It was a cloudy day, a normal spring day. Outside, you could smell the rain hiding in low puffy clouds, approaching with a quiet rumble. I had just been outside, enjoying the last of the dry grass and sandy sidewalk, soon to be drenched. Tired and bored, I flopped down onto my dog bed, its plushy bedding reminding me of my mother’s warm stomach that was always perfect for resting against. I closed my eyes and drifted to a warm siesta.
I woke to the sound of approaching footsteps and erratic barkings of the dogs in the room. Confused and grumpy from my disturbed sleep, grunting I asked, “Huh, waking me up for what?”
“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. Rising to my feet, I scrambled to the door, maneuvering to the crack at the bottom 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?