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This is the Epilogue. I hope that you all enjoy it and review.
German Shepard lab
Sodapop's POV
When I got up Darry stopped me and gave me some money to by Ponyboy a birthday present. I agreed and after breakfast I left to go to the store.
I was walking along when something wet touched my leg. I looked down and saw a small puppy. She had a big heard with flopped over ears, long, light rail and and paw, dark chocolate fur with lighter stripes in between them, and no collar. She looked to be a German Shepard and lab mix of some sort.
This will be Ponyboy's present!
I went to the store and grabbed a chew toy, a robe, some bowl, a collar and a leash, plus a big bag of food.
I kind of forgot the fact that Darry hated dogs. Oddly enough, big tough Darrel Shayne Curtis was a kitty kind of guy.
When I brought her home Darry was livid until Ponyboy came up and took her out of my hands. He laid on the ground and the puppy put her paw and head on his chest. I looked at Darry hopefully.
"You better find a name for her," he told me evenly. I talked to Ponyboy about different names. He first just kept saying "puppy," but I tried "Dusk" and "Mocha" until Darry suggested Shadow. It was perfect!
The gang came over later and instead of playing football we played fetch.
That night Shadow laid down in our bed and Ponyboy barely got nightmares after Shadow started sitting there. I started to joke and call her "Dream Catcher" and somehow the name stuck. "Dreamy" was the best dog.
A/N: Was that really cheesy or too short? I'm might be taking a longer break than normal from chapter stories, but I think you will be presently supposed come May or so.