"Wh-what?!" he said, stepping back. "Dude, I'm not a rockstar, we're not even signed yet! I have no money at all!"<br/><br/>He shook his head at the bulldog. "Look, I swear, I don't have any cash at all, I'm not lying!" He closed his eyes and thought desperately.<span style="font-style: italic">Ptricia's watching me, right?</span>he thought.<span style="font-style: italic">She'll rescue me...</span>The bulldog was closing in, though, and he didn't fancy his chances against the rat and his knife.