Peaceandlove67 Article: Paul's Driven To Help final part

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posted by Rubyrings

At Hank's football game, though, Paul got quite the surprise.
Hank was doing really well on the field, and even though Paul didn't really like or understand football, he was sitting in the front row cheering for his brother. He could see Hank and his friends on the benches whenever they weren't on the field, excitedly talking about all the places they could drive now, and he was just happy Hank was happy.
At halftime, while Hank was cooling off with some water and Paul was considering going to get something to eat, three of Hank's friends whispered together for a few moments, staring right at Paul, and then started to make their way over to him. Paul tensed, but held his ground. He could see Hank, suddenly alert and eyeing the group warily.
"Hey, Paul," one of the guys said as they all stopped right in front of him.
"Hey," Paul replied carefully.
"So we heard you were the one who helped Hank pass his driver's test the second time," Hank's friend went on. "Nice one."
"We wouldn't have thought there was anything in taking a deep breath," the second guy went on, "but you know something - it's been helping me when I take my new car out for a spin. Not that I get nervous," he added hastily.
"So we wanted to say - well, nice going," the third one added, arms folded and not looking directly at Paul, as though he was unused to giving compliments.
"Yeah," the first friend finished for all of them. "Guess you're all right after all, theatre boy." He punched Paul lightly in the arm. Paul automatically put up a hand to defend himself, but it was only a friendly punch, and it didn't hurt at all.
The three guys walked away, leaving Paul not quite sure of what had just happened.
"Were those three bothering you?" Hank's voice came from right behind Paul.
"No," Paul assured him. "I think now even your friends understand the power of just taking a deep breath."

Peaceandlove67, RocknRollSoul60 and 5 others like this

80smusiclover1 What a satisfying ending this was! I can tell those three guys learned a lesson they'll never forget.

BingoPB I'm glad Hank's friends respect Paul now. It looks like they'll never bother him again.

60smusicluv Indeed. I'm sure at the very least, Paul will have a cordial relationship with Hank's friends.

RetroRock64 Yeah. I don't think Hank's friends will be bosom buddies with Paul, but at least they're friendly to him now.

Roldan13 For sure. Will we be seeing more of Hank and Paul?

RocknRollSoul60 I think we will.

Peaceandlove67 Yes, you will. It'll be after New Years.

Rubyrings You will be seeing more of them - I think we can safely say they were a success!

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Time Changes All Of Us part 8

posted by Rubyrings

One day not long after she'd recovered, Anjanette was just finishing her volunteer work for the day by taking some of the dogs out for a run in the rescue yard. She had saved Blitz for last so that she could spend more time with him, and also because of something she'd asked her Uncle Bruce for when he came to pick her up that day.
Tammy's father came out to check on her. “Blitz has really warmed up to you,” he remarked, seeing the German Shepherd's lolling tongue and wagging tail.
Anjanette smiled. “I've loved working with him.”
“And you've done a great job with everything around here,...

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Time Changes All of Us Part 7

posted by Peaceandlove67

The drive to the hospital seemed like hours. Everyone was silent. They were too worried about Anjanette to talk. Ferdinand was uneasy. How could this happen to Anjanette? What if she never woke up? What if he was going to lose his best friend for real? No, she had to be okay. She just had to! Tammy was still distraught. She couldn't stop thinking of the incident. She remembered hearing glass break and then seeing Anjanette lying on the floor, unresponsive. Blitz was desperately trying to wake her. What would Blitz do if Anjanette never woke up? Sure, he would still find a home, but Anjanette...

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Time Changes All Of Us part 6

posted by Rubyrings

“How is she?” Ferdinand burst through the door of Sweet Critters Pet Rescue, pulling Becky after him by the hand.
Tammy's father was sweeping up the debris and broken glass from the window, which had a sheet of plastic tacked over it, covering up the hole and keeping out the worst of the wind and the rainwater. Tammy's mother was explaining what had happened to a very tense-looking Uncle Bruce, sounding very upset herself. Tammy was kneeling on the floor hugging Blitz, who was making increasingly loud whimpering noises, and trying to comfort him.
Tammy's mother turned as they came in, and...

