Puppy Love

I found this story on the net. The ending is damn unexpected. Hahah, enjoy :D

I think I may be in love.

It started a few months ago. After school, I walked home, which was only a couple of blocks away. It was sunny and I finally had a day of no homework, so I took a walk to the park which was just another block away.

That's where I met him.

He was cute. And I loved his hair. Perfect in every way I thought.

But then I saw her.

He was with this girl from my school. I didn't hate her, but I might now. She waved to me and said "hi."

"Hi Anney," I replied.

"Do you come here often?"

"Uh, not really. Sometimes."

"Oh, I come here pretty much everyday with Ren." She looked over at him.

So now I know his name. Ren.

I said "bye," we parted ways, and I walked back home.

Starting the next day, I went to the park everyday after school to see Ren.

I would sit on the swings and watch in envy as Anney and Ren ran around in the field together.

And then I would be disappointed when Anney and Ren didn't come.

But those disappointments didn't keep me from going to the park everyday.

Even if I couldn't have him, it was enough to see him and be near him.

It was a hopeless one-sided love that I was just going to internalize and accept it as that.

Then, it was that day before finals.

As usual, Ren was with Anney, and I was with myself.

Then, Anney came over to me. Ren followed her.

"Hey Isa."

"Hey."

"Well, um, I'm moving after this year..."

"Oh."

"...and, you know, I can't take Ren with me."

"Yeah. I guess that really sucks."

"But, I noticed how much you like him—"

Shoot. So she wasn't oblivious after all.

"—and if you want, you can have him."

I can... have him? He can be mine?

"Seriously?"

"Yeah! I know that you will take great care of him."

"Well…"

"Please, Isa. Ren really needs someone."

I glanced over at Ren. He was as perfect as ever. This was as perfect as it could be.

"Ok, sure."

"Thank you, Isa! We can keep in touch after I move."

"Yeah."

"Ok, bye now. I need to make my last days with Ren last forever."

The day after the last day of school, Anney left, and Ren was mine.

I sat with Ren at the park.

"Hey Ren. I want you to know that I've loved you from the first time I saw you, and I hope you can learn to love me too."

"Woof!" Ren sat and wagged his tail.


Hahah :)