My Puppy, My Mate

"Hey World! It's ya girl Mel, here and I'm so excited today! You know why?!" I paused for dramatic effect.

"Of course, you don't! So, come here and I'll tell you." I brought the camera closer to my face and palmed my cheek. I then turned the camera around showing the upscale black owned pet store.

"I'm getting my new puppy today! I'm going to name him Zeeky! Which is obvisously short for Ezekiel. You all know, from my last video that I was going to name my first born son that. But since it's becoming painfully clear to me and everyone around me that I'm never going to meet my soulmate." I feigned wiping a faux tear that had fallen.

"I've decided to get a puppy instead. I have so much love to give and since I haven't met "The One" -- I'll just give it all toooo --" I walked through the doors and right to where the manager was standing with my new puppy in his temporary cage.

"Him! Everyone "Say Hello to my Lil' Friend!"" I quoted as if I was Tony Montana from my absolute favorite Drug Kingpin movie. Scarface.

"Cute." I heard the manager say as she giggled.

"Thanks. He is, isn't he? That's why I picked him." That and the fact that I felt like if I didn't I would regret it for the rest of my life.

"I meant you."

"Oh! Well, Thank you again." I smiled and took the cage from her. I then talked to my camera some more for filler, before shutting it off and finishing all the paper work I needed to. I also went over the store before I left. I wanted to show him some toys he might've wanted.

The nice manager helped me along as she carried everything to the register for me as I spent another couple of hundred dollars on my new puppy. I frowned when she handed me the receipt before I stuffed it in my cleavage.

"Dogs are crazy expensive. Especially hybrids."

*Hybrid? Maybe that's another word for mix breeds...

"You mean because he's a Pomsky?"

"Yeah. Sure." I raised a brow confused by her response but then I heard my puppy whimper and I felt like it kicked me in the heart. I grabbed my chest with my free hand and took a few deep breaths.

"What was that?" I said to myself.

*Maybe I need to make a doctor's appointment. It's coming up on a year...

"You seem fine." The manager said with aa all knowing sly smile.

*Okay. Either she's weird or gay. Either way -- it's time for me to go cause I'm strictly dickly...

"Riiiight." I said my goodbyes and thanked her and her co-worker again before loading us into the car and going home. On the way, I kept turning around and checking his little cage at every single red light. He seemed to be fast asleep so I decided to pick myself up some drive thru.

Soon aftet I was back in the comfort of my own home. I carefully carried him in and put him down in the kitchen then washed my hands. When I noticed he was still asleep, I decided to leave him in his cage until he woke up while I ate.

I quickly finished eating and turned on my camera to add more footage to the video I wanted to upload this weekend.

"So you guys, I brought him home and he's still asleep. I mean I was able to eat and loudly clean up my mess. I just can't believe it. Look!" I whispered and quietly got down on the kitchen floor. I held my lips tightly together as I slowly opened the cage door.

"That place must've tired his poor little soul out." I spoke into the camera and he started to stir.

"Oh! He could be. He might beee. Come on, Zeeky. Wake up, boy!" He softly whimpered again and I nearly dropped my camera.

I felt the same pain as I did earlier and it was really started to scare me. Especially since it continued as his whimpers turned into whines. I've never felt this sensation before and it literally felt like my heart was breaking. I didn't know what to do but I just had the sudden urge to take him out of his cage and hold him close.

"Come on, Zeeky." I said through strained breath not caring that my camera was still rolling.

As soon as I had him in my arms we both stopped. He ceased all of his noises as he began to wedge his head underneath my chin. And I sighed before I began to take three slow deep breaths as I felt my chest go back to normal.

"What was that? Huh? You're new Mommy needs to see a doctor she thinks." I said in a baby voice as I cuddled him close to me.

I smiled feeling his little body as it rapidly moved while he panted his puppy breath against my chest. His little tail wagged in the air tickling my arm making me softly chuckle. Once he was calm, I pulled him away and held him up to get a good and close look at him.

He was a bit on the white and gray side now, but I was told the gray fur would soon turn black.

"You're so beautiful, Zeeky. I can't believe owners passed you by. How could they pass up those unique eyes of yours? You're perfect!" I nuzzled his cold nose against mine before kissing the top of his head. He softly barked and it oddly made me want to giggle. When I did he raised up and licked the side of my face.

*Hmm. I guess that means he's happy too...

"Yeah. I made the right decision. I think I love you already, Zeeky." I kissed the top of his head again and he wiggled out of my arms to attack my face with licks barking very happily at the same time.

A/N: More to come!.... 😘