Casey sighed, lowly almost heartbroken but he resumed and continued as Robyn requested.
"Letty, was deeply heartbroken when her beloved dog passed away but it happened so fast that she had lost both. And there was nothing could be done, to comfort her.
The clan listened, Robyn remained within Raphael's embrace as she felt comfortable and comforted. Raphael blushed alittle, tried to hide away his blush. Robyn snuggled underneath his jaw, Raphael blushed more. April caught a moment between Raphael and Robyn. She smiled, always knew Raphael to be the strongest if the four but yet, deep down he has a heart of gold. April knew, her friends will become exactly what her dearest sister needed. Glanced to Casey and held his hand in hers, comforting him. supporting him whilst thier daughter, draped her tiny arms around his waist. Casey smiled and embraced his child with a free arm ad the other around April. Finally Casey continued the story of how it was told to him.
Casey waited outside, standing patiently and finally the door opened. The door creaked open slowly, Letty stood depressed, pale. Uncertain to how to react. Suddenly, he stepped forward and draped his arms around her, dropping the gift he had brought with him. Letty said nothing, permitting Casey to enter her home.
Quicky retrieved the gift he had dropped suddenly, closed the door after he entered, and sat with Letty. Tried to comfort her, Casey asked her gently.
"What happened?"
Letty tightened her grip around Casey's forearm, nestled her head upon his chest. "My pups passed away." she finally answered and wept. Casey never replied, embraced Letty and tried to comfort her. Unable to find the assuring words as he knew and realised, there was no words to say. As it would only upset his friend further in her grief. Letty cried brokenly so much, she had fallen asleep from exhaustion.
Casey cradled his friend within his embrace. Brushed back her hair, dried her tears as she slept. He dare not to move or disturb Letty as his legs had grown exhausted and heavy, arms too. Casey fell asleep, cradling Letty in his arms.
Few hours later, Casey awakened to find himself alone on the couch. Looking to his left, Letty stood by the window and she said.
"Thankyou for staying with me as long you did. It is late, wouldn't your mother be worried?" Casey stood up and draped his arms around her once he walked to get blindsided. Letty grasped alittle as she felt his arms draped around her.
"My mother knows, I came to visit you. She will not worry much. It is you, I worry."
Letty said nothing, rose her hands and grasped his forearms gently.
"I'm sorry, Letty. Do you want to bury them?" Letty nodded. The two friends walked to the laundry room where both deceased dogs laid in the blankets of thier beds. Letty's dogs had passed shortly apart of each other. Casey glanced with a broken widened gaze. Tears welled and streamed, wetting his cheeks. His heart broke in two. Although it wasn't his own, or his companions but the feeling was real.
It was Letty's heart. Her heart broke into pieces and her face showed the heartache. Letty picked up one and Casey picked up the other. Walked out to the yard, prepared the eternal resting place for both Pippa and jewel. Laying them to rest and Letty was silent. Her tears spoke louder, more like a shriek cry. Casey couldn't figure how the feeling expressed through Letty's tears. Reached out, grasped her hand and said.
"I'm sorry, letty."
Letty returned the hand grasp and never replied, only tears fell. The two friends returned inside and shared a cup of tea before Casey prepared to return home so his mother wouldn't worry. Letty gave one last smile as she shown Casey to the door and he requested.
"Please take care of yourself, Letty. Call me when you need company."
Letty nodded, waved farewell and closed the door. Casey sighed, returned home and his mother waited. "Do you know, you are late my son." she said, leaning on her resting forearm.
"Yes mama but Letty needed me. Her dogs had passed away." Casey's mother glanced with a widened shocked gaze and she replied.
"Oh dear, the poor girl." She realised her son, had wet cheeks. Without speaking any further words, she draped her arms around her son and assured him with comfort of the best she was able.
"I'm sorry, Casey. Your grandfather was the same with spot. Not many share a bond with animals anymore or could understand how the connection some share. I'm sorry your friend had lost her beloveds. how about we search for something to give her comfort?"
Casey nodded agreeing.
one week later
Casey returned to visit. Letty opened the door with a small smile as she appeared lifelike. Casey was surprised to see his fiend as she was fulfilled.
"Letty, are you ok?" he asked. Letty nodded and answered. "I'm ok, my pups returned to me."
Casey tilted his head alittle, as he was confused to what he had heard. "How? They're dead though."
