A sudden, loud squeak echoed through the otherwise silent room. Zinfandel jumped, startled by the sudden noise, his attention quickly shifting from his computer screen to the source of the sound. Asiago, his Lovedrunk Chirop was fluttering excitedly by the window. It released a few more shrill chirps, causing Zin to wince.
“Asi, stop,” Zin sighed, turning his attention back to the game he’d been playing.
Asiago did not stop. Instead, his squeaks and chirps grew in ...