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You open the door anyway. Fortunately for you, the dog’s bark is bigger than its bite.

A fiery chihuahua is all that stands between you and freedom. You lock the door behind you and explore the apartment hoping to stumble across a good hiding place.

The chihuahua barks incessantly. You fear that it might give you away.

You stumble across a loose board.

Sure enough, when you remove the board and several others, it leads to a hidden storm cellar.

The chihuahua, still chirping passionately, is now rapidly humping your leg, asserting his dominance over you. While your pride is damaged, you take it as a compliment.

The barking is not only contributing to your headache, but also has captured the attention of the pursuing police. You must hide and hide well, but you wonder what’s more important to your success, silencing the chihuahua or retreating into the storm cellar.

If you pick up the chihuahua and punt it across the room, go to page 14

If you hide in the storm cellar, go to page 15

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