I remember when to celebrate my adoption day, (since my foster parents didn't know my real birthday) I was taken to the pet shop and we got a puppy.
I was looking through all the cages, seeing dozens of big, strong, cute puppy's. My foster dad wanted to get the baby German Shepard.
But a different puppy caught my eye.
He was a mess of a thing. His face was covered in scars and he was going blind in one eye. He seemed happy to see me though.
I stuck my finger through a hole in the cage, and he gave me a little lick.
The manager saw me looking at the puppy. "That ones been here for months. He's a sweet fellow, but nobody seems to want him."
"You're like me." I whispered. "Nobody wants me either. I'm alone too."
The puppy gave a little whimper, like he knew what I was talking about.
"Tell ya' what though. I'll adopt you, and then we can be alone together. Then we'll have somebody, and we'll be in this together."
He gave me a happy face and I knew he was a keeper.
My foster parents were shocked when I turned down all the other puppies for that one, but they realized after some pleading that I wasn't gonna back down.
For two years the little puppy that I named Ty was my best friend. I probably would have run away before I did, but I couldn't bear to leave Ty.
One day I came home from school to learn that Ty was hit by a car. I cried for a full day.
The next week I left. I didn't have any reason to stay.
Now, running from Liam and Kyle, I miss Ty more than ever. I want somebody to be there for me. Always.
But that's only in fairy tales.
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Never Look Back
Adventure"You won't kill anyone else! I'll stop you!" "We'll see about that." Then he picks up his gun...
