Creative Writing: Not My Pippy

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Not My Pippy! BBRRIINNGG! I had always woken up at five in the morning to the annoying sound of my primitive alarm clock, just to walk my silly dog, Pippy. Pippy was close, somewhat like a brother, annoying and vexatious, but sweet at times. So, I stumbled out of bed since my freshly woken mind was as foggy as the mirror after my shower. My mangled brown, flowy hair usually got in the way, so I would just try to put it in a ponytail, instead of brushing it since I was lazy. Pippy’s little button-like nose was pressed to the smudged glass window. I tell him the same words every time, “Come on, get your leash, Pippy!” He usually responded with a little yip of happiness. He had tugged at his leash on the wall, all bite-marked and broken-down. I would pour food in his bowl outside. The morning is different than any other time of day. The fresh smell of leaves, the sound of the wind, and the chill against your face all …show more content…

I couldn’t believe it! Pippy was a good but lazy dog. He never runs off! I ran out the open front door. I gazed around, spotting that my mom was getting out of the car, presumably from shopping. I told her to get back in and go look for Pippy down the road, while I checked the neighborhood yards. I dashed around the town’s streets, searching for any sign of Pippy, a person, or even a random animal. Then I came along to find two children playing catch. I walked over to them, out of breath. “Have you seen… a dog… running around?” I barely threw it out of my parched throat. “Um, yes, actually, I believe it went around by the north road,” one of the kids replied. A burst of hope fluttered in my heart that was then followed by despair. He was heading out of town. It was becoming dark, and my mom stopped and told me to head home, so I abided her instructions. We had lost our dog. For the next few days leading up to school, I still searched and put up posters, but without any avail. Pippy was nowhere to be

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