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The Mind Creative Nov 2013

was desperate to go out. At other times, I would just sit at the
gate and wag my tail and Dad would then come with my leash and
take me for a walk. I loved the smell of fresh air early in the
morning or late evening.
Mom and Dad were usually very busy with their daily schedule but
never forgot to feed me and take me out for regular walks; except
when they had their fights. Riya and I would then sit silently in
her room while Mom and Dad shouted at each other. Sometimes
Riya would start crying and I never understood why. I never liked
to see her cry and I would often lick her face. After that, I would
just curl up in her lap and she would hug me for a long time.
Couple of months before the day of packing, the fights had
escalated. Mom and Dad argued all the time and Riya used to
get very upset. She used to hug me and cry for long periods of
time. The night before, she simply would not let go of me and I
could not know what was wrong with her. Even Mom and Dad
were very upset and they
kept telling me that
they’ll miss me a lot. Riya
started
fighting
with
them and refused to eat.
She kept telling them
that she could not live
without Doodle and that
she wanted to take me
along with them. Dad
then took her to the
other room and shut the
door.
I was very sad to see all this. I knew that I had not done
anything wrong. I had not licked any of their utensils, I had not
torn any of the sandals and I definitely had not done a poo or a
pee inside the house. Why were they so upset with me?
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