Rhiannon



// “Dad my best friend Allex has a mouse and it’s so cute!” I said eyeing him. ”Wow, she’s lucky.” He replied in a mellow tone // // “Can I get one dad I’ll take care of it, you know feed it make sure it has water that sort of stuff.” // // “No!” He bellowed. // // “I am not having any rodent in my house!” Shrieked mum from the kitchen. // // “Yeah plus they smell and you have to clean it… He trailed off replying to mum’s baking needs.” I will clean it every week!” I explained sharply. // // “Look Rhiannon, in your life you’ve had 2 cats, 6 fish, 4 being goldfish and the list goes on!” He said writing a list for town. // // “Fine.” I said sheepishly and walked out. // // We arrived in town spot on 3:30. We entered a park at Fresh Choice. “My plan is working. I mumbled to myself. “ I’m Going to go have a look at the pet shop okay dad. I said though I had already started walking by the time he replied. I kneeled down to where the beautiful beige mouse lay. “ It’s beautiful.” I said as if she had me in a trance. // // “Yeah and she just got in.” Said the new shopkeeper. “I don’t really fancy them but this one is truly beautiful.” In about 10 minutes dad came. With his wallet. He’s in my trap. He stares at what I’m staring at and glears. He makes silly throw up noises, but I ignore him. She is the only thing I care about. // // “Please Dad!” I moan. “ I wont ask for anything else!” I lie. // // How much are the cages?” // // “45 dollars.” I say jumping. // // “Hmmmmm,”ahhh.”He mumbles teasing me. “ I guess so.” // // “Aahh.” I scream as the shopkeeper grabs the cage down. We walk to where the van is parked. A living being in my hand. //