It was a sunny Saturday morning, and Buster, the chonky pitbull, woke up full of hope and hunger. As his eyes cracked open, he licked his chops and stretched his little legs, ready to sprint (waddle) to the kitchen.
Today was special. Why? Because it was the weekend, and weekends meant bacon bits sprinkled in his kibble.
Or at least they used to…
Buster padded into the kitchen with confidence. He took a deep breath of—wait, where was the bacon smell? He turned his head dramatically towards his bowl, and what did he see?
Nothing. Nada. Zilch.
It was an empty silver bowl. As empty as a ghost town at noon. Buster’s jaw dropped. His eyes widened into saucers.
“Why is my bowl empty, bro?!” he barked with the intensity of a dramatic soap opera star.
His owner, Jake, was half-asleep on the couch, scrolling through his phone. “Oh, shoot, I forgot your breakfast, Buster,” he muttered.
Buster’s eyes narrowed. Forgot? How does someone forget the highlight of their dog’s day? The sacred ritual of kibble?
He stood up on his hind legs, chest puffed out like a tiny pitbull superhero, staring deep into Jake’s soul with judgmental, disappointed eyes. “Bro, we’ve had ONE agreement since I moved in: I provide cuteness, you provide FOOD!”
Jake laughed. “Alright, alright! Give me a sec.”
Give me a sec? Buster thought. He glanced back at his empty bowl as if it were the saddest sight on Earth. He sighed dramatically, turned back to Jake, and added a little leg shake for effect, making his belly jiggle.
“Look at this face!” he woofed. “Does THIS look like the face of patience?!”
Jake, now thoroughly amused, finally filled up the bowl with kibble. But just kibble. No bacon bits.
Buster gave a long, suffering sigh. “Guess I’m just a regular dog today.”
But hey—food was food. He chomped down, though not without a loud, exaggerated crunch to express his mild dissatisfaction.
Just as he finished his last bite, Jake grinned and dropped a crispy piece of bacon in front of him.
“Weekend tradition lives on!” Jake said.
Buster’s eyes sparkled. He looked up at his human and thought, You live to serve another day, bro.
