Sitting at the dinner table, I groan mentally as I feel the stranger staring at me once again.

"Thank you May for dinner." He said acknowledging my mom before continue to stare weirdly at me. "Can you stop staring?" I ask quietly eating my broccoli.

"Sorry. Your just beautiful to me." He says making me slam my hand down on the table. "Who are you?! Why are you here? And why do you keep staring at stalker!" I yell at this mystery man who winced rubbing his ear and strangely I wanted to kiss it better.

"Yoshi, calm down and let him explain." Dad grunted out with a soft look to his eyes. Crossing my arms with a huff, I turn to Mr. Mystery beside me who was rubbing his neck nervously.

"Lets go outside." Mr. Mystery suggested as I huffed getting up and going outside with him following me.

Taking a seat on the stoop, he takes a seat very close beside me making me uncomfortable as I moved over but he followed behind me.

"Im Augustus Hill. I'm 36. I can't tell you why I'm here yet. But just know your very special to me Yoshi. Your the most precious thing to me." He says creeping me out as strange emotions flash through his eyes.

Staying quiet I grumble as I bite my lip in thought. "Why were you in my room the other day? And how do you my name?" I ask not bothering to look in his direction. "I just wanted to be there and I asked your parents. Yoshi, will you stay with me the weekend? I already cleared it with your parents." He said looking excited.

"No. I don't know you Augustus. For all I know, you could be a murderer, a stalker, or a rapist. You could hurt me for all I know." I say firmly before a beast like growl comes from his chest scaring me as I jump up and away from him.

Augustus took a step forward was I stepped back, he kept stalking towards me like a wolf on the hunt. My back met cement as he corned me against the house. His eyes kept switching from dark brown to almost honey color as he looked at me.

"I would never, ever hurt you baby boy. " he rumbled out as he pressed his chest against mine. My heart began to beat dangerously fast as I felt him sniffing at mt neck like some dog. Pushing him back, I glare at him as I try to slow my heart.

"Stay away from me Augustus, you pervert." I snap at him as I move to go in the house but he grabbed at my wrist.

"Call me Gus." He says as I feel tears come to my eyes at hearing that name. "I will never." I grit out snatching my hand away as his facw goes to one of shock. Stomping into my house, I say a quick goodnight to mom and dad before entering my bedroom. Locking the window and locking my door, I reach under my bed pulling out the small metal box. Opening it finding numerous picture of Gus and I from when I was smaller.

God, I missed him so much. From his curious eyes to his thick golden brown coat. He may have been a dog to everyone else. But to me he was the only thing I felt a connection with. He was there when I cried about Nathan bullying me. He was there when I came out to my parents. Hell, he was there when it seemed no one else was. Gus, was that dog that even if he left and came back it was like he was always there.

Hearing a small tap on the window I turn wiping my face of tears as I see Augustus standing looking sad. Not wanting to be bothered, I closed the curtains. Putting the metal box back under the bed, I get in bed and soon fins myself reliving memories.

I was 10 and I was at the park playing with Gus who was rolling around on the grass as I rubbed his tummy.

Once I was done, I played in the sand box, making sand castles, you know minding my business as Gus had went to do his. A shadow suddenly appeared over me as I looked up seeing this older kid and a few other boys behind him. They couldn't of been no more that a couple years older than me.

"Aye runt. Get off our terf." One said. "But I just got here." I say to them. "I don't care. Move." The ringleader said before kicking at the dirt making it go in my eyes.

"I can't see!" I yelped as I rubbed at my eyes, unknowingly making it worse. They started laughing as the wind started to blow before I heard a loud bark.

Opening my eyes as they stung I see Gus, standing in front of me growling at the boys. I guess they backed off, as I felt Gus gently bite my shirt tugging me to the water fountain. Clearing out my eyes, I whimper at the slight sting.

Right then and there I knew Gus would always protect me like I would him.