asked then I heard Pongo. “Oh, Chancey” he said as he nuzzled me. “hmm, I always wanted a Daddy” I muttered “mine didn’t love me, Mama stopped loving me too” I sniffed near tears. “We love you Chancey” Perdi said “You’re our daughter now.” I moved to get up, but something was missing, I looked up to Pongo. “Daddy, why can’t I feel my leg?” His face saddened, I didn’t want to look down, but I did, my leg was gone, nothing but a stump remained. I looked at Pongo again, laying beside me, I buried my face in his chest and cried. No, I couldn’t lose my leg too! I was already a spotless runt, I couldn’t lose a limb! Everyone’s going to hate me even more now!

It was a few weeks before I could leave the hospital, I had to learn how to walk on three legs, and they removed the bandages and stuff. Every puppy crowded the car as it pulled up and I slowly jumped out when the door was opened, I stumbled a bit, but picked myself up and met everyone’s gaze. There was a brief pause and then everyone erupted into cheers. Tripod rushed forward from the crowd and hugged me, hugged me! “Chancey, ‘m so glad to see you!”

“Me too! I missed you Tripod, and look” I said showing off my missing limb “I look like you, now all I need is a headband!” He laughed as he hugged me again. “I can get that for you!” he laughed again. “Very cool!” I said and hugged him tightly to myself. “So, you ready to start training?” he asked, I gave him a funny look and laughed “training?” I asked. “Yeah, it’s time for it” he wasn’t lying it was time, and I did promise. “Lead the way Captain Tripod!”

“Race you, loser gets extra laps!”

“You’re on!”