"Please, why not? I'll take care of her my self, you won't even know she's there" said a frowning Alex cradling the three legged black puppy in her arms.
"Your mom is allergic" replied Chris, her dad.
Alex knew her dad was lying, she knew he hated dogs. I don't know why, why anybody would hate a cuddly, innocent dog, thought Alex as she tickled Maira's nose, 'Maira', yes that is what I will call her , she thought.
In truth, Alex had already made up her mind, she would keep Maira if her parents said yes or no, if they said yes it just would have been that much easier.
"Now put it where you found it" snapped Chris, "Before your mum comes home".
Alex rolled her eyes as she stormed out, she hated it when people call animals 'it'. "Would you call a human 'it', why are other animals any less?" Alex always said this to everyone, everyone except her dad, she had no hope for him.
She needed a plan, where to keep Maira, how to feed her, how to keep her exercised, she was overwhelmed with these thoughts but, she took a deep breath. "We'll figure it out, we'll start from the beginning" she sighed.
She sat on the front porch, overlooking the park. She let Maira free, unconsciously wrapping her hands around the make shift rope leash' grinning as she watched the little puppy pawing at her ears and tilting her head to either side.
So, that was my first shot at this, I hope you like it:)