Letty smiled. "Come inside, I'll make some tea and I'll tell you what happened."
Casey walked inside and closed the door behind himself then sat down in the living room. Letty sat down, smiled alittle and she sighed.
"When you left, I felt sick. The grief almost took me. I didn't eat, sleep. until one morning, I couldn't stop crying as my body had ached but I chose to ignore it and hang my washing. I felt a nudge on my thigh so I looked down and there sat, Pippa."
Casey sat, holding closed entwined hands. Speechless and unable to speak a word, let alone ask one question then finally he asked.
"What did you do when you saw Pippa?" Letty smiled. "I saw jewel as well but that was after I followed Pippa and saw the bridge she walked across over."
"A bridge?" Casey said. "Yes, a bridge. It was beautiful. A rainbow bridge."
"What else did you see?" Casey asked, curiously to know more.
"I saw jewel waiting on the other side, as Pippa looked back. And I saw her smile and felt thier love. That comforted me, brought me back to life and yet, still mourned fir them as they are apart of me."
Letty smiled warmly. Casey was memorized by his friends strength. He remembered how broken she was, when he last saw her. A smile grew on his face and reached in his bag. Handing over the small gift, he hoped it will please her."
"I hope you like this." Letty accepted the gift and opened it to find a locket. A paw shaped silver locket.
"How beautiful." she whispered, surprised. Casey stood up, took the locket and assisted to put on her neck. Letty smiled, tears of joy and gratitude wet her cheeks. He dried her tears, he asked.
"Why you cry?" Letty smiled and answered. "Because you are a special friend and very grateful."
"You're welcome Letty." Casey smiled.
"Please tell me more about what you saw."
"I saw, felt the connection as both jewel and Pippa returned and shown me, they are waiting fir me on the other side. The bridge is what everyone says that our pets go when they pass on. I was memorized to see them once more but to see the rainbow bridge, clear as day is what no one is meant to see. But I did and that gave me comfort."
Casey smiled. "Well, you gave the love of two beautiful dogs and you have given them a happy home."
Letty smiled but deep down, there was another secret she didn't want Casey to know or worry.
"I have to get to the errands." Letty smiled and stood up. Casey stood up and walked to the door as Letty shown him out. "Thankyou fir coming around and see you around." Casey nodded.
Casey sighed and smiled as he shared his strong with his family. Listened in silence, a few years were shed then Casey's smile turned to a frown with tears of his own.
"That was the last time, I saw Letty Connor. And from what I heard, she mysteriously passed away and long after that and I found the locket on my pillow. I have no idea how the locket got there."
"Did your mother put it there?" Mikey wondered. Casey shook his head and answered. "No, mum didn't know how it got there either as she was too confused."
Reaching down underneath his shirt, and took out the locket. The silver had feed slightly as it's shine died away. April glared down to the locket.
"You never mentioned this locket, Casey or shown us." Casey tried to fight back the tears.
"I was ashamed. I swore not to get attached to anyone or anything but I gave you, our daughter and friends and Robyn."
"We are family and family never leaves others behind or forgotten." April assured. "Shall we find a new puppy for our daughter." April smiled.
Casey nodded.
Robyn smiled and said. "A white husky is the puppy I dreamed of. His name is snowy."
shadow smiled happily. "Snowy is perfect. Can we go find him?" Casey placed his hand on her little head and answered. "Of course we can."
He glanced to Robyn and said. "Are you alright Robyn?"
Robyn answered. "I'm alright, my niece's happiness is important." Casey agreed. Donatello offered, smiled. "We can find this puppy on line if you like?"
Casey smiled grateful and nodded. Shadow went with Donatello and searched for the husky puppy that Robyn had dreamed about. Robyn followed and requested to help. Donatello smiled and granted her request. Both Casey and April waited in the living room. Embraced eachother happily as finally they learned more about that never knew. April looked to Raphael and said.
"Big softie."
Raphael blushed. "What? who? me?" pointing to himself. April chuckled. Raphael exhaled and folded his arms. Shadow and Robyn returned as she walked casually but shadow bolted fiercely.
"Mummy, daddy. We found him." shadow cried. "Found who?" Casey asked.
Shadow showed the picture of the white husky puppy. He smiled.
"Let's go pick him up."
"Yay!" shadow skipped excitedly with Mikey as they bolted to the van. April called to the excitedly children and assured them and requested to wait. They playfully pout. Casey chuckled then noticed Robyn, felt the uncertainty.
