Patriot Prose 2022 - Updated | Page 19

“ Yesss !” I run right there and stand back on the side , I stick out my thumb out . Not learning from my mistakes …
As I ’ m standing on the side of the road I get flashbacks as I remember the house , the furniture , the voice , the eyes , the dog , everything . It was my overly obsessive ex ’ s house . He must ’ ve watched me go to the the highway and start to hitchhike . I start to get all the bad thoughts running through my brain and all those memories , some good , most bad …
I run , and run , and run , and run , all the way back to my house . I slam the door open and see my parents in the kitchen leaning against a counter , and a police officer on the opposite side doing the same thing . They all look at me with shock , surprise , and worry . Why do they look worried ? Then I realize a giant creature is standing over me . My ex boyfriend .
But there is also another smaller creature by his legs .
I slowly turn around and see my ex , yet his dog was holding his favorite mug threatening to drop it . I could see the horror in his eyes . He slowly starts to mutter something in-audible . I could see the dogs grip on the mug start to loosen .
“ Ok ! Fine I ’ m really sorry Scarlett !” Jared , the ex , yells as he runs to the mug , then to his car .
As he is driving off leaving the dog I see all his stuff packed and the dog stuff on the lawn . I take all the dog stuff throw it out and bring the dog , Bailey the golden retriever , to his own personal room . The police ask questions and soon we find out that Jared left town and I ’ m left with Bailey . And I ’ m jumping up and down with joy and my face glowing bright when I hear those words . “ He ’ s gone , and you get Bailey .”