"Danny, take me and I'll get a dog!"
"Sarah, I'm not taking you."
"Yes you are! Dad!"
"Sarah, if Isla is afraid of dogs then we can't get one."
"But it'll be mine!"
"Dad, it's okay. Isla will get over her fear eventually." Jessica says.
"Mommy no! I so so scared!" Isla cries and reaches for her mother.
"Baby but aunt Sarah wants one so bad."
"Aunt Sarah can wait until Isla is ready." Catherine says.
"I'll keep it away from Isla."
"Sarah." She gives her a look.
"Mom and dad, really. It's okay. A little puppy will be good for us all. Isla will love him, I know she will."
"I wanted a big dog, but that's fine."
"I think a big one would be a little scary for her, Sar."
"I'll take the little one. Isla, I promise to keep it away from you."
"Me no like you no more aunt Sarah."
"Oh." Sarah pouts. "Well.. I guess I don't have to get one.."
"Okay!"
"Oh I'm getting one!"
***
The next morning.
Jessica gets out of the shower and smiles when she sees Isla sitting up in bed. Her wrinkled pajamas and bed head. Isla looked so cute even a mess.
"Good morning, gorgeous! Did you sleep well?"
"Is da puppy here yet?"
"Not yet."
"Good!" Isla slides off the bed and starts running to her room.
"Where are you going?"
"Pack my bags!"
Jessica laughed. "What?"
"I out of here!"
"Isla." Jessica walks in and sees Isla running around her room and grabbing as many toys as she can. She then finds her backpack and starts stuffing them in.
"Isla, don't do that. Come on, let's put these back."
"I gonna leab before da doggy come to my home!" Isla gasps. "I need clothes! I need panties!"
"Honey, calm down. It's okay, He's a little puppy. I promise you it'll be fine."
"But mama I scared!"
"It's okay to be scared. But hey.." Jessica sits down on the ground and smiles warmly. "I'll protect you."
Isla stares at her mother. Jessica softly brushes her hair out of her face.
"Isla, as long as I live I will always always protect you."
"Really mommy?"
"Really! That little pup has got nothing on me!"
Isla smiles and throws herself on Jessica.
Jessica hugs her and kisses her head.
"I not gonna leab, mama."
"Good. Cause you and I have nowhere else to go!"
Isla just thought that was so funny and started cracking up.
