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“Hey Chloe, I’m going to go get some groceries!” I shouted as I hurriedly changed into a simple tee and grey hoodie. My style never really changed even after all these years. I was actually planning on going to get her a puppy for Valentine’s Day.
“Okay! See you, Max!” I ran out to my classic black fefari that Chloe found on the street that one Friday evening.
“Bi, Chloe!” I yelled in return.
“Fuck you! You always make that joke!”
“Love you too!”
I slowly drove down to a library to use a computer to find a puppy, only to find a couple on eBay that were overpriced. One of them wasn’t off the internet, but to contact for a meet up. I contacted the person who has the name Oliver. I sent an email which he responded to quickly, so we could meet at his house.
I went back to my car and drove down to the address that he told to drive to. On the way I looked at the picture of Chloe angrily eating a sandwich that I have in my car. It was from the time that we went on a picnic with Brooke and Kate. What a dweeb. Well, my dweeb.
He came out shouting as loud as could.
“Hello!” I saw him come out is house to see me with a little kid coming out behind him.
“Want to come in to talk about the puppies?” he asked.
Quickly, I parked my car and said, “Yes, I’d love to”.
Bringing me to the back where the dogs were, Oliver said “Any of these puppies are able to be sold. I have their medical history inside this folder, when you choose.” I squealed so loud that I scared myself when I saw the puppies in an adorable mound piled on top of each other.
Immediately I saw a puppy pug that was mainly black at the bottom of the mound and knew that he could carry his weight which Chloe would love.
“I want the black one at the bottom,” I said in a happy and excited voice. I gave all the money that Oliver wanted so I could get the pug for Chloe.
In response he said, “Thank you for your purchase!” Right before I left he remembered to say “If you don’t have a cage you can take this one. Totally free.” He turned to grab a blue cage off a large battered dog bed. “Oh, you can take this bed too. Also free.” I took the cage and bed and gave a kind thanks.
In the car I thought about his name, which the first one I chose was going to be it. “Ralph” I exclaimed! I had Ralph in my hand while backing through the door.
“We should hide you so Chloe doesn’t see your adorableness until tomorrow.” I let him out in the spare room near the doorway. As I re-entered the house with the dog bed, Ralph was standing outside of the room.
I heard the back door opening and I saw Chloe coming through, arms full with… baby pugs?
“Max?”