"I'm going to miss you so much, Poppy, said the tall, thin teenager. He bent down to hug his old friend goodbye. He stood up, hugged his parents, and smiled, trying not to let his emotions get the better of him.
His parents were not quite able to keep theirs under control. They had driven their son several hours out of town to the university where he would soon be living and studying. It was time to say goodbye for now at least. The family hugged and smiled through misty eyes and then laughed. The boy lifted the last bag onto his shoulder, and flashed a bright smile. "I guess this is it," he said. "I'll see you back home in a month, okay?" His parents nodded, and they watched as he walked out of sight into the crowds of hundreds of students and parents. The boy's mother turned to the dog, "Okay, Poppy, time to go back home."
The house seemed quiet as a tomb without the boy living there. All that week, Poppy didn't seem interested in her dinner, her favorite toy, or even in her daily walk. Her owners were sad too, but they knew their son would be back to visit. Poppy didn't.
They offered the dog some of her favorite peanut butter treats. They even let her sit on the sofa, but the old girl just wasn't her usual cheerful self. Her owners started to get worried. "What should we do to cheer Poppy up?" asked Dad. "We've tried everything."
"I have an idea, but it might be a little crazy, "smiled Mom. "Without anybody left in the
house but us, this place could use a bit of fun. Let's get a little dog for Poppy."
It didn't take long before they walked through the front door carrying a big box. Poppy welcomed them home as usual but when she saw the box, she stopped. She put her nose on it. Her tail began wagging(摆动)ever so slowly, then faster as she caught the smell.
Dad opened the box and a sweet little dog appeared. __________________________
A few weeks later, the boy arrived home from university. ___________________________
Dad opened the box and a sweet little dog appeared. It raised its furry head, looking up curiously. At the sight of the little dog, Poppy ran around happily, wagging her tail. Then, she came back, trying to help the dog out of the box, but failed. Upon seeing this, Dad and Mom could not help laughing. Gently, Mom picked it up from the box and put it on the floor. Much to the parents' relief and happiness, the two dogs seemed to be friends immediately, playing together happily. Poppy became as happy as before and it seemed that she had already forgotten her old friend--the boy.
A few weeks later, the boy arrived home from university. Seeing Poppy, he bent down to hug her hello. But unexpectedly, Poppy turned away and left. The boy was feeling extremely sorry about it when Poppy came running excitedly with a little dog. They jumped up and down cheerfully, their eyes sparkling with delight, barking and sniffing at his feet now and then. Knowing what had happened to Poppy when he was at university, the boy was greatly moved. He took the old girl and the little puppy in his arms, tears welling up in his eyes. Now he had two devoted friends.
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