Y/n pov
Every morning I went on a run around the cut. John B, my older brother by a year, would sometimes go with me but he was mostly pretty lazy.
As I rounded the corner of the house I heard a whining. It definitely wasn't one of the chickens so maybe a neighbor's dog. I heard it again. It definitely sounded like a dog.
"Hello? Puppy?" I called. Maybe it would come out of hiding if it heard someone. I looked behind a couple trees and under some cars but nothing. Finally I heard it again. It seemed to behind our trash bin. Moving away the bin I saw a wet, and muddy Labrador dog. It was pretty small so maybe a couple months old.
"Hello! Aww why are you out here?" I said to the little puppy picking him up. He didn't seem to have enough energy to fight with me so I carefully placed him in my arms.
"Let's bring you inside and get you some food and water." I smiled down at the puppy in my arms.
We didn't have puppy food but we had peanut butter and dogs love that. I set two bowls down for him and he immediately went to town with the food and water, making me laugh. I was hoping I could get the dog all cleaned up before the rest of the group came back here. They went to get Kiara from The Wreck. We were gonna go fishing later in the marsh. After he ate I took him outside to the hose. I used some dish soap and cleaned the mug and bugs off him. If it can clean off oil from ducks, I bet it could clean a dog. "There ya go, good as new!" I said lifting the puppy up to my face. He licked my nose. "I'm gonna name you buddy. Simple yet cute, like me." I said to the dog. Of course he couldn't understand me but who doesn't talk to their dog like it's a human? Exactly!
"Y/n!" I heard John B yell from the front of the house. I was in the back.
"Out back!" I yelled back.
"Aww look how cute he is!" Kiara said running up to me when she saw the puppy. That's what I loved about Kiara, she new I did weird things and didn't question it, she just supported me with whatever I did.
"What is that?" JJ asked rounding the corner with the other two boys following him.
"A puppy you idiot." I laughed. He rolled his eyes at me and shoved my shoulder.
"I named him buddy! He was hiding behind the trash can. He's my new friend." I said and gave the dog a kiss on the head. I watched as Kie kept letting him when I put him down.
"What? No." John B said in disbelief.
"You can't keep him." Pope sighed. Why the fuck not!?
"Yes I can, and I will. Look kie and I love him." I said held the dog between our faces and pouted at the boys.
"What your gonna buy it food and pick up it's shit?" JJ asked crossing his arms.
"It's not an it JJ! It's a he, named buddy." I said. "And yes I am. I'll work an extra hour with Mr.Cameron to get more money." I said with a shrug.
"Guys come on. It's just a dog! He can go on the water with us and we can still take him on our adventures to find the gold." Kie said backing me up.
"Please." I said giving John B puppy eyes. He looked at me, then to the dog then back to me. I watched him sigh and roll his eyes.
"Fine." He said with a gruff voice. I smiled big.
"Thank you!" I said jumping up to hug him.
"Ya ya, but keep it fed and make sure he is watched. I don't want it making a mess in the house." He said.
"Of course." I said. "Come on Kie lets make him a bed." I said and we took the puppy inside.
"Maybe we could use John Bs pillow?" I asked. We had a blanket for him but nothing super soft for him to lay on.
"No!" I heard a yell from the living room. Kie and I sat in my room trying to figure out a bed situation for the dog. John Bs comment made us both laugh.
"Ok." I said. "I guess he could just sleep on my bed or the couch?" I asked.
"Not the couch! I don't want him peeing on it! I sleep there." JJ said coming into my room.
My bed it is then.
"Bye guys!" Kie and pope yelled as they walked off to go home. Pope would go to his house which wasn't far and then Kie would go to the wreck which also wasn't far. Her car was parked at the wreck.
"I'm gonna go to bed. Come on bud." I said and walked to my room.
John B pov
I watched as the puppy waddled after y/n to her room. She's gonna get to involved in this dog, just great. Note the sarcasm.
"Aww it followed her that's cute!" JJ said laughing and pointing to her bedroom door that was cracked open. I just rolled my eyes at him and sat on the couch drinking my unfinished beer.
It's been an hour since y/n went to bed and I went to check on her. Make sure the dog didn't make a mess. "Dude stop worrying over a dog." JJ said while smoking.
I walked to her room and pushed open her door more. She laid on her side asleep as the dog sat curled up to her side. Her arm was resting over him as protection. The sight in front of me made me smile.
"JJ come look at this." I said whispering to him. He got up from the couch to check it out.
He chuckled lightly. "She loves that dog." He said. I nodded.
That dog would probably have more love from y/n then I got. That thought made me laugh....because it was probably bound to be true.