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Time Changes All of Us Part 5

posted by Peaceandlove67

The next day at school, Ferdinand came up to his friends with Becky. He said, "Tammy, Anjanette, I'd like you to meet Becky. I met her at the pet store yesterday. She's new here." Tammy smiled and said, "Hi, Becky! It's nice to meet you." Anjanette gave an unenthusiastic "hello". Becky gave a laugh and said, "You don't have to act so shy, Anjanette. I promise I'm not dangerous." Anjanette just burst into tears and walked away. Becky called after her, "Wait, Anjanette! I was only joking around with you. I want to be friends!" But Anjanette had already strayed from earshot. Ferdinand said, "I...

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Time Changes All Of Us part 4

posted by Rubyrings

Ferdinand walked into the pet shop, his mind preoccupied with other things. Anjanette had been acting strange ever since they had started high school some weeks ago. He wondered if something was happening to upset her, but there was nothing wrong that he could see. He'd asked her a couple times, but she told him it was just hormones. He supposed maybe that was all it was. After all, his hormones acted up every now and then too. And Anjanette had had a much harder life than him....
Ferdinand bent down to reach the extra-large bags of Orion's favourite dry food, the only brand of dry food he would...

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Time Changes All of Us Part 3

posted by Peaceandlove67

Summer was over. It was time for Anjanette, Ferdinand, and Tammy to start school again. That morning, while having breakfast, Anjanette had a talk with her uncle, Bruce. She said, "Ferdinand, Tammy, and I were talking the other day about our passions. We all have different passions, which means we'll have different career paths." Uncle Bruce said, "Well, we all have different things we love. That's part of being human." She said, "I know, but it's just that after graduation, we might not ever see each other again." He said, "I'm sure you'll get to see each other. I still on occasion see some...

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Time Changes All Of Us part 2

posted by Rubyrings

Tammy's parents were delighted to see Anjanette taking an interest in their shelter. "We can always use more volunteers," her father said. "There's always plenty to do around here!"
Anjanette grinned. Helping to take care of Tammy's parents' rescue animals felt exciting. She couldn't wait to tell Tammy and Ferdinand, and also find out what they were thinking of doing. The next time they were all hanging out together, standing outside and enjoying the late summer sunshine, she told them. She couldn't help her words coming out in an eager rush.
Tammy giggled. "That's so great, Anjanette! My parents...

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Time Changes All of Us part 1

posted by Peaceandlove67

Two years had passed since Anjanette met her friends, Ferdinand and Tammy. It had also been two years since Anjanette started living with her uncle, Bruce, and since she adopted her Collie, Misty. Misty had grown into a mature adult. Anjanette even believed that if Misty were human, she'd be wise beyond her years. Anjanette, Ferdinand, and Tammy were now teenagers. Ferdinand even gained a very deep voice, almost as deep as Ringo Starr's. Anjanette even gained a deep voice, thankfully not deep enough to pass for a man. The three friends were getting ready to start high school. Their high school...

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A Thank You to My Friends

posted by Peaceandlove67

I know I could have written all of you a personal message, but I thought it was easier to address everyone here. Without further ado, I will get started with the message.

I would just like to thank everyone for the kind words, support, and virtual hugs. I am just so heartbroken over River's loss. She was so young, and it was so sudden. She got loose, was hit by a truck, and was gone within a moment's notice. She was just three years old. Even though I only had River for a short amount of time, she brought so much joy. She was a precious gem, and no dog will ever replace her.

As most of you know,...

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New Friends Final Part

posted by Rubyrings

After Tammy's parents made them a big breakfast of eggs and pancakes the next morning, it was time to leave. Ferdinand's father and Anjanette's Uncle Bruce arrived in their cars to take their children back home.
"We need to do this again," Tammy said enthusiastically. "We can do animal-themed crafts, and dance parties, and we can all make friendship bracelets to wear or something...."
Anjanette had to grin back. "Yes, we should."
Ferdinand nodded, too. "We'd love that."
"Oh - I almost forgot!" Tammy dashed through the kitchen towards a chest of drawers, nearly upending a pitcher of orange juice...

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New Friends Part 8

posted by Peaceandlove67

After school, Tammy and Ferdinand talked with their parents about the play date and sleepover. Anjanette talked with her uncle. After being given the go ahead, the three friends met at Ferdinand's for a play date. Ferdinand's new rabbit, Petunia, was coming out of her shell. She came out with Lily to discover the humans. Anjanette said, "I'm glad Petunia is warming up." Ferdinand gave a smile. He said, "I'm glad about that too. I think Lily has helped her a lot." Misty watched the rabbits hop around. She then saw Orion and took off to play with him. Tammy laughed. She said, "I've never seen...

