The Bucket List [#Wattys2018]

Chapter Two: Girls Night Out

"She was a little all over the place, that was for sure. But the good news is that when she loved, she loved big. And if she loved you, you knew she loved you. You never had to wonder."
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Life is a lot more fun when you have Amy Paige as your best friend. "Oh my gosh...I have always wanted to do this." I said, sneaking a glance at the employee. "Hurry get in!" Amy hisses.

I shake off any of the voices in my head that were telling me that this isn't a good idea, and I get in the shopping cart. Amy pushes and soon the store shelves are just smears of color. We start laughing, enjoying ourselves when one of the employees started following us. "You two!!! Stop!!you're in big trouble!!!"

Amy turns around the corner fast, sending him crashing into the shelf. I place my hand over my mouth before giggling. We were in so much trouble. "Hurry!" Amy ushers me out of the cart and soon we are running out of the store, looking back we see the employee shaking his fist at us. We burst out laughing and get into the car.

"What's next Ames?" I ask curiously. "You'll see" she smirks, crossing number one off a list. "You wrote it all on a list?" I ask, reaching for it, she holds it back. "At Least its not four pages long." She retorts. She's referring to my long bucket list. I roll my eyes playfully. "Don't do anything we'll get arrested for" I say. "Oh, You'll love this one then" she replies as we pull over by a street.

I open my door and step out, seeing the keep out sign on a metal fence. "Um..no way" I back away, but Amy is already at the fence. "Come on, give me a boost". I take a deep breath and walk over to her, "I'm sooo gonna regret this" I tell her. She giggles and I help her over.

I look around, we're at a yellow stained house with white shingles. An oak tree is hanging over the metal fence. I hear a click and the fence opens. I shake my head but walk in. Thats when I see the dog. "Is that why you came here? Amy what if he barks and the owners come out?" I ask. "He doesn't bark, he's been abused, we're gonna rescue him." Amy says. "Amy your dad would never get you a dog" I reply, seeing the problem. "And that's why you're taking him" she says.

I look down at the dog, he's a small Australian shepherd. He looks up at me with big sad blue eyes. "Fine" I give in. His puppy eyes were enough to make you melt. Amy claps her hands together. "Great!" She pulls out a leash and a collar, taking off the chain with bolt cutters, she slips the collar on and hooks the leash, giving him a treat in return. I smile at the puppy then at Amy. "Does he have a name?" I ask. She shakes her head no. "I'll decide in the car" I say. Amy gives me the leash and I run to the car, putting the dog inside, studying him closely, I see he has been starving, his ribs poke out of his stomach, and his sides are all bloody. I pet him softly. Knowing Amy we will get food for him. "You'll be safe" I tell the puppy.

Amy locks the fence from the inside, and starts digging a hole under the fence, taking the chain with her so the owners thought he escaped. She climbs over the fence, and I help her down. We get in the car and start driving. "We need to get food for him, we have dogfood at home, how about we go to Petsmart and get him wet dog food?." I ask. "Good idea" Amy says, pulling over to the nearest Petsmart.

I think of how my dog, Clara will Like him. She's a Pomeranian. Tiger hungrily gulps down his food. Yes, I named him Tiger, I figured it fit him well. Amy was driving us home now.

When she arrived, I hugged her, and Tiger licked her face repeatedly. "Thank you Amy." I say. "No problem. I love you Amanda" "I love you too". I give her a wave and bring Tiger up to the house. we live in a victorian house, a light brown and creme colors, fitting in with the woods surrounding us and the huge backyard we have. It's kinda big for two people. But it was originally built for three people. My dad was an architect, he passed away, so it's just me and my mom. Amy and I plan on setting my mom and her dad on a date. Her parents are divorced.

Mom's at work right now, but I know when she sees Tiger she is really gonna be excited. I pull out my key and open the door, hearing Clara's paws pitter patter across the floor, running at me. "Hey girl!" I exclaim, closing the door behind me. She sees Tiger and stops, they sniff at each other then start wagging their tails, playing. I smile in relief, and fill their food bowls.

That's when I hear the doorbell. "Coming!" I yell. I walk over and open the door, revealing Ice Blue eyes. "Hi Amanda." Paul.