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A dog’s life

george RAYMOND42 Comments

I remember the day I

returned from school and

my dog Pepper did not

greet me at the door. 

***

Then my father sat me down

and reminded me that Pepper

had been with the family

since before I was born

***

And — as such, Pepper decided

it was time for her to

retire to a farm upstate

***

Furthermore, my dad said,

“Pepper told me to tell you, personally — Good-bye. And thank you.”

***

I started to cry,

but then mom appeared

and presented me with

a new puppy!

Which I named, Pepper 2.

***

And just like that all my

suspicions faded away.

***

— Until later that night.

It was just a past my bed-time,

when the phone rang.

***

I answered it.

***

It was Pepper.

***

She barked and whimpered into the phone.

***

“Pepper, is that you? I asked.

“Are you ok, girl?”

***

Then a voice:

“Get that receiver away from Pepper!”

***

And then the line went dead.

***

It was then I knew father had lied.

.

 

 

 

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