Bolt: Jealousy

Happy Birthday Bolt! (THE END)

It was the best week of Bolt's life. From the moment he woke up , he did so by his Penny, who showered him with love all the time, making sure Bolt didn't feel lonely. He could lie on the couch all day with Mittens and Rhino, he could play with Penny all day, go out for a short walk with her (he was still recovering from the accident) or catch a ball. The dog could probably not have imagined a better week that he had recently experienced. It fulfilled what he wanted most - for everything to be as it used to be. No stress, just to enjoy what he has.

Finally, the day had come. The day of his birthday. Penny did not hide her excitement, and neither did Mittens. The girl had promised the dog that it would be his best birthday ever, which Bolt was very much looking forward to. He was curious about what he would get for his birthday. Maybe it would be a new toy, maybe they would go somewhere they hadn't been together before? The day before his birthday Bolt could only guess. Less excitement was shown by Rhino, who, when asked by Bolt what was going on, refused to answer. He did not want to tire him more, he himself wanted to rest before this special day for him.

When the day of his birthday came, Bolt slept the best he had ever slept in his life. He couldn't remember the last time he had slept so well. He didn't have any nightmares, he slept peacefully which gave him much needed relaxation. When he woke up Penny was not beside him. He had been sleeping next to her on the bed since his arrival from the hospital. He no longer needed to sleep on the floor. Before he got up on his feet, he lay for a while on the comfortable soft bed and looked at the view outside the window - it was going to be a beautiful sunny day. When he got off the bed, he felt that his back paw was almost painless, a good sign that meant that the treatment was working and soon it would not hurt at all. There was an ajar door from the room, Bolt pushing it open with his nose walked out through it to then go downstairs to the kitchen.

"Happy Doggie!" Penny's voice came from the kitchen. She walked over to him and hugged him with all her might immediately when she noticed him. She squeezed him so hard that he couldn't even catch the oxygen in his lungs for a moment! He didn't care, he was enjoying it. Rhino, Mittens and Penny's mum were already at the table, there was already a cake on top, especially for Bolt. Everything was perfectly planned. In fact, it was Bolt's first birthday like this. When his life was limited to the film set, Penny secretly in front of everyone would bring a cupcake for Bolt as a cake on his birthday. The dog had a strict diet and couldn't eat anything sweet.

"Come on Bolt, it's time to blow out the candles on the cake " said Penny after a long hug. She walked together with Bolt to the table and they took their seats.

"Time to think of a wish " said Penny. Bolt concentrated on this, thinking what he wanted most. A new toy ? A new adventure ? With all these thoughts, he wasn't quite sure what he wanted or if he really wanted something. Maybe he should not wish for anything? Eventually, however, Bolt came up with one concrete idea.

"I want to be with Penny all my life," Bolt thought, then blew out the candles. Penny hugged him again , then pulled out a large square package wrapped in paper from under the table.

"Well, I honestly didn't know what to take you, you have so many toys, so I took..." interrupted Penny as she unpacked the contents of the box. Penny had made Bolt a new big black bed! It was really big, at least twice the size of Bolt. The bed already had cushions on which Bolt could lay his head. This cost a little money, but what Penny wouldn't do for Bolt. The dog himself was very pleased with his gift, in fact it was enough for him that his family remembered his birthday, it was the best gesture for him.

"So Bolt, why don't we take a walk in the park?" suggested Penny to which Bolt barked happily accepting Bolt's offer. Penny quickly pulled a better sweatshirt out of the wardrobe , then put it on. She took the leash in her hand, which she then put on Bolt.