Leap Year Wishes

Chapter Nine

I walk in my house with Kayla behind me. She puts her bag on my floor and starts a movie. The whole ride back, she was asking about Nate. If he was single, how we met, what happened with Jason. I ended up telling her the whole story. We talk and talk and mess around until the movie ends. By then, it's 11:43 at night but it doesn't stop us. Kayla and I start playing games and prank calling and laughing really hard. once, Max came down and scolded us.

"What do you think you're doing? It's midnight! Go to bed!" Max shouts in the doorway. I glare at him and see the beer bottle clenched in his fist.

"What do you think you're doing?! Mom said no alcohol and tobacco." I shouted back. He glared back and went back to his room.

"We should probably go to sleep now." Kayla suggested, breaking the silence. She knows about Max, and doesn't want to get into it. I nod in agreement and we are soon dreaming.

I wake up to the doorbell ringing twice. I sit up, groggily and upset I was awoken by the perfect dream. It was about me and Nate. I stand up in my pink shorts and white tank top, and open the door.

"Hello?" I ask the air. Nobody was there. I shrugged and got ready to close the door before I heard a faint whimpering noise and I look down. I see a basket at my feet with a small blanket covering it. I kneeled down and curiously lifted the blanket up.

It was a puppy.

A black and white border collie's tongue licks my finger. I gasp and smile before noticing the tag tied to his bright red collar. It read;

To; Lyndsey

With Love; Nathan

P.S. I had a fun time with you last night!

"Oh my gosh!" Kayla shrieked, scaring me. "That's the most adorable puppy I've ever seen! Who's it from?"

"Nathan." I smiled and she 'Awed' again as she bent over to pet him.

"What're you gonna name him?" she asked.

"Don't know." I answered. After a while, I brought him inside and he started sniffing everything, "I know now. Jet."

"Why Jet?" Kayla asked petting him.

"Because he has jet black spots." I say, petting him too. I stand up and grab my phone. After dialing Nate's number, I hold the phone up to my ear and hear it ring.

"Hello?" Nate asked.

"Hey, Nate! Thanks so very much for the puppy! I've always wanted one!"

Nate chuckled. "No problem. I've gotta go. See you in science tomorrow." and he hung up.

I look at my new puppy running around, sniffing at all of my furniture as I process what just happened.

Did he really get me a puppy?! I think in disbelief. I smile before I notice Kayla packing up.

“My mom wants me home but thanks for letting me stay over!” she says slinging her bag over her shoulder.

“No problem!” I assure her as I open the front door. As she walks out, I here her call back, “Text you later!” and I close the door.

“Mom!” I call up the stairs.

“Yea?” I barely hear her call back.

“Come downstairs, I have a surprise for you.” I say and look at Jet sleeping in my blanket.