Ghost

Meet Ghost

AN: So let's get the usual out of the way. Yes this is focused on Madison and Charlie. They, along with the rest of the cast (specifically the band), grow closer. This spans over a period of time. To be clear, Madison and Charlie are teasing each other in this and don't have ulterior motives when they make certain comments. This is also the beginning of Owen and Ghost's love-hate relationship. With that, enjoy!

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The excitement of getting to keep Ghost lasted the rest of the day and night. The new pet parents ended up crashing with their fur baby in Charlie's trailer with Owen and Jeremy in tow. It was now the next day and the real work began. They had gotten lucky and were booked for a vet appointment to get Ghost checked out and a grooming appointment so that they could get rid of his knotted and overgrown fur.

The two were currently at a small local pet supply store looking for all of the essentials. It was a bit of a conversation between Madison and her parents to let them go alone. It wasn't the fact of them being together that bothered her parents but them doing everything without help. Madison had to put her foot down. She had made it clear that she couldn't effectively showcase how responsible she was if she had her parents holding her hand. That had ended the disagreement. Charlie was rather impressed with her display of decisiveness. She really was a force to be reckoned with.

"Okay so we got him the raw food that was recommended. As well as his bowls. Now we need to get him a collar. What color were you thinking of Charlie?"

Charlie absentmindedly looked around as he thought it over. "Uh...that's a good question. Should we get him something like gray or black or something fluorescent so he can be seen from far away or at night....".

Madison bit her lip as she looked down at the list she had written out earlier. "That is tough. I don't think we want anything too plain because then it will be hard to see on him unless we really look and hard to find if we misplace it when we give him a bath or something."

Charlie nodded, pushing the cart along with Ghost sitting down inside. "So then we are going colorful. Do we want a shade of blue, since he is a boy?"

Madison grimaced. "I was actually thinking red. I know it sounds weird but I thought it would be kind of cool. Red for Canada, the red stripes in the Puerto Rican flag, the red stripe in your flag."

"That actually sounds really creative Mads. Yeah, we'll get red. Are we getting a harness with the leash, too?"

Madison nodded as she checked things off her list. "Definitely. He's going to need one. Jack Russell Terriers are known to be feisty and full of energy." To prove her point, Ghost barked and tried to jump out of the cart when he saw another dog.

"Ghost, down," Charlie ordered. Ghost looked back at Charlie. Madison kept her face neutral as she saw Ghost do as Charlie said. They had him less than a day but he was already quick to listen.

"So stern," Madison joked.

Charlie relaxed as they walked to the wall covered in countless collars of all sizes and styles. "We have to show him who's boss."

Madison smirked. "Yeah, me." Charlie laughed at her quick response. Ghost turned his head to watch them and barked happily.

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They had loaded everything into the trunk of the car they had rented for the day. "We got everything we needed. We just have to wait on Ghost's name plate to get finished."

"Yeah. I am so glad they can do name plates right here and we don't have to wait weeks doing it over the computer," Charlie said as he organized the bags. "Why don't we walk Ghost for a bit," he brought up as he closed the trunk.