Chapter Eighteen
A Good Home
As soon as the O'Connells got home, they gave Caramel food and water as well as the others dogs and had lunch themselves. By the time lunch was over, Caramel had had five helpings of dog food and lots of water. When the puppy was satisfied, she joined the rest of her family in a game of wrestling on the floor of the sitting room. The O'Connells decided to leave the dogs in Jonathan's care while they went to Mrs. Lawrence's house to get Powdered Sugar.
The drive was not long and on the way Evelyn, Alex and Rick played 'I Spy', which was Alex's new favorite game. When they reached Mrs. Lawrence's home, they all climbed out and Alex was in high-sprits about getting the last puppy back.
Evelyn knocked on the door and Mrs. Lawrence answered the door. "Hello again." Mrs. Lawrence said and immediately showed the O'Connells in. She offered them a seat in her small sitting room and then offered them tea, the O'Connells said they were okay and sat down across from Mrs. Lawrence.
"Mrs. Lawrence, there's something we need to ask you." Rick began.
"I know, why you're here. Hang on one minute. Tanya, come here Tanya. Come on girl." Mrs. Lawrence called.
The O'Connells were slightly surprised that Mrs. Lawrence seemed to know that they wanted Powdered Sugar.
Powdered Sugar, or Tanya, bound into the room and jumped into Mrs. Lawrence's lap. The puppy looked over at her former owners and yipped.
"You came to see if she was well taken cared for. Well, she's fine as you can see, aren't you Tanya. That's very responsible of you, to see how the puppy was doing because you didn't know anything about me." Mrs. Lawrence said and stroked the puppy's fur.
Alex looked up at his parents, who were looking at each other, exchanging worried looks. Mrs. Lawrence handed Tanya to Alex. "You can say good-bye if you want." Then she turned to the O'Connells. "You should see the cute little bed Tanya has, though most of the time she sleeps in my bed." Mrs. Lawrence said, full of pride at the mention of Tanya's bed.
Alex looked down at the puppy in his arms and felt like he was going to cry; he could just run away with the puppy because after all, Tanya really belonged to them because Seti was her mother.
Evelyn and Rick looked at their son, sure that he was going to run away with the puppy. They couldn't blame Alex if he did run away with Powdered Sugar/Tanya.
However, Alex petted the puppy's back and then handed her back to Mrs. Lawrence. "She told me that's she really like it here, Mrs. Lawrence." Alex said, on the verge of tears.
Mrs. Lawrence smiled. "I'm glad she likes it here, I'm glad to know that I am doing a good job of taking care of her." The woman said, still smiling.
"Take good care of Tanya, Mrs. Lawrence." Alex said and stood up, reading to leave.
His parents stood up as well, slightly surprised that Alex had called the puppy 'Tanya' instead of 'Powdered Sugar'. After bidding their farewells to Mrs. Lawrence and Tanya, the O'Connells showed themselves out.
Once they were outside, Alex clung to his mother and began to cry. "That was a very good thing you did Alex." Evelyn said and hugged her son.
Alex simply shrugged and by the time they were to the car, the boy had stopped crying regained his normal attitude. In the car Alex said, "She really did tell me she liked it at Mrs. Lawrence's house, that's why I let her stay because she liked it there."
Rick nodded. "I'm sure she loves it at Mrs. Lawrence's house." Rick said.
On the way home, the O'Connells played 'I Spy' again and they all rested easy knowing that Tanya was well taken car off.
A Good Home
As soon as the O'Connells got home, they gave Caramel food and water as well as the others dogs and had lunch themselves. By the time lunch was over, Caramel had had five helpings of dog food and lots of water. When the puppy was satisfied, she joined the rest of her family in a game of wrestling on the floor of the sitting room. The O'Connells decided to leave the dogs in Jonathan's care while they went to Mrs. Lawrence's house to get Powdered Sugar.
The drive was not long and on the way Evelyn, Alex and Rick played 'I Spy', which was Alex's new favorite game. When they reached Mrs. Lawrence's home, they all climbed out and Alex was in high-sprits about getting the last puppy back.
Evelyn knocked on the door and Mrs. Lawrence answered the door. "Hello again." Mrs. Lawrence said and immediately showed the O'Connells in. She offered them a seat in her small sitting room and then offered them tea, the O'Connells said they were okay and sat down across from Mrs. Lawrence.
"Mrs. Lawrence, there's something we need to ask you." Rick began.
"I know, why you're here. Hang on one minute. Tanya, come here Tanya. Come on girl." Mrs. Lawrence called.
The O'Connells were slightly surprised that Mrs. Lawrence seemed to know that they wanted Powdered Sugar.
Powdered Sugar, or Tanya, bound into the room and jumped into Mrs. Lawrence's lap. The puppy looked over at her former owners and yipped.
"You came to see if she was well taken cared for. Well, she's fine as you can see, aren't you Tanya. That's very responsible of you, to see how the puppy was doing because you didn't know anything about me." Mrs. Lawrence said and stroked the puppy's fur.
Alex looked up at his parents, who were looking at each other, exchanging worried looks. Mrs. Lawrence handed Tanya to Alex. "You can say good-bye if you want." Then she turned to the O'Connells. "You should see the cute little bed Tanya has, though most of the time she sleeps in my bed." Mrs. Lawrence said, full of pride at the mention of Tanya's bed.
Alex looked down at the puppy in his arms and felt like he was going to cry; he could just run away with the puppy because after all, Tanya really belonged to them because Seti was her mother.
Evelyn and Rick looked at their son, sure that he was going to run away with the puppy. They couldn't blame Alex if he did run away with Powdered Sugar/Tanya.
However, Alex petted the puppy's back and then handed her back to Mrs. Lawrence. "She told me that's she really like it here, Mrs. Lawrence." Alex said, on the verge of tears.
Mrs. Lawrence smiled. "I'm glad she likes it here, I'm glad to know that I am doing a good job of taking care of her." The woman said, still smiling.
"Take good care of Tanya, Mrs. Lawrence." Alex said and stood up, reading to leave.
His parents stood up as well, slightly surprised that Alex had called the puppy 'Tanya' instead of 'Powdered Sugar'. After bidding their farewells to Mrs. Lawrence and Tanya, the O'Connells showed themselves out.
Once they were outside, Alex clung to his mother and began to cry. "That was a very good thing you did Alex." Evelyn said and hugged her son.
Alex simply shrugged and by the time they were to the car, the boy had stopped crying regained his normal attitude. In the car Alex said, "She really did tell me she liked it at Mrs. Lawrence's house, that's why I let her stay because she liked it there."
Rick nodded. "I'm sure she loves it at Mrs. Lawrence's house." Rick said.
On the way home, the O'Connells played 'I Spy' again and they all rested easy knowing that Tanya was well taken car off.