Jimmy plopped himself beside the dog cage where the little golden mutt sat with her head hanging down.
“Daddy says you won’t come out to play ‘cause you hurt inside,” he said quietly. “I hurt too.”
He took a deep breath. “Y’see… I lost my Mommy. Did you lose your Mommy?” he asked, as tears streamed down his chubby cheeks.
Daddy stood spellbound at the doorway, listening to his son pour out his heart to his new found friend. He gasped when the bundle of fur crawled out of the crate. She nuzzled beside Jimmy and licked his face.
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I wrote this in response to Charli Mills’ January 20th Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge. In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a boy and his dog, showing the value or benefit of such a relationship.
“Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole.” ~Roger Caras
I absolutely adore and never tire of your flash fiction posts. They are simply wonderful. Thank you once again. 🙂
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My pleasure! And thanks for letting me know. I appreciate it. 🙂
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Lovely story 💖
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Thank you Luccia!
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Very cool challenge! You seemed to have nailed it with such a touching short story! Thank you for sharing that 😀
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Thank you! I’m so glad you dropped by. 🙂
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This is a gorgeous flash! Reminds me of a film i once watched, though i can’t recall the name of it now, about a little Autistic boy who wouldn’t talk… until his parents bought him a dog. He opened up to the dog. 🙂
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There is something about a boy and a dog – the bond is like magical healing. Thanks Kimmie!
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You totally nailed it. Perfectly described that special relationship between a boy and his dog in a succinct way.
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Thank you! I appreciate the feedback. 🙂
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