Troubled

Chapter 2: Puppy Love

I woke from thunder. As I stared at the ceiling, I remembered! My Essay! I jumped up and started typing.

A pencil is a great use for writting an essay or-

The phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hey!"

"Oh, hey Alex."

"What was with your attitude yesterday?"

"Well Dakoda was being rude all day, and when school was over, she acted nice and... ugh! I Can't stand her!"

"Then why are you friends?"

"Look, I have an essay to type, bye."

"Uh wha-?"

I hung up before she said anything. The reason? She spreads rumors, and gossips, but she dosent know I know. If she did, she would blackmail me by saying she would lie to the princible about something I didn't do.

I got up at 5:00 am, good! I don't have to be to school until 8:40!

I took a half an hour shower, blow-dried my hair, and straightend. I chose a regular T-shirt with ripped, but cute shorts. 6:50 am. I ran upstairs and brushed my teeth, flossed, and mouth washed. 6:57 am. I packed my bookbag, finally dry, and added two extra pencils. You never know. I got back to my essay.

- writing an essay, and drawing.

I thought about talking about drawing, just to add in some extra words. I talked about Kaytie, and she's a real good artist! That led to about an extra of 26 words. So far, I need 1,962 more words.

I looked out my window for the inspiration, I obviously wasn't going to get. Just then, a huge tree branch fell on the road, which was the only way out, unless you want to be a dare-devil, and go through the Kenny's flower bed.

A flash of lightning came and the thunder shook the windows. Next, the power went out. The best thing was I didn't save my essay, so there was an exuse. Tim was asleep, and there was nothing else to do. 7:42 am. No school for at least another hour and a half. It was starting to get really hot, and I was starving. I couldn't open the refriderator, might I fear of spoiled milk, or cheese. Next a stray puppy climbed up on my portch.

It crawled under my picnic table, andf stared at me. I tryed to walk away, but it was hot, and rainy out. I took him in. He reeked of rotten fish, and stale mud. I turned on my sink, and of course, no hot water. He shiverd as I smuthered his body with Dove, and Baby Johnson soap. Afterwords, I could tell he was a Jack-Russel. I looked at the time. 8:23 am. Great.

Tim hates animals, thats why he made me give away my hamster.

I ran into my closet, and that's when the power came back on. I grabbed my big basket, and put a blanket on the floor. I went into the kitchen, and grabbed a bowl. I put water in it, and put the bowl on the floor with the blanket.

I grabbed the puppy and put him on the blanket. I was hoping he would be alright with the basket on top of him. I piled clothes around it so he couldn't move.

I turned the closet light on, and shut the doors. I locked my bedroom door so nobody could get in. I use my bobby pin sometimes, to unlock it.

8:31. I ran out and most of the branch was gone. The county workers let me through so i could make it to school.

Authors Note

So that was chapter two :) I won't upload 3 for a while cause its not on the computer its in my notebook. LOVE YOU.