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September Theme: Critters
Here is my critter excerpt:
Kyle knew he wasn’t going to get out of
there without taking a puppy so he knelt by the box and thought which one might
suit him and he hoped Mia might like the dog, too. Without a doubt, Kyle
believed he could tell a great deal about a person by the way they treated
animals.
He missed his dog, Wichahpi which was Lakota for “Star.” Rob had given him the dog
years ago after he rescued her from two desperate men known for their cruelty.
She had been a great dog and Kyle had loved her dearly. He gave her a Lakota
burial to honor her and all she meant to him, but he thought he could never
love another dog that way again. Deep inside, Kyle knew it was time to open his
heart to another animal companion. Though he could never replace Wichahpi, surely he could find a puppy
that would be a treasure to him even if it was in a different way.
Closing his eyes, Kyle placed his
hand over the box of puppies and imagined just the right puppy for him would
come up to lick his hand to tell him, “Hey this is me. I am the one you want
and need. I am the one that will love you.” A few moments later, a puppy licked
his hand and, when Kyle opened his eyes, he saw it was the little auburn female
with a patch of white under her chin and pointed ears. She barked in her puppy
voice to show him she liked him. He named her Shappa which was Lakota for “Red Thunder.”
“Ah, I see you’ve chosen the sweetest
of the litter,” Joey said when he returned to the clinic.
Kyle sat on the floor next to the box
holding Shappa in his hands. He
grinned. “Actually, she chose me. I think she’s going to grow bigger than her
mama. Look at these big paws.”
October’s Theme: Autumn
Diverse
stories filled with heart
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