Fully opening my eyes I saw Meg, Lois daughter, back from marching practice in her uniform and laying on the floor sobbing after falling over the coffee table. "You alright Meg?" I asked.
"Im fine, just leave me alone" she sobbed.
Meg is a bit of a drama queen so this could be anything from something minor to a major crisis, I had better take it easy with her. "I can see that something is bothering you, anyone with half a brain can see that. Good thing your dad isnt home then, Hey" I replied trying to cheer her up.
"You wouldnt understand" she sobbed, "Youre just a dog".
"Just a dog, yes, just a dog, and this is why I am sure I could understand" I said, sorrow tainting my voice.
"What do you mean?" Meg asked between sniffles.
"To other dogs I am just a freak and so they avoid or ignore me, to humans I am just a dog, a pet only" I replied.
"I am sorry" Meg sniffled, "I did not realise".
"Its ok Meg, I know you did not mean anything by what you said. It still stands though, tell what is bothering you" I replied.
"I cant, where is mum?" she asked.
"I am afraid the rest of the family have gone to the next town with your dad, something to do with Chris I believe. So why dont you get off the floor, sit up here next to me and tell what is upsetting you" I offer.
With that I reach down and take Megs hand and slowly lift her up to sit her next to me on the lounge. As she is getting up off the floor I look down at her cute tear streaked face and realise just how much she looks like her mum Lois.
Half way up she lets out another sob and sits back down on the floor with a thud onto her backside, nearly pulling me off the lounge as well. I look her over and can now see that she has been crying a lot with the front of her uniform damp from her tears and I could see that wh... Læs hele novellen
