After I recovered from being tackled I realized everyone was in the living room ...even some I didn't know.

"PUPS!" I said scratching the excited pups ears and gave them hugs.

I had gotten them special made treats and decided to give them all their snacks. I called out their names as I gave out the food.

"Marshall Rubble Rocky Zuma Chase Skye and ..." I didn't recognize the violet husky in front of me,I knelt down next to her and took a look at her collar.

"I see your our new Mountain and snow rescue pup."I said as I scratched her ear.

"I'm Everest!" she stated wagging her tail.

"That's a beautiful name ... good thing I brought extra treats . I hope your okay with liver "

"Oh that's my favorite!"she said as I gave her a treat.

I stood up only to see my cousin Jake who walked over and gave me a hug plus all the pups who were howling with excitement.

"Hey Jake "I said as i excepted the hug."Hows the ski resort"

"Oh it's going great! And with Everest here helping out its running smoothly he said as he gave Everest a pat on the head.

"VALERIE"Ryder said running at full speed picking up the brunette with eyes with more life and emotion that he could explain.

He picked her up and swung her around as she held him in a hug the entire spin.

Then they realized that everyone was staring, they let go of each other and gave them all nervous looks.

"Hehe umm .Its so great to be back !"she said giving Ryder a kind warm smile as her grey green and mix of blue eyes stared at him.

"He smiled and gave her another hug but a little more normal and no spinning.

He let go"I thought you said you were coming back on Christmas eve?"

"Yeah" said Marshall earning a lot of understanding nods

"He's right you said you wouldn't be back until a week from today."stated Chase.

I smiled and gave them the good news ."The competition finale is taking place in Adventure Bay and I took the train a few days early and well ... I was to anxious to wait another week."

"So you made it to the finals !... that's great."said a back flipping Skye.

''You must have done a totally great job to make it this far Dude!"said a tail wagging Zuma .

"Yeah!" said Rocky.

Valerie wasn't listening her eyes fell onto a girl in the back wearing walked up to her and gave her a smile.

"Hey I'm Valerie Hunter .Can I ask who you are?"she said walking up to the girl.

"Im Katie I opened that animal Boutique down a few blocks away from Mr. Porter.

"That's nice. Its great to have more people in Adventure Bay to protect ."she said giving her a hand shake which was a bit awkward.

"Oh so who are you?"..."Not your name but who you are?"

Valerie gave her a confused look than looked at everyone else."What I never came up in a conversation ...Or..or Ryder didn't mention me?"she wasn't mad but a bit agitated Ryder can't just make someone think he's protecting Adventure Bay on his own.

"Sorry KATIE Its my fault I don't talk to you often and Since Val left... me and the pups have a lot to do around Adventure Bay."

"Its alright ,"said Katie giving him a smile then she looked at Valerie who didn't know what to say.

She wasn't upset she just didn't know what to say to this girl.

"So I got everyone suveniors!" she said trying to break the ice.

All the pups hopped up on the couch and wagged their tails expectantly .

Valerie pulled a suitcase out of the reminded Valerie to ask Ryder and the pups why everything was jacked up.

"Chase I got you a snow globe from New York where there are police everywhere."she gave him the globe with the statue of liberty and police men soluting and remembering the conversation they had when she told him part of the competition was in New was so excited and it broke her heart when she told him he couldn't come along."THANKS vALERIE THIS IS GREAT!"He said as he excepted the gift.

"Zuma I decided to get you a has a cute little aquarium and its not to big and we can help you take care of it." She placed the rectangular container next to zuma who immediately loved it and the little guy inside.

"WOW dude its a siamese fish ... or beta fish ." "I love the colors turquoise purple and white its so cool!"

Valerie giggled and began to give the other pups there gifts. Than her pup pad began to ring she picked it up and realized it was Joysie her local bully and she never told any one because she thought she could handle it and when she left it was a relief.

Now she was getting a call.

"Hello."Valerie said in a careless voice surprising everyone else they could tell something was wrong she was so cheerful a second ago.

"Oh Val its Joysie .I hear your back in town"

Valerie turn away from the pups ryder jake and katie and began to talk a little quieter.

"Yep you heard right .What do you want?I f theres no emergency I suggest you stop calling me for nothing."

"Listen useless..." at this Valeries shoulders dropped .

"I just wanted to call and say hi to my least favorite person... your a waste of space but you still deserve to be acknowledged." "You and your little muts and the pointy haired kid are so annoying getting greeted and talked about all over town ... when no one in this dumb town cares about you in the first place ."she said with a smirk

This got Valerie mad she didnt care if the pups and Ryder and Everyone else heard ,"Listen Joysie I'm not going to deal with you right now. Not today- Please."

Valerie turnoff her pup pad and hung up throwing her pup pad on the couch and rubbing her temples to calm down. How dare she call, it was Christmas shouldn't people be happy She realized all the looks she was getting.

"Who was that?"asked Marshall

Valerie turned to him and gave him a simple answer before she went upstairs"No One." she said giving the best smile she could.

She picked up her suitcases deciding to give out the rest of the gifts later she went up stairs to the next level of the lookout her room which was across from Ryders'.

"That was strange " said Jake she was only that upset before she left.

"Your right Jake we should probably go talk to her...Marshall you go she always likes how happy you are maybe you can cheer her up"

"Alright."

Valerie decided to change and get ready for a busy day seeing that the lookout still wasn't decorated she put on her paw patrol vest and her anger melted away. She suddenly heard a scratch at the door.