Brooklynn's+Memoir+_12

As we entered the room, a smell of disgust filled our noses. My mom and sister, Mallori, walked quickly to the back and pointed it out. They had been right. It's no wonder it had caught their eye, this little tike was adorable. It was at that moment that the begging started.

A while later we came back home and the puppy that Mallori and I had wanted was not in with us when Hallie found out that we had come to pick her up she was ready in a flash and it was off to that stinky smelly pet store again. Hallie walked in and fell in love with the little guy that had been loved before by Mallori, me and my mom. and she was ready to get him she even picked out a name for him I hadn't thought about that yet. He had the colors of a Oreo that had been dunked in melted milk chocolate. We took turns holding him and soon I was forced to place him back in to the tiny jail drenched with spilled water and dry food.

We left and soon were back with Julia and her friend Mackenzie, this was the third time we had gone to that pet store I thought we were getting him for sure. But we left without him. After we droped Julia and Mackenzie off at Mackenzie's house again us three kids, Mallori, Hallie and myself, ran to our bed rooms. The window in my room had filled the place up with sunshine and everyone was excited we really thought this would work. I grabbed my piggy bank and ran back upstairs then dumped all of it's contents on to the floor as did Hallie and Mallori. We were willing to pay for the dog.

"Please, Please can we get him. Then we got the answer No'' my dad said as he went in to the kitchen my mom followed but we didn't.

When they finally came out my mom was putting on her shoes she told us she had to go get Julia but Mallori didn't believe her then I started to think Mallori was right she had been gone for over 10 minutes it felt like forever so many questions raced through my head Is she getting him? and "Where is she?" . When she got back Julia was not in the front seat.

Everyone was elated she had got the itty bitty shih-tzu after all. After we went inside we played with the dog and thought of names many were said like Pupcake,Oreo and Coco. Then my dad made a decision he told us he got to choose the name we knew he would try to come up with the most ridiculous name possible.

"Clifford" Clifford it was, for about four minutes.

"Clifford sounds terrible" My mom said "Think of something else." "If not Clifford then...Stanley." And Stanley it was for that minute, and still this minute and on.

Of course I loved him and was really excited to get him but now I can't imagine life with out him Stanley is the only dog I'll probley ever get and I am okay with that.