My Best Friend.
My name is.. Well, I've got a few of them. I think my friend couldn't really decide on one. Sometimes, she'd call me Good Girl. Other times, she'll call me 'Winny'. Sounds kind of silly. I guess that's funny; she always smiles wide when she says it. I guess the name I hear most is Winona. I don't really know what it means. Sometimes it means there's food nearby! Makes me happy just thinking about it! Other times it's what my friends yell before they swat me with newspaper.. I get really scared.. Eventually I figure out why they do it, so they stop doing it and call me Good Girl again. Friends are weird that way. Choosy about what you do but at the end of the day, she's still my friend!
I don't know what I'd do without her! She's really nice. For almost as long as I can remember, she's fed me all the time! She always had this big grin and say my name, rubbing me on the back! She had these cute chubby cheeks and her paws (I think they're paws? Never asked.) were so tiny.. Thinking back on it, she looks different to me. But I can't put my paw on it.. Must be the hat.
A lot is different now, I think. She isn't smiling as much today? Probably just hungry. I know I wouldn't be happy if I were hungry! Lucky me, I haven't felt hungry all day! I've been feeling tired, honestly. Oh and let me tell you about honesty! I and my friend have a pretty funny relationship with that.. Sometimes I'll get impatient for my walk and-- Well a dog's gotta go, right?! But do I get sympathy? Nooo. Instead, she calls me in and says "Winona! What did you do!?" And I try to appease her. I get low to the ground and practically crawl toward her. And if I try to hide and pretend I didn't do it, ohhh she gets furious! Damned if you do, no treats for the day if you don't! I never can figure out how she knows it's me..
Remember when trees were really big? Like DECADES ago!? Well, maybe not in Best Friend years. I think there are Friend years? She doesn't look too old and still can move pretty fast. I'll have to ask her if I ever get a chance. You know? Like I have with you. Say, who are you anyway? And do not tell me you're the mail friend! She's always looking at me out of the corner of her eyes. Makes me all suspicious! Whenever I growl at her though, my friend tells me to stop it. Sometimes, my other friends, that green one I used to see a lot for instance, will yell out Bad Girl. Oo, I HATE that one! It makes you feel.. Well, bad! Sometimes I think my name should have been Eponymous. Get it? Oh, you're no fun! You've got about as much funny bone as that furry white thing. The one who's Best Friend is also pretty ivory. She's the Friend that's around my Best Friend the most! She always smells like my Friend, too. I guess that makes us friends.. But don't tell the furry thing that! I really don't like that furry thing.. But when I chase her up a tree, y'know? To get her a safe distance from my friend; I get yelled at! What's a dog gotta do? These Friends have no idea how often they're in danger! I guess that's what makes ME the protector and you just the Best Friend. Wow, I got really off track! I was telling you about the big trees because it was during that time my Friend and I first met! I wasn't very happy about not seeing my mommy again. But hey! She seemed happy and my friend was REALLY happy! I miss those times.. We played a lot. She'd wag her tail, I'd wag mine. She threw me a bone, I caught the bone. The simple things in life. Yes, we were really close then..
Well, we still are. I think? She's been sending me to another Friend a lot. I don't like him. And his home REEKS of other dogs and other furry things! I had to stay there for a night or two. But I don't want to talk about that. I have this theory I want to tell you about. I wonder sometimes if my Best Friend could command the sun. I don't know how.. But whenever she wakes up, that yellow marble in the sky would just magically float. Slowly but surely, higher and higher! She's a magical Friend when I think about it. I bet no one in the world has my kind of Friend! I'd miss her so much when she used to be out with HER Friends all the time! I'd cry and march up and down the halls, trying to get her! Eventually my yellow friend would try to get me to forget about it. She's really nice too! And my red friend! He hasn't been around much though. When he's by, it's to give me a pet and talk to my Best Friend. Instead, the white friend is here more than he is! She won't let me sleep on the bed with my Best Friend either.. Thinking about it, maybe I should name my Best Friend? Y'know, since she named me and all. I can't really decide on one, though. Maybe I'll call her Bucky. Since she's always bucking those trees and getting that stuff she eats. I'll tell you, I don't know HOW Friends eat such garbage! It isn't even MEAT! It's only good when she cuts it into smaller pieces.
My friend does a lot of weird things. I guess it's our job though. Oh, get this? Even though she'd yell at me when I'd chase the furry thing? Our job is LITERALLY to chase stuff! We chase stuff ALL the time! We don't ever get too close though. No, no way! I learned my lesson about THAT a few days ago when I got too close to those Moo's. When I wake up, I am going to give them a serious biting. It really makes me lighthearted, the funny things my friend does. I was complaining about the White Friend not letting me on the bed. But sure enough, my best friend put me back today. I was glad, too. Not feeling like jumping on and off the bed. I'm probably just hungry, too.
I'd like to talk to you more but.. I'm really tired. And my friend, the one I've told you about? I think she wants me to rest. She keeps crying. Wow, must be really hungry!! I wish I could get her something to eat.. Maybe I should try that thing with the trees sometime? I think I will when I get up again. For now, I'll settle for just licking it away. See? Smiling again already. Actually, that tasted good. Salty. You know, you're weird too. I don't know exactly what you are. But you're warm. That's always a plus.. Little too much floss though. What're you doing? Trying to blind me? Crazy goof! Can barely keep my eyes open from it. I'm really tired though now anyway. I think.. I think I'm gonna sleep now. Goodnight. Hopefully Bucky over here gets in a playful mood again when I'm up. My eyes..
Wow, that was a quick nap! It's like I blinked and there you are! I remember you now! How are you, Green Friend? Y'know, seeing you again makes me feel really good! Like I can get up and chase stuff again! Say, where's my Best Friend?
Author's Note
~fin~