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New Friends part 7

posted by Rubyrings

Tammy let out a small gasp. "Oh my gosh, Anjanette, how did that happen?" She reached out as if she wanted to touch the scars and make them better somehow.
Anjanette took a deep breath. "These - are from when I was still living with my parents. They're from before the time they intentionally hit me - but it was still their fault." She could feel the tears welling up again, and she swallowed hard.
Tammy sucked in her breath, eyes wide and filled with what Anjanette almost thought was sympathy, but she didn't interrupt. Anjanette pressed on.
"They went out to eat a lot... because they thought it...

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New Friends Part 6

posted by Peaceandlove67

Saturday came, and Anjanette went to the pet rescue center with Uncle Bruce. Tammy's mother greeted them. She said, "Welcome! I'm sure you're here to see the puppies." Anjanette said, "Yes. I heard from Tammy that you have Collie puppies." Tammy's mother smiled. "You must be Anjanette. Tammy has told me a lot about you." Anjanette and Uncle Bruce were directed to the dog kennels. They saw all kinds of dogs, from Poodles to German Shepherds. They then saw the most adorable Collie puppies. Tammy's father said, "They are up to date on all their shots, including Rabies. They can go all sorts of...

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New Friends part 5

posted by Rubyrings

"That sounds great, Anjanette," Uncle Bruce replied, when Anjanette told him about Tammy and her parents' pet rescue centre. "We'll go over on Saturday and look at the puppies."
"Thanks, Uncle Bruce." Anjanette smiled broadly at the thought of finding her Collie. Her first pet....
"I'm glad you're talking to the other kids at your school a bit more, too," Bruce went on, as he began to open the kitchen cupboards to fix Anjanette an after-school snack. "I know you were nervous around them at first."
Anjanette nodded slowly. "They are different here from how they were at my old school. And Tammy...

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New Friends Part 4

posted by Peaceandlove67

At lunch, Anjanette and Ferdinand sat with Tammy. Tammy wrote down directions to her parents' pet rescue center. Anjanette asked, "Does this place ever rescue Collies?" Tammy replied, "We do have Collies sometimes. In fact, we have a litter right now. They were rescued from a ditch along with their mother." Anjanette said, "That's awesome! I can't wait to tell my uncle the good news." Tammy said, "You live with your uncle? What happened to your parents?" Anjanette began to cry. Ferdinand said, "She's not ready to talk about that just yet. She has been through so much already. She recently started...

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New Friends part 3

posted by Rubyrings

About a week later, Anjanette and Ferdinand met as they usually did outside their new school. Anjanette looked tired.
"How are you?" Ferdinand greeted her. "You look tired."
Anjanette sighed. "Uncle Bruce and I stayed up late every night this week looking for a Collie. We looked at breeders, classified ads, everywhere. Either the place was too far away, or they didn't have the right type of dog, or it didn't look reputable - there was always something wrong!"
Ferdinand touched Anjanette's shoulder encouragingly. "Don't give up. I know you'll find something. I should know; I've found four pets...

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New Friends Part 2

posted by Peaceandlove67

After playing with Ferdinand's pets, Anjanette stayed for dinner. After dinner, she went back home. Uncle Bruce helped her with her homework. He asked, "Did you have a good time at Ferdinand's?" She said, "Yes, I did. His new rabbit, Petunia, is adorable. She's shy, but she's very sweet. She has very soft fur." This made Uncle Bruce smile. After finishing her homework, Anjanette decided she was ready to ask her question. "Uncle Bruce?" she said. He turned to her. "Yes, Anjanette?" She asked, "Can I have a pet?" He said, "Of course. What kind of pet do you have in mind?" She said, "A dog." He...

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New Friends part 1

posted by Rubyrings

One day after Anjanette was settled into her new life living with her uncle Bruce and attending her new school with its strict no-bullying policy, Ferdinand invited her over to play with his pets. "I just got a new rabbit to keep Lily company. I thought she seemed a bit lonely, since the cat and the hamster never really want to play with her."
Anjanette loved all of Ferdinand's pets. Cheeky, his hamster, was asleep most of the time she was there, since it was still daytime, but he did wake up at one point to poke his furry head through the door of his nesting box and yawn hugely. Orion, Ferdinand's...

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Autumn Huskies ♡

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