"Are you ok, Robyn?"
"Yeah, I'm ok. I'm still grieving but I will be ok." Robyn half smiled.
Leonardo draped his arms around Robyn, comforting her. "We may not able to provide what you lost but we can give what we can."
Robyn returned the embrace, gratefully and smiled. "Thankyou Leonardo."
April took her phone out and dialed the number of the advertisement. Waited for the connection and when the breeder answered. April immediately replied.
"Hello, I'm calling about your advertisement of a Siberian white husky?"
Shadow jumped excitedly and tried to gain her mother's attention, asking a million questions at once. April held her index finger, signalling silence.
"Yes, I am calling if you may have any left and possibly is it a boy?" April's face lit up as she smiled.
"You do?! He is your last one? That is fine and we'll be there in 30 minutes. Could I have the address?" April held the phone to her war and hand signalled for a pen and piece of paper.
"So, may I ask how much you are asking for the pup?" Her eyes widened surprisedly as she tried to write down the address and said.
"Oh? I understand, thankyou. I will be there soon."
"Well? What was the guy asking?" Mikey wondered, curiously. "The puppy, he has is a runt and not asking for no money. Just wants a good home for him." April finally answered.
Raphael glanced with a raised brow. "Runt? Free?" Donnie stated uncertain.
That's good right?" Mikey asked.
April smiled and nodded. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go meet him." Mikey exclaimed happily. Robyn smiled.
"You're quiet Robyn." Leonardo said, softly.
"Hm, oh I'm ok. I want to see my niece happy." Leonardo smiled and assured Robyn. "We all do."
Casey picked shadow up and ushered April out with them. "Let's go get the puppy."
"Yeah mummy, I want to meet my new puppy."
"Oh ok. I'm coming." April cried. Robyn chuckled and soon followed.
30 minutes later
Casey and his family arrived to the residence. waited for the owners to welcome them. A old man opened the door and he smiled, welcoming the Jones family.
"Hello, welcome. You are here for the puppy?"
"Yes we are." Casey answered.
"One moment " the old man requested.
They waited and he returned with a tiny white fluffy ball, no bigger then an adults hand palm. April and Casey were astounded to how tiny the puppy was. Shadow didn't care, her arms were open and extended. Waiting for the puppy to be given.
"He is the last one and very small but strong." the man smiled tenderly. "He is cute and look he is white as snow. Can I call him snowy?"
Shadow cried happily. "Of course you can." Casey answered. April smiled.
"Thankyou kind sir."
"No, thankyou. I know you will look after him well."
"Look aunty Robyn, my new puppy." Robyn glanced down to the pup and smiled.
"He is beautiful. Shadow he'd make a wonderful companion for you." she smiled, kissed her niece's forehead and patted the pups little head. Lightly as he happily panted and wagged his tail.
"Let's go home, snowy." shadow happily cooed to her new companion. Casey smiled and April assured.
"You did good hon." he glanced to April, kissed her temple as he draped his forearm around her neck lightly and said. "Thanks babe, let's go home."
the end.
a/n: this is based on real life events of my own life. Holly passed away three weeks after cujo ad you had read in the first instalment. eternal love at first sight. And kira passed away, 21 November 2020, on my tournament day. I spiralled down in heartbreaking path that made me not able to sleep or eat for one week until my dogs, cats even my birds that I raised and loved came back. I even saw other animals I've shown respect for thier passing.
No one is meant to see these things especially the rainbow bridge aka bisfrost. But I did and also saw the goddess, Freyja.
To explain how it was shared in the story, I had to try to describe it similar to how I experienced. When I saw the goddess and all my fur children. I felt the comfort. Assurance. I could eat, sleep again but still grieved fir them all.
My house was literally in the clouds and connected bisfrost. It made all sense. I will share this.
You are entitled to your personal truth but not facts of the Gods. Especially those of old world. I've always been open to what others had been closed and followed to what they were told. Not me, no surrey.
I always knew the truth was real. And seeing Freyja with my own eyes while awake that given me pure Bliss and strength. Thankyou for joining me in this story as the next and final is yet to come.
Eternal blessing. Another real life story about welcoming a new dog that is preparing for her birth of her first litter. And new companions that had not only taught me to learn love again but release my deceased children in peace and remember them for all eternity knowing I will be with them again in the afterlife. In sessrumnur (seat roomer) freyjas hall. Blessed be.