"Addie!" Josie exclaimed. "Get your coat and Marmy. I need you for an experiment." This was absolutely normal for a February Wednesday lunchtime. Josie stood on Adelia's doorstep. She wore a thick winter coat and one of her favourite wool hats. Her camera hung round her neck. In her pocket was her reporter note pad and plenty of pencils and biros. "I promise it will be fun."

Addie had been in her bathrobe watching the local news when Marmy burst out in full fledge barkfest.

"Marm, hush, love!" Marmy persisted, causing Addie to groan in irritation. "Marmalade, I swear you--" "...get your coat and Marmy. I need you for an experiment." The blond witch about fell out of her seat as she prepared to yell at Marmy once again, taking note that the barking was contributed to none other than Josie Flint. "JOSIEEEEEE!" Addie ran to the door, swinging it open, revealing pup and bathrobe, jammy owner in full splendour. Grinning, Addie latched her arms around Josie's neck, very pleased about the situation.

"Godric, aren't you a sight for sore eyes! And yes, yes, we'll join you! Come in first, lemme get changed?"

Marmy whined, pawing and leaping at Josie's leg, begging to be scratched, loved on.

Josie skipped into Addie's flat. She gave her friend a really big hug. Addie had a really soft bath robe. That made Josie want to hug her more! Marmy kept nudging her leg so she let go.
"Okay but hurry up! This experiment is very important." Josie knelt down and gave Marmalade lots and lots of pets. She talked to the dog in a silly baby voice. Josie sometimes wondered why people did that. Sometimes she said really rude things to people's animals in the voice. The animals still liked it. "Look at you, you wiggly bum dog. Where is your lead? Are you coming for w-a-l-k-i-e-s? Hurry up Addie! She is soooo - ooooo - ooooooooooooh s-l-ooooooow."

Marmy barked, licked, playfully nipped, and wagged her tail to her heart's delight with every word and petting stroke that Josie bestowed upon her chocolate coloured fur. Yes, oh yes, she was a very proud wiggly bum dog and knew it too, but her head tilted when the word 'walkies' was made. A soft yip and she shot off to go and find Addie, which only ended up with a scratching on a closed door.

"Marmalade! STOP it right now," Addie snapped on the other side as she finished dressing into a comfortable hoodie, jeans wardrobe. The door opened and Marmy barked happily, weaving and darting through her owner's legs before running towards the kitchen, gulping down water, consuming the kibble next to it while Addie joined her a moment later, picking up the harness for the crup. "Josie...watch this." Addie grinned as Marmy looked towards her owner and immediately began to bark once again, which in turn made Addie run to Josie, thrusting it at her friend's hands.

Marmy barked anew at Josie as if to say human, let's go NOW. NOW. NOOOOOW.

"Yeeeeeyyyyyyyyy!!!" Josie cheered. Her hat slipped. She wrestled Marmalade. She clipped on the lead. "Let us goooo!"

Off they went to the park.
"So this is my experiment." Josie said. "It is valentines day soon right. Everyone wants to know how to get a date. I think that you have the key." She said to Addie. Josie pointed at Marmalade. Josie had a big grin. "Addie! I challenge you to get more phone numbers than me in twenty minutes. You walk her first. Then I will borrow her. And try to beat your total. For science!"