It was a cloudy, normal spring day. Outside, you could smell the rain hiding in low, puffy clouds that were approaching with a quiet rumble.
I had just been outside on the pet store lawn, enjoying the last of the dry grass and sandy sidewalk, which was soon to be drenched by the storm.
Tired and bored, I flopped down onto my plush dog bed, reminding me of my mother’s warm stomach that was always perfect for resting on. I closed my eyes and drifted to a warm siesta.
I woke to the sound of approaching footsteps and the erratic barking of the dogs in the room. Confused and grumpy from my disturbed sleep, I grunted, “Huh, what is happening?”
“That pungently sweet woman is coming! There’s also a stranger with her! Who’s going to be the lucky one who gets to explore the rest of the world?!” A poodle barked at me.
Now curious, I scrambled to the door, maneuvering to the bottom crack of the door to get a better smell.
The door knob twisted, the lady entered, and indeed, there was a stranger with her.
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What will you choose to do?