Memory+-+First+Pet

=Emily's First Pet = = =  When she was five years old, Emily had her first pet. She loved animals very much and had always wished for her own. On her fifth birthday, Emily's mother took her to a pet shop. She was so excited and surprised because she had never thought that she would have a pet of her own, due to the fact that her mother wasn't very fond of them.

Her mother pushed the pet store door open, letting her in. She dashed to the section at the store where they kept all the puppies. There were many different sounds that filled the pet store. Dogs were barking, cats were meowing and birds were chirping. The pet store smelled of pungent odor from the animals. She slowly walked towards a cage that had about six Chihuahua puppies in it, soundly sleeping. Four Chihuahuas were light brown and two were dark brown. She went and got her mother who was standing in front of the fish tank.

In a soothing voice her mother said, "Honey, don't you want a goldfish instead?" Emily shook her head and pointed towards the cage with Chihuahuas sleeping inside. "But honey, dogs are much harder to take care of," her mother pointed out.

She jerked her mother closer to the Chihuahuas. She stood there staring at the puppies and waiting for her mother to speak. There was nothing but silence. She turned to face her mother who was thinking about whether or not her daughter should have her own dog. "Mommy, please please! Can I have a dog? I promise you I'll be a good girl," pleaded Emily.

"Oh, alright! You can have the dog," her mother finally said. Emily quickly jumped up and gave her mother a hug.

She ran to the woman at the cashier and told her that she wanted a Chihuahua. The woman followed her to the puppies and asked her which one she wanted. She pointed excitedly at the dark brown puppy that had just woken up. The woman carried the puppy out of the cage and put it in a basket with a red ribbon tied around it. Then her mother went to the cashier and paid for the dog.

Emily pushed the pet store door open as she held the basket with her small, chubby arms. Her mother followed her as she stuffed her wallet with the money she'd received as change. There was a big smile on Emily's face as she walked to her mother's car.

She had never been so happy in her life. On her fifth birthday, she had wished for a puppy. On that same day, her wish was granted.