Lady and the Tramp

chapter 2

The next morning, Cherry was happy to see Lady had adjusted to Junior and felt appreciated again. She even played as a watch dog for the little tyke with Cherry babysitting and dog sitting her. Cherry was finishing an early lunch of a ham sandwich with a bag of chips as Lady was upstairs, hearing Jim pack his suitcase.

"Jim dear," Elizabeth said as she came downstairs, buttoning her jacket. "I just can't leave him. He's still so small and helpless."

"He'll be alright, darling," Jim assured her, then passed Cherry. "Be good for Aunt Sarah, she'll help you look after Junior and Lady."

"Okay." Cherry had never met Aunt Sarah, but she hoped it would go well.

"Darling, come on," Jim begged his wife. "If he wakes up, we'll never get away."

"Jim, I feel guilty for deserting him like this." Elizabeth frowned.

"Oh, nonsense." Jim replied.

"They're leaving the baby just like that?" Lady sounded heartbroken.

"Lady, try to understand, they're simply-" Before Cherry could continue, Lady rushed to stop her owners from going any further. Cherry sighed, then caught up with them before they got out the door with Lady blocking them.

"What's the matter with Lady?" Jim noticed Lady's sudden craving for attention and misunderstanding.

"She thinks you're abandoning her, me, and Junior." Cherry explained.

"How can you be so sure?" Elizabeth looked down at Lady.

Lady nodded in agreement, continuing to scowl at her owners.

"Aw, don't worry, old girl." Jim consoled his cocker spaniel.

"Aunt Sarah will be here," Elizabeth added to put her worries to an end. "She's here to help Cherry look after you and the baby!"

Lady then smiled, feeling warm and cuddly again. She now understood that she wasn't going to be abandoned.

"You can help too, Lady," Jim smiled. There was then a doorbell which caught his attention. There's the old girl now. Coming Sarah, coming!"

"Now Cherry, be sure to listen and obey Aunt Sarah's rules," Elizabeth warned Cherry. "No misbehaving. As if I need to tell you that."

Cherry giggled, then pushed her glasses back. "Don't worry, Lady and I will be fine."

Jim opened the door to reveal Aunt Sarah. "Sorry I'm late, dears, I hope I haven't kept you two waiting." Aunt Sarah had a picnic basket which Cherry and Lady looked into.

"Here, let me take your things." Jim offered, reaching for her basket.

"No, no, no fussing," Aunt Sarah told them. "I know my way around. Mustn't miss your train. Have a good time and don't worry about a thing. Goodbye, dear, goodbye, goodbye." Aunt Sarah rushed Jim and Elizabeth out.

"Someone's impatient." Cherry remarked. She then decided to check on the baby as Aunt Sarah got settled into Jim and Elizabeth's room. Cherry poked her head into Junior's bedroom and tip toed inside so she wouldn't disturb him if he were sleeping. Junior yawned and woke up, and Cherry got worried that he would cry for his parents, instead, he smiled at her. "You hungry, little fella?" she asked, warm and sweetly like a mother.

Junior cooed quietly at her as if to answer her question.

"Here, let's get you some milk, huh?" Cherry carefully carried Junior and sat in Elizabeth's rocking chair. Cherry then took the bottle filled with milk and gently placed it inside Junior's mouth.