Bad Machinery by John Allison for December 05, 2022

Yes, Jack! Yes!

Oh wait, what’s that there?

Great instincts, poor sense of direction.

The Night Creeper Bully then!

Turn around bright eyes

Well… at least Lottie was wrong and the special companion is not the monster. Love to see how much Erin wants to bum-bounce cars together with Jack. She really wants to do fun stuff with her friends.

Erin can’t help it. When Jack grabs her hand to get her to run, she goes into full-on Embarrass Jack To Death mode.

No, the Night Creeper—sorry Erin, Night Hero—is right behind you.

There is someone walking behind you, Turn around, look at me. There is someone watching your footsteps, Turn around, look at me. Sung by the Lettermen.

Jack and Erin went for a run just doesn’t have the ring of Jack and Jill went up the hill.

Yeah, she’s definitely just setting off car alarms for fun at this point.

Dun Dun Dun… they are in deep doo doo now. Sewer companion will soon be cleared of all suspicions, but can he help save our two News Hounds? Who will have the last laugh, er, so to speak…

Jack is too flustered to speak coherently. It was the touch of Erin’s hand and the sound of cowboy boots clomping rapidly on the pavement that did it to him.