The big Trip

"But Daddy!Why can't I get a puppy? All I have at home is 30 fish, 14 birds, 9 dogs, 8 cats, 3 monkeys, 25 hamsters, 4 guinea pigs, and 17 mice! I want a puppy!" 15 year old Lizzie complained to her father.

"But honey, you already have so many pets. Why do you need another one?" her very exasperated father said.

Lizzie is 15 and is turning 16 in less than a month. She wanted her birthday party to be perfect. Her father is an architect. Lizzie lives in a mansion in South Carolina. Her mother owns a hospital. Her family is very wealthy.

"Daddy, I want another pet. It's my birthday month. You're supposed to get me what ever I want!" Lizzie said looking longingly at the little brown puppy sitting in the window. "Look at his eyes! They're so big and round and brown."

Lizzie finally convinced her dad and walked home with a new puppy in her arms. When she got home she got a brand new cage out of the closet. She cleaned it out and put her new puppy inside.

"Now what should I name you?" Lizzie sat there for a while deciding on what to name her puppy. "How about Coco?" The puppy barked and wagged its tail. " You like that name don't you?" She took Coco out of her cage and gave her a big hug. Then her dad called her down stairs for dinner.