Chapter 2
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(Scene: At the Vets)
A week has passed. The black dog and I have developed a routine. After I leave the restaurant he would show up on the road and guide me back to the apartment. Tonight was my last night working at the restaurant though. I will start up my last semester of graduate school in two weeks. I have decided to take the dog to the vet.
The veterinarian is a good friend of mine from undergraduate school. She was more than happy to see my new friend. After a brief exam of the dog she discovers nothing amiss. He appears to be in excellent health. The slight limp of a week ago it gone.
"However, I will make the suggestion that I make to all dog owners. I encourage you to spay or neuter your pets. It makes them more manageable and less testosterone driven in the case of boys."
The dog started growling at my friend. But that's ridiculous. He couldn't possibly have known what she said. I scratch him behind the ears to calm him down. It works, he sets his head down on his paws and watches our interaction.
"I will give him the benefit of a doubt and assume he can use some self- control. He's a very well disciplined dog. I haven't even trained him and yet he's so intelligent!"
"So what have you named him?" Pam, the veterinarian asked.
"Actually, I haven't yet. None of the names I think of seem to fit him. So, I'm waiting for inspiration to strike. My boyfriend is coming by tomorrow, so perhaps he will have a suggestion."
"Isn't Mark training to be an astronaut?"
"Yeah, he is. This is his weekend off before he goes back for more training. Then next weekend my little cousin from Britain is visiting. Then its back to school for me."
We left the vet and my dog seemed in high spirits. His mood seemed to improve drastically after I said I wasn't going to have him fixed.
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(Scene: That weekend at the apartment)
I had just finished feeding the dog. He seemed bored and depressed but it was raining outside so I wouldn't let him leave the apartment. He especially hates it when he's stuck indoors. There was a knock at the door and I answered it.
"Hello!" Mark greeted me with an affectionate hug.
"It's good to see you too, Mr. Astronaut." I smirk at him.
"How are you enjoying your last few days of freedom? You're going back to school pretty soon, right?"
"Yeah, I just quit that job at the restaurant. So now I've just been relaxing here. My roommate is in London for another couple of weeks."
"Oh, you must be lonely! Good thing I came then!" He grins widely.
"Actually, I'm not lonely. I've a new roommate. He's a bit bored in my room right now."
"WHAT!?? You've got a guy roommate! I'll kill him!" Mark begins to run towards the bed room and as soon as he opens the door is clobbered by the black beast.
"Heheh.this is my roommate. My new dog." I smile at the two. The dog hops off my boyfriend and walks over protectively towards me.
"So what's his name?" Mark inquires as he pulls himself off of the ground.
"I haven't figured it out yet."
"How about Max?" The dog growled.
"No." The dog stopped growling.
"Rex?" More growling ensued.
"No." The growling ceased.
"Roy?" Growling started once again.
"No. He needs a more unique name. He's a special dog, so he can't have such a simple name."
Mark ponders this and suddenly his eyes light up. "Why don't you name him after the Dog Star?"
"Sirius?" The dog's ears perked up and his tail started wagging. "Looks like Sirius it is. Do you like that boy?" I ask Sirius as I pat his head. He gives a joyous bark. I assume he likes his 'new' name.
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(Scene: At the apartment sometime after Mark has left)
I was sitting at the computer working on preparations for when I started school back up. My dog walked over to me and placed his head on my lap. "Hey there Sirius. I'm sorry it's still raining, so you have to stay inside."
The telephone rings. I get up to go and answer it.
"Hello?"
"Hey!!! It's me! I'm so excited about coming to America to visit you!" It was my little cousin. She's always excited about visiting me. It must be our obsession with studying that makes us connect so well.
"Haha, glad you are so excited Hermoine. So are you leaving this evening?" Sirius barked once when I said the name Hermoine. I glance over at him. He seems to be paying a great deal of attention to the phone conversation now. But that's silly, he couldn't possibly understand what I'm saying, right?
"Did you forget about the time difference between Britain and America again? It's already evening here. So, no, I'll be leaving in the morning. So I will be there tomorrow. Be at the airport around four to pick me up."
"Okay, I'll be there right at four. Looks like you'll get to meet my new roommate."
"What happened to your old one? I thought she was doing an internship in London, isn't she coming back?" Hermoine interrogated.
"Haha, yeah, she's coming back. I have a dog now. Mark suggested that I name him after the Dog Star. So his name is Sirius."
"What did you say his name is?"
"Sirius. He's a big black dog. He's very well mannered too. He's totally awesome, you'll love him I promise."
"Yeah, hey, I have to go now. I have to finish packing. Yeah, finish packing. I'll see you tomorrow. Give Sirius a big pat on the head for me. Okay, bye!" Hermoine hung up the phone. 'It is just a coincidence. Sirius is dead. We saw him go behind the veil. I think I'll call Lupin. I'm sure its only a coincidence, but what if..'
