Fear of Dogs

All dogs are demons sent from hell with the mission to drag me back to the fiery pits. Puppies, however, are fine. Most of the time.

As far as I remember, I always had a fear of dogs. I recall being told tales of a mad dog that the neighbors own that would willingly rip me into shreds the moment I break the rules. It's like justice in the form of a four-legged killing machine.

I would've stopped believing in such a lie if I didn't end up being chased by an axe-crazy puppy when I was young. I swear, its eyes were glowing red and its fur was ignited in hellfire straight from the devil's laughter.

As I grew older, I still retain this illogical fear, albeit it's rather inconsistent.

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On a day of boredom, me and my peers visited a friend's house to practice music. We weren't really a band, but we had the idea of trying out a jam session anyway. The place was full of dogs. Full of hellbent monstrosities wanting to feast on my innards.

I wasn't really that scared. They were kept away while we were safely indoors. Until someone let a puppy inside the sacred sanctuary of safety. It was an adorable white fluffy critter. But, I knew that deep inside it was the heart of a serial killer dreaming to turn me to a chew toy the moment I turn my back.

"Pet the puppy!" my friends requested.
"No!" I protested. "Can't you see its murderous intent!?"

They held the puppy and moved it closer to me. I ran out of the house and climbed up a jungle gym refusing to get down. I sat on the monkey bars looking down and seeing the puppy acting all innocent. Deceiver! I know how many corpses you buried in the backyard!

"It just wants to play!" I heard someone say. I still refused to get down. Not until someone banishes the beast back to the abyss from where it spawned.

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At least we were able to practice some music after the puppy torture. We ended our meeting and departed to our separate ways.

On my way home, while carrying my electronic keyboard, a pack of barking dogs surrounded me. Its leader snarled at me and attacked. I whacked it with my musical instrument out of self defense and scared off the rest of the hounds.

That's right! Flee from me for I am the demon slayer! I alone shall determine your fate! Nothing in this world can stop me in my path to destroy every single one of you hell spawns!

Illogical and inconsistent fears, you perplex me.