Trusty

If you should ever stop by a street with lots of trees and houses, then you will notice three special houses with special dogs.

One house features the famous two dogs, Lady and Tramp, along with their pups, Scamp, Annette, Collette, and Danielle. They are all really useful dogs and each of them works on the Fat Controller's railway.

Next house lives a Scottish terrier name Jock, who also works on the Fat Controller's railway.

Finally the last house lives an old bloodhound dog name Trusty. He is very kind and wise and loves his friends and his owner very much. He lives alone, but he doesn't mind, because he knows he can always see his friends anytime he likes, or his owner can keep him company.

On some days, when Lady and her family are working at the railway, Annette would often visit Trusty and join him on his morning walks. One day she was leaving the house to go visit him and she brought her ball along, hoping that they'll at least play together.

Annette: Uncle Trusty, are you home?

Trusty: Oh hello Ms. Annette. How've you been?

Annette: I feel like a new pup almost every day, I found my ball so I was hoping…

?: (Groaning)

Annette: Who was that?

Trusty: It's my owner again; he's not feeling too good.

Annette: Is he still sick?

Trusty: More so than ever, keeps getting worst almost every day.

Annette: Can I see him?

Trusty: Of course he always loves seeing you for a bit.

They went up to owner's room, where they found a tissue box right next to him on his bed.

Owner: Hello there Trusty.

He smiled then he saw Annette and scratched softly at her ear.

Owner: Hello there Annette, it's nice to see you. Would you two like some food?

Annette jumped off on Trusty's owner, has he got and made his way to the kitchen.

Trusty and Annette were eating some bones that Trusty's owner as left in the fridge, while the owner went and read the newspaper in the living room.

Annette: Can't they do anything to make him feel better?

Trusty: Afraid not; I'm afraid the time's almost come.

Annette sigh, she knew what Trusty met.

Trusty: Hey don't be so sad, it was about to happen anyway. I'm not ready for it either, but I'm glad that I at least got to share lots of good moments with him.

Annette: But where would you go Uncle Trusty? Who's going to take care of you?

Trusty: Oh I'm sure the state will find something for me, besides I'm almost had my end too. It's only a matter of time before it happens. I know it's not easy seeing the things you love the most go, but all good things must come to an end sooner or later.

Annette: Well we need to do something special for him before… You know what happens.

Meanwhile Trusty's owner was reading an article about a tram-line closing down soon and tomorrow is the last day for anyone to ride in an engine. He looked a Trusty and went over and showed him the paper.

Owner: Trusty, I know we haven't been doing much lately and I'm sorry for it, but you know with my condition I can't really do anything as I used to. But looky here, a railway is about be close and it turns out tomorrow is the last day for anyone to take a train ride. What do to you say boy, would like to go before it closes, it'll be nice to do one final thing with you.

Trusty agreed and the owner asked Jim and Elizabeth if Annette could come along too.

Next morning they made it to the railway and there were boatloads of passengers that wanted a chance of a last ride. The driver notice that Trusty's owner was looking for a place to get in.

Driver: Excuse me sir, but there seems to be too many passengers for you and dogs to get in, would like to sit inside Toby's back cab.

Owner: Oh, that would be nice, thank you so much.

Trusty looked at Toby and thought he was a nice looking engine.

Once they were in Toby's cab, Toby set off. Trusty's owner was looking at the country side and looked at Trusty and Annette and smiled at them.

Trusty and Annette were enjoying the ride; they thought it was nice and relaxing.

Toby's Fireman: Those are some nice mannered dogs you have there.

Owner: I sure hope they are. Actually the little pup belongs to some friends of mine. Trusty's my dog, and good friend of mine. I had him for as long as I first moved into my new house. I love him very much.

Toby's Fireman: I know what you mean; we've known and had Toby for the longest time. It's a shame that we have to say good-bye.

Owner: I know it's hard. Believe me I don't what lose Trusty either; he's been like a son to be, but no matter how hard life is, the best you can hope that'll at least something good will come out from all of the hard times you've got.

Trusty just looked and smiled at him. The ride was over, and Trusty's Owner thanked the driver and fireman for the nice ride. Trusty and Annette shook both of their hands and they set off.

The day came and Trusty and his friends all sat down staring sadly at Trusty's owner. Jim handled the funeral and gave him a nice bury spot in Trusty's backyard. The house was now empty and Trusty felt lonely.

Suddenly the front door open and what Trusty saw, he couldn't believe it.