Not really a delay but I would have updated earlier if it wasn't for the fact that when I was almost done I decided that I didn't like the idea and deleted most of the chapter. This chapter is a bit shorter due to the fact that I wrote it in a day. Hope you still like it though! ~Silent Fangirl

Chapter 3 - Puppy Love

~Three years later~

"Julia come on, you are going to miss the school bus!" Lili yelled upstairs.

"Hold on Grandma, just saying bye to Monika," Julia yelled back turning back to Monika, "you excited Monika, it's you're birthday today and when you get home from daycare and I get home from school we're going to celebrate with cake and presents!" Julia could tell Monika understood because she started to jump up and down on her bed.

"Julia!" Lili yelled once more.

"Alright," Julia shouted, "bye Monika, see you later," with that Julia ran out of the room and downstairs.

~After school~

Lili checked once more out the kitchen window to see The five kids, Julia, Isabel, Monika, Luciana and Felisa still in the backyard playing. Then she went back to making the cake for Monika.

"That's not fair!" Isabel whined.

"Is so fair you were first found so you have to count!" Julia shouted back, "maybe if you were better at the game you wouldn't have to be it, now get counting!"

With a stomp of her foot and a huff Isabel stomped over to the tree covered her face and began to count. Once the word ten slipped from her mouth the four other kids scrambled to find a spot. Julia was going to hide in the spot she found when noticed Monika by the fence, crouched down looking at something.

Julia ran up to her, "come on Monika we have to hide," she insisted. Monika didn't respond, she just pointed at the ground. Julia looked down to what she was pointing at, once Julia saw what Monika was pointing at she gasped.

Lili was just about done, letting the kids go outside was a great idea, she was able to get so much more done. She heard the front door open and shut, assuming it was just Roma she didn't check. However she began to doubt her assumption as she heard feet running up the stairs. She peered into the living room to see nobody there and mud all over the floor. She followed the mud, up the stair and down the hallway stopping at the bathroom. As she approached the bathroom she heard some voices, some voices that sounded like five little kids.

She knocked on the door, "girls what are you doing?" She heard the kids begin to panic, she knocked once more, "what are you doing?" She demanded.

"Um, nothing!" Julia yelled. Lili sighed and began to open the door. Once she opened it she saw five girls and one puppy.

"Why do you have a dog in this house?" She immediately yelled.

"Monika found it!" Isabel exclaimed.

Lili walked over to Monika, who was holding the dog, once she tried to pull it away from her Monika began to whine and cry clutching the dog tighter. Before Lili could say anything to calm Monika down the doorbell rang. Lili sighed picking Monika up and walking to the door. She opened the door to see one of her neighbors standing there.

The woman sighed, "I was right."

"Right about what?" Lili asked.

"Well you see, about two months ago my dog had puppies and I guess, when I let them in the yard, one dug a hole and escaped into your yard. I just assumed that maybe one of the kids found it seeing how they were all in the yard." She explained, "and I guess I was right," she said looking at Monika.

"Oh, well sorry I guess the kids try to take it," Lili apologized, she tried to pull the dog away from Monika once more to only get the same response.

The woman chuckled, "I guess she likes the dog."

"Grandma," Julia mumbled tugging on her coat, "can we keep the dog?"

"No sweetheart, we can't they're so much work," Lili denied.

"So are we, and you kept us, besides do you want to be the one to take it away from Monika, it is her birthday after all." Julia argued.

Lili stared at Julia, then turned to Monika who was still holding the dog, Lili sighed, "how much do you want for the dog?"

The woman smiled, "don't worry about that, I'll let you keep him for free, consider it a birthday gift for Monika."

"Yeah! I want a bird!" Julia shouted throwing her hands up.

"No!" Lili immediately responded.

"Dang," Julia mumbled.

"What are you going to name him?" Isabel asked.

"Berlitz!" Monika shouted.

~That night~

Lili pulled the blanket onto Julia as she yawned once more. "It was quite a day today, however due to that little stunt you guys pulled today. I believe that this will be Monika's favorite birthday yet." Lili was left with no response due to Julia already had fallen asleep. Lili smiled, kissing Julia on the forehead she walked out of the room, shutting off the light before closing the door behind her. Lili went down the hall to Monika's room, when she walked in there Monika was already asleep with Berlitz wrapped in her arms. Lili kissed Monika's forehead, shutting off the lights but leaving the door open for the dog.

A/N:

In case you haven't noticed this story is going to have a lot of time jumps. I hope you enjoyed this chapter! If you have comments, reviews or questions please leave a comment! I always enjoy feedback. Until next time! ~Silent Fangirl