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New Companion

Erica

"Hi there. You looking for something specific?" A short girl with a bobbed haircut bounced up beside me, a huge smile on her face.

I pointed to the puppies in the glass case in front of me. "Can I see the little brown one?"

"You bet. He's a mix between a Schnauzer and a Yorkshire Terrier. Super playful and loves to chew on things." She laughed and left me standing there as she went behind a closed door.

I'd been wanting a pet for as long as I could remember, but it never seemed like a wise investment. Wise could take a hike now. I needed someone or something to love on and be loved by. Not trivial, conditional love like most of the men in my life, outside of my father, had given me. Unconditional love. Joy. Happiness.

She walked back out and I laughed as my heart swelled in my chest.

Yes. That feeling. Exactly.

"Here you go. This little guy is six weeks old. Still a baby." She handed him to me and I cuddled him against my chest.

"Six weeks old? You're so cute, little guy." He l
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