2 weeks after the pups were born, grace walked in the barn to feed them.
"How they y'all doing, uncle?"
Mr. Richards was petting the youngest one with a mocha brown patch on his fore head. " Well, they're all fine, showing lots of progress. But we need to name them before they're too old."
" Uh... Well... I mean this one can be patch, right?" She asked as sh held the youngest one.
" You have no clue what to name them. Do you?"
" yeah I got nothing."
" well I got to go its 4:38. Almost time for Natalia's recital. See you tomorrow."
As he left the room in silence, grace thought of the wonderful life Natalia must of had. All the attention from everyone at school, the beautiful hair, gorgeous eyes, she was so attractive even the camera would focus on her. And well, grace always thought she was a scrum ply little background rat compared to Natalia.
" Maybe I was just meant to be here in the barn with you guys." She softly said this to a pup that had a black and white tail that curled.
Time passed by fast and before she knew it was 7:13. " Oh, if mom figures I'm late again she will kill me which means... Well it means I got to go!"
Right as her foot stepped out of the barn she crashed right in to Natalia.
" Um what are you doing here? My dad said you're only suppose to be here to feed the dogs! Not to live in my yard!"
"Uh, well you see, I was just here playing with the pups but I got distracted day dreaming and time just flew by, and well now we're here... See."
" yeah I see, but um like you almost ruined my Uggs and my Aviva leggings. So just be careful or I will tell my dad to never let you here! Ok! "
" yeah. Ok . Um bye."
" ugggghhhh!"
Grace ran off laughing and before she knew it she was at her house getting ready for bed.
The next day at school she was with ally her best friend, well her only friend.
" So how are those pups coming along?"
" Pups? Oh the pups, great!"
" Oh turn around!"
Ally grasped grace from the arm and turned her exactly 90 degrees.
"Why?"
" It's Shawn. That's why!"
Shawn was a tall guy with dark brown wavy hair. He was on 13 but anyone can confuse him for a sophomore. He had green-hazel eyes that always amazed ally.
"Shawn? Ally you have been crushing on him since 6th grade. If you like him you have to talk to him."
Grace then suddenly shoved ally to the direction Shawn was walking.
" Grace seriously!"
Then before she knew ally was pushed by Grace that caused her to push Shawn.
" Oh um, sorry, my friend pushed me..."
" oh it's fine. Ally right?"
" yeah and you are.."
"Shawn. Shawn Patters."
" right"
Ally said with a friendly smile.
"Well I got to go, see you later."
"Yeah you too"
Then ally walked back to Grace looking down with an embarrassed smile.
" I told you it would all work out. You just had to talk to him. "
"Yeah I guess. Thanks."
" no problem buddy."
As they both giggled at the fact they're only 13 and walked in the halls, Grace was thinking about the dogs, but not any dog, but the one who was the outcast of the other four.
"Otis! That's it!"
Grace jumped in excitement.
" what?"
Ally asked as she took her head out of the water fountain.
" oh it's a name. Yeah just name I thought of you known out of nowhere."
" ok... But next time thong scare me like that."
