By Jacob Kogod & Joe Labs
Austin and his parents were eating dinner when his parents said "We have some thing to tell you," "What is it," Austin asked "We're getting a dog, your father and I will be going to the pet store tomorrow," his mom continued "You should get to bed, it's getting late." "Okay mom." Austin replied. Austin went upstairs, got the toothpaste, brushed his teeth, then went to bed. The next morning, Austin woke up to his mom making breakfast. When he went downstairs and he saw his mom flipping pancakes with her spatula. After he ate, he went to school. Austin came home to a tiny Chihuahua. "Say hi to your new dog Scruffy," said Austin's mom. "How big is he?" Austin asked "I don't know, let's find out," Austin's dad got out a tape measure and measured the dog. "He is 9 inches tall and 10 inches long," answered his dad. "Can I play with him outside?" Austin asked "Why not," answered his parents. Austin went into the back yard with his dog. He grabbed a stick off the ground and threw it saying "Fetch". Scruffy darted across the yard, going after the stick. The dog took a sharp turn and started heading toward a bunny with a cotton ball tail "No, Scruffy, no!" Austin yelled as the dog chased the bunny into the woods. Austin sadly went inside and told his parents what had happened. They lit a candle so the dog would know which house to come back to, if he ever came back. Austin went up to his room and cried, thinking the dog would, like a balloon when let go, would never come back. The next day, Austin decided to go check the back yard to see if Scruffy had returned. Sadly, he hasn't returned. Austin spent the rest of the day worrying if something had happened to him. Once it started to get dark, an idea had struck Austin. He was going to go look for him. Austin grabbed a battery powered flashlight and set out into the woods. Night was almost upon him, when suddenly he heard something barking at him. When he turned around, Scruffy was there. "Scruffy! I missed you so much," Austin said as he picked up the dog. He went home and told his parents the good news. Scruffy was given a bath and Austin's dad built a fence the next day, so this wouldn't happen a gain. Austin went outside with Scruffy, after the fence was finished, and they finished their game of fetch.
