A Girl’s Bestfriend

It was a quiet day for the Andrews family, ever since Lucy was diagnosed with leukemia. She hasn’t left her bed since then. Lucy is the oldest in the family. She was also the strongest. She always wanted to be happy. She hated being miserable. But ever since cancer hit her, that’s all she was. miserable.

“Hey mom, can we get a pet? We haven’t had one in so long.” a little voice noted. Mom turns around and sees Layla, Lucy’s younger sister, also the youngest in the family. “Why would you want to get a pet darling?” Mom asks. “So Lucy always has company if we weren’t here.” She says with a confident tone. “That actually doesn’t sound like a bad idea. Maybe we’ll get one.” She says. Layla lets out a quiet chuckle. “Let’s go then!” Mom laughs. Layla runs to Lucy’s room and lets her know that they’re going shopping and will be back soon. Lucy lets out a sigh and mumbles, “ok.”

At the pet store, Layla runs in joy for the new pet. “What should we get?” Mom asks. “A puppy! A puppy! A puppy!” Layla screams in excitement. Mom laughs. “A puppy? Are you sure?” “Yes mommy!” Mom looks around spotting for puppies. Layla turns to the left and spots the puppies. She quickly runs over and looks at them. She finds a fluffy white and black husky. “This one mommy this one!” Mom looks at the husky from top to bottom. “Okay we’ll get this one.”

When they get home, they send the dog into Lucy’s room. Lucy looks up, eyes widen. She pushes herself up and smiles in shock. “A puppy?!” She says in surprise. Mom and Layla laugh. “This is what we were shopping for. We thought it would make you feel better.” Layla says. “Thank you guys. I’m so happy.”