I woke up with a long yawn, like I always do when I am happy. I was happy because it was Saturday so I could do whatever I wanted to an extent. I got out of bed and got dressed. I exercised and went outside breathing in the cool morning air. I grabbed my bike and checked the tires to make sure they ad air. I went out as I usually did on the weekends up the hill with difficulty and then got ready for the other side as I reached the top. Then it happened, I was going down the hill very fast dodging broken glass and cars and little kids on scooters. It felt amazing having the air rushing in my face and the thrill of speed. I went around the block twice and went back home.

I got ready to start my shores of the weekend. I grabbed the hose and started to water the plants. I came to the small shrub on the corner and as I started to water it, a black figure behind it shook when the cold water hit it. I leaned in to look better and came face to face with the same dog that I had seen back in the shelter. She licked my face and I fell back screaming. "What are you doing here?" I said crawling forward on all fours. She just stood there and looked at me. I moved my hand around and she followed my every move with her eyes. "Wow you're a smart dog huh." She nodded and smiled. I opened my mouth in amazement. Did this dog understand me? I couldn't believe it. She grabbed the hose in its mouth and sprayed me in the face. "Very funny." I said mopping the water up with my shirt. It let go of the hose and barked wagging her tail. I said, "If it's war you want then bring it." I grabbed the hose and started spraying her and honestly, she needed a bath anyways. When I finished she got close to me and started to shake her body to dry up. In the process, she got me all wet and I tried to run away. She caught up to me quickly and tackled me. We both fell on the ground. She licked my face again and got up. I got up too as I heard my mom calling me for lunch.

"Come on" I said to her "I got to introduce you to my parents." When my parents saw the brown dog from the pound and heard me saying I wanted to keep her they went white. I tried to show them through many different ways that she was totally safe. I had her roll over and play dead but they still weren't too sure. They finally accepted when the doggy and I both begged. "Yay finally I have a dog!" I continued to play with her all Saturday until it was very late. I made her a makeshift bed out of old clothes and a carpet we didn't use. "I know it isn't much but it'll have to do for now." I said patting her on the head. "You know I should think of a name for you." I said grabbing my chin in a thinking pose. The doggie tried to mimic me behind my back. "I know Luna, I'll call you Luna." She seemed pleased with the name and that was the end of that.