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5

At the mall

I saw a sign

that said,

Free puppies.

I walked over to it,

and saw 5 adorable

Beagle pups.

I looked around,

and saw no one looking after them.

My heart swelled

and pounded wildly in my chest

when I saw the runt of them.

It was a girl.

I picked her up

and brought her close to my face.

She yipped

and licked my nose.

I couldn't resist

the puppy eyes she gave me,

so I took her

and named her Macey.

After that,

I went to the pet store

and bought everything I thought

I needed.

I got her a little light green collar

with a heart tag

that read,

Macey,

Owned by: Daiha Smith

555-231-7295.

And then

I brought her home with me.

 

* * *

 

My parents

weren't too happy with me.

But it's not like

they punished me.

They just told me

I had to take care

of the dog by myself.

It's not like

they were going to help anyways.

They're never home

enough to.

 

* * *

 

I brought Macey to the vet,

to get her shots.

The vet said

Macey is doing great,

and she's very healthy.

He said I did

a great job in picking out the dog,

and that Macey is going to grow up

and be

a very sweet, and loyal

companion.

I smiled,

and nodded my head.

I almost whispered

a small thanks,

but I choked on my words,