Charlie's Story. (Book Two Of 1D Fanfic) COMPLETED

Chapter Twenty Four

The next day, I woke up practically jumping around the room.  I had slept so well last night, probably due to the fact that Drake slept in my room.  I hadn’t been getting much sleep since we broke up, but I managed somehow.  “Rise and shine!”  I pulled back the curtains to reveal the blinding sunlight.  Even I stumbled back a few feet, but it didn’t seem to phase Drake in the slightest bit.  Hmm, what else could I do?  I walked over beside him and decided to go with the shaking approach.  “Drake, wake up!  I have a puppy to go get!”  Still nothing.  I started getting worried at this point, so I lowered my head down to his mouth to feel his hot breath fan across my ear.  I rolled my eyes, he was just being stubborn.  I placed a quick kiss on his lips, and his eyes finally fluttered open.  “Good morning.”  I sighed dramatically.  “Yes, but it’ll be an even better morning when we go get my puppy!”  I said dragging him out of bed.  I had been waiting for a puppy ever since I moved away, hence the excitement.  Drake stumbled over his own feet which resulted in him toppling over onto me.  He wrapped his arms around me right before I hit the ground, so I took advantage of our close proximity and placed a lingering kiss on his lips.  Ryan came bursting through the door at that exact moment, and I cursed myself for not locking it.  “Let me know when you guys are done here, I’ll be out in the car waiting.”  I blushed at his suggestive comment.  Drake thought it was very amusing, as usual.  “Drake, come on.  I need to go get this puppy.”  

About an hour later, we pulled up in front of the pound.  We had already gone to the pet store and bought a dog bed, food bowls, food to go in them, a leash, and various toys.  As we entered the small brick building, I immediately noticed the sound of dogs barking behind the wooden door next to the front desk where a small old lady sat. She smiled politely at us when we walked in, and turned back to her computer screen which was brightly lit.  “Hello, what can I do for you today?”  She asked once we reached her desk.  “I’d like to adopt a puppy today.”  Her face lit up, but this time it wasn’t because of the computer screen in front of her.  “Oh, really!  We haven’t had anyone adopt in ages!  They all bring their poor little puppies in here claiming that they pee’d on their carpet or they bark too often!  For heaven’s sake, they’re dogs!”  I blinked taken aback by her sudden outburst towards pet ownership, but smiled politely anyway.  “Oh, um, yeah.”  Was all I could say.  She led us back towards the door where the source of the barking was coming from, and swung the door open to reveal tons of crates and barking dogs.  Some of them looked crazed, while others looked so excited that they were going to chew through the medal bars holding them back.  “Here you are, see any you fancy?”  I scanned the rows beyond rows of puppies, until Drake called my name.  I turned to see that he already has a puppy in his arms, who was rapidly licking his face as if it’s life depended on it.  It looked like a chocolate lab puppy, but was a little on the skinny side.  I looked back up at my boyfriend, and It was in that moment that I realized just how much of a little boy Drake resembled holding the sweet animal.  “Aw, it’s adorable!”  Ryan practically squealed.  I snatched the little guy...excuse me, girl out of his hands to hold for myself.  She was severely under weight, I could feel all of her bones, but she was happy regardless.  “Oh, that’s Marry, she came in about a week ago.  They found her in a creek bed on the side of the road!  Poor thing was almost dead when we found her, but we got her all fixed up.  I even named her myself!”  Yeah, I can tell, I wanted to say.  “I think this is the one I want.”  I said smiling broadly.  The lady, who’s name was Carla I’d figured out, took us to the front to sign papers and pay.  A couple walked in as we were paying, and I talked to the girl for a while.  I think her name was Skylar?  I was practically bouncing with excitement when ‘Marry’ came around the corner with a leash that read, ‘I <3 my adopted parents!’ I scooped her up into my arms and allowed her to lick my face.  “Let me get an adoption picture!”  She all but screamed while holding her camera in front of us.  Ryan stood out of the picture so it was just Drake and I with the puppy in the middle.  The camera clicked, signaling the picture was taken, and we soon exited, thanking Carla.  “So, what are you going to name her?”  I wrinkled my face up trying to think of a name that best suited her.  “What about...Delilah?”  Both of the boys nodded in agreement while petting her lightly.  “Let’s get you all fattened up, Delilah.”  

Once we were back at home, we set up her food and water in the kitchen, and the bed and various toys in my room.  She took about half an hour or so exploring her new home, and finally relaxed a bit more when she got comfortable.  “Delilah, wanna come play with your tug of war rope?”  Ryan called from the other side of the room, swinging the rope between his thumb and index fingers.  Delilah’s ears perked up upon hearing ‘tug of war’ before she ran full speed at Ryan and through the back door with him, leaving Drake and I alone.  “Thank you, I love her.”  I placed a sweet peck at his lips, teasing him.  “I’m glad.  I’m taking you out for dinner tonight.”  He said wrapping his arms around me in a hug.  I know we’ve had our fights, but I honestly couldn’t think of a better boyfriend.  I do miss Pierce, but it was just different with him.  “Where are you taking me?”  He shrugged innocently, like a little kid.  “How am I going to know what to wear?”  Again, he shrugged.  I rolled my eyes, not wiping the slight smile off of my face.  Drake peered out the back window curiously, and I followed his gaze to where Ryan had Delilah off the ground whilst still holding on to the rope.  “Ryan, you’re going to break her teeth out!”  Just as fast as she had been pulled up in the air, she was back down.  “She’s a strong little pup for being so skinny!”  Drake wrapped an arm around me, and pulled me into him to kiss my temple.  I silently thanked the Lord above for the incredible boy standing next to me.

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