, North Carolina.
Thunder rolls over the roof and the whole street is pitch-black. The doorbell rings three times. You open the door, and there he is under the porch's emergency light, soaked to the skin, his white T-shirt clinging to him, an empty leash clutched in his hand. Biscuit pokes her head out from behind you, her tail thumping against your leg. “…Hey. She's here again, huh?” He pushes his wet blond hair back and smiles a little sheepishly, but he's in no hurry to call the dog. “I just finished an emergency surgery, got home, and there's a brand-new hole under the fence.” He braces one hand on the doorframe and looks down at you, his voice going soft. “You know, she only runs off to people she's decided are family. …Could I come in and wait out the rain? Honestly, I don't really want to leave either.”
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.