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TBC
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(Scene: At the Vets)
A week has passed. The black dog and I have developed a routine. After I leave the restaurant he would show up on the road and guide me back to the apartment. Tonight was my last night working at the restaurant though. I will start up my last semester of graduate school in two weeks. I have decided to take the dog to the vet.
The veterinarian is a good friend of mine from undergraduate school. She was more than happy to see my new friend. After a brief exam of the dog she discovers nothing amiss. He appears to be in excellent health. The slight limp of a week ago it gone.
"However, I will make the suggestion that I make to all dog owners. I encourage you to spay or neuter your pets. It makes them more manageable and less testosterone driven in the case of boys."
The dog started growling at my friend. But that's ridiculous. He couldn't possibly have known what she said. I scratch him behind the ears to calm him down. It works, he sets his head down on his paws and watches our interaction.
"I will give him the benefit of a doubt and assume he can use some self- control. He's a very well disciplined dog. I haven't even trained him and yet he's so intelligent!"
"So what have you named him?" Pam, the veterinarian asked.
"Actually, I haven't yet. None of the names I think of seem to fit him. So, I'm waiting for inspiration to strike. My boyfriend is coming by tomorrow, so perhaps he will have a suggestion."
"Isn't Mark training to be an astronaut?"
"Yeah, he is. This is his weekend off before he goes back for more training. Then next weekend my little cousin from Britain is visiting. Then its back to school for me."
We left the vet and my dog seemed in high spirits. His mood seemed to improve drastically after I said I wasn't going to have him fixed.
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(Scene: That weekend at the apartment)
I had just finished feeding the dog. He seemed bored and depressed but it was raining outside so I wouldn't let him leave the apartment. He especially hates it when he's stuck indoors. There was a knock at the door and I answered it.
"Hello!" Mark greeted me with an affectionate hug.
"It's good to see you too, Mr. Astronaut." I smirk at him.
"How are you enjoying your last few days of freedom? You're going back to school pretty soon, right?"
"Yeah, I just quit that job at the restaurant. So now I've just been relaxing here. My roommate is in London for another couple of weeks."
"Oh, you must be lonely! Good thing I came then!" He grins widely.
"Actually, I'm not lonely. I've a new roommate. He's a bit bored in my room right now."
"WHAT!?? You've got a guy roommate! I'll kill him!" Mark begins to run towards the bed room and as soon as he opens the door is clobbered by the black beast.
"Heheh.this is my roommate. My new dog." I smile at the two. The dog hops off my boyfriend and walks over protectively towards me.
"So what's his name?" Mark inquires as he pulls himself off of the ground.
"I haven't figured it out yet."
"How about Max?" The dog growled.
"No." The dog stopped growling.
"Rex?" More growling ensued.
"No." The growling ceased.
"Roy?" Growling started once again.
"No. He needs a more unique name. He's a special dog, so he can't have such a simple name."
Mark ponders this and suddenly his eyes light up. "Why don't you name him after the Dog Star?"
"Sirius?" The dog's ears perked up and his tail started wagging. "Looks like Sirius it is. Do you like that boy?" I ask Sirius as I pat his head. He gives a joyous bark. I assume he likes his 'new' name.
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(Scene: At the apartment sometime after Mark has left)
I was sitting at the computer working on preparations for when I started school back up. My dog walked over to me and placed his head on my lap. "Hey there Sirius. I'm sorry it's still raining, so you have to stay inside."
The telephone rings. I get up to go and answer it.
"Hello?"
"Hey!!! It's me! I'm so excited about coming to America to visit you!" It was my little cousin. She's always excited about visiting me. It must be our obsession with studying that makes us connect so well.
"Haha, glad you are so excited Hermoine. So are you leaving this evening?" Sirius barked once when I said the name Hermoine. I glance over at him. He seems to be paying a great deal of attention to the phone conversation now. But that's silly, he couldn't possibly understand what I'm saying, right?
"Did you forget about the time difference between Britain and America again? It's already evening here. So, no, I'll be leaving in the morning. So I will be there tomorrow. Be at the airport around four to pick me up."
"Okay, I'll be there right at four. Looks like you'll get to meet my new roommate."
"What happened to your old one? I thought she was doing an internship in London, isn't she coming back?" Hermoine interrogated.
"Haha, yeah, she's coming back. I have a dog now. Mark suggested that I name him after the Dog Star. So his name is Sirius."
"What did you say his name is?"
"Sirius. He's a big black dog. He's very well mannered too. He's totally awesome, you'll love him I promise."
"Yeah, hey, I have to go now. I have to finish packing. Yeah, finish packing. I'll see you tomorrow. Give Sirius a big pat on the head for me. Okay, bye!" Hermoine hung up the phone. 'It is just a coincidence. Sirius is dead. We saw him go behind the veil. I think I'll call Lupin. I'm sure its only a coincidence, but what if..'
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TBC