Who Let the Dogs Out? -A Vignette

My family didn't always have a pet. The idea of one always seemed much too crazy to even consider. To this day, I can't recall how the minds of two clean freak parents were convinced to get a pet or a dog for that matter. The only thing that I can remember is just how weird your first time meeting a real dog can be, especially when it just so happens to be the same size as you. That and the pressure of picking out the one you actually want.

After choosing my dog, Sunny, I'd soon find out that getting him to settle down for the car ride home was going to be the real challenge. For the rest of the drive, his saliva covered my face as his tongue sprang from his mouth like a grandfather clock striking noon. It almost felt as if I were in one of those Beethoven movies. I didn't mind, surprisingly. I had the same bubbly feeling in my stomach when I make a new friend. It felt right, it felt good. 

-Akim C.-