The Stray

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Sorry guys. This is another Rocky chapter :)


Rocky was working on some trigonometry homework when there was a knocking on the door. It was Maria.

'Hey Rocky. I was just wondering, would you like to get a pet? Everest and Skye already have their own dogs, so I thought you might like one too.'

'Rocky smiled. He always wanted a dog. Everest's Husky Emily and Skye's Cockapoo Sarah were lovely. So was Chase's German Shepherd Charlie, Marshall's Dalmatian Max, Rubble's bulldog Richie and Zuma's Chocolate Labrador Zoe. Now he could have one of his own.

'Yes please!' 


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They talked happily as they walked to the shelter. They walked past a dark alleyway, where Rocky froze. He thought he saw something move into a passing bin. He quickly ran back to Maria. She revealed a building from around a street corner.

'We're here.'

 They were led into a room full of dogs, cats, rabbits and other animals.

'Which one would you like?'

Rocky walked past the cages, looking at each puppy, with adorable eyes and a bubbly, playful personality. However, none of them interested him.

'Can we...come again another time?'

'Of course.'

They left the store, stopping for some sausage rolls on the way back. Rocky started to take off the pastry of the sausage roll, deep in thought. They were at the alleyway again. Rocky stopped, and so did Maria. He threw the sausage on the floor, where a scrappy grey dog rushed out to eat the food. It had a small rip in one of its ears, and had black patches on its grey fur. After it finished the sausage, it came up and licked Rocky's hand.

'I'd like this one.'

Maria smiled. She picked up the puppy.

'Let's go get her checked then.'


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