JT felt his hot tears fall down his face. He should have known a beautiful, kind dog like Angie had already been taken. He walked behind a shed and cried, then fell asleep, though it was only mid day.
He woke and heard the laughter of humans. He got up and walked to the sound. "Hey boys! We gotta visitor!" One laughed. He stumbled over to JT. "What the hell is wrong with this guy?" JT asked himself.
The man grabbed JT by the scruff on his neck, and held his head under his arm, as if to force him to drink something. Another man stumbled over with a half full bottle in his hand. Then a third one held JT's mouth open.
The one with the bottle poured the beer down JT's throught. He coughed, whinnied, and jerked, only to have more of this nasty stuff poured into him. They stopped when all of it had been poured into JT, then, they hit him with the bottle, hard enough to make his forehead bleed.
JT ran off, but soon his vision became blurry. He fell head-over-heels and landed between two houses. "Oohhhh." He mouned. His head pounded. It hurt like crazy. "Ooooooooooohhhhh!" He moaned. His stomach began to hurt. Then, he it burned, and he vomited.
A female had been walking by, she heard his moans and found him. "Oh my!" She exclaimed. She helped him onto his paws, only to have have him fall. She helped him walk to her house. Her owner was out of town for a week, so she didn't need to worry about her seeing her with this stranger.
"Are you OK?" She asked. "I'm Terry, whats you name?" She asked. "J-Jaayy... Tee." He moaned. "Your head hurts, doesn't it?" She asked. "Mmm hmmm." He cried. She licked his wound. "Ohh." He sighed. He pasted out moments later.
He wolke up in the middle of the night, not knowing hwere he was or why he was there. Then he saw Terry, and, still a bit "drunk" smiled plopped down next to her.
"JT, wake up." A soft, warm voice said. He opened his eye's and saw Terry sitting over him. "Whah, where am I? Who are you? How do you know who I am?" He asked. "Your at my house, my name is Terry, and you told me your name last night. After you got, umm... drunk." She said.
"Drunk?" He asked. She nodded. Then he remembered. "Oh, damn teenagers." He moaned. "My head hurts like crazy!" He said. "I'll take you home, hun." She smiled and helped him up. Hun? He hadn't been called that in a while.
Shortly after, they started o walk back to JT's.
He leaned closer to Terry, trying to stand. She walked him onto the porch. "Thanks." He smiled, nuzzling Terry. Terry, at first was shocked, but nuzzled him too. "JT?" A voice said. He looked. It was Angie.
He panicked. What should he do next? He saw Angie with that other dog. And now she see's him nuzzling some dog she's never met. Then an idea came into his head. He acked like he hadn't seen her. "Good bye, Terry dear, I'll see ya later." He winked and walked into his house.
Terry dear? Terry thought. Was that some kind of hint? "Uh, yeah, bye sweety!" Terry replied. She walked off the porch, smiling. "Ahemahemahem." Angie coughed. Terry glanced at her. "What are you choking on, hun?" Terry asked.
"Nothing, I just didn't know JT had a, mate." Angie said, somewhat in a sassy tone. "Oh, uh, yeah. We're mates. Been that way for a while now." Terry lied. "Mmm hmm." Angie mumbled, then walked away.
JT danced around his living room. He had pulled it off! He heard the conversation between Angie and Terry. "I can't believe it!" He kept shouting. "Jason Thomas, what on earth are you so happy about?" Jason chuckled. JT was way to happy to care, he simply licked his masters face.
He peeked outside, just to see if Angie or Terry were still there. Thankfully they were gone. He stepped out. "Ah!" He heard. He fell to the growned. What the? He thought. He looked up, it was Terry.
"Terry dear, what was that? Am I your 'girlfriend' or something?" She asked, glaring down at him. "Oh, yeah, you heard that." JT said, turning red. She stepped off him. "Terry, look. That dog- Angie, I'm sort of- Well, was inlove with her. But, she doesn't think of me that way... And I really like you, I mean, your so sweet, and caring, and was wondering if you'd like to be-" Terry stopped him, by doing the oddest thing, nuzzling.
"Thats one of the sweetest things anyone has ever said to me!" She smiled.
He felt a warm feeling come over him, the one he felt when he fell for Angie. He couldn't be, no, he was! He could not believe it.
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It had been about five months after JT and Terry got together, JT had never been so happy, he finely had something that he thought he might never have. He couldn't believe all that was happening.
"Terry!" JT called, standing outside his mates house. Terry poked her head outside the doggie door. "Hey hun!" She smiled and stepped outside. "I want you to meet some very good friends of mine." JT smiled. Terry nodded.
JT took Terry down to meet Dakota and Don, there cave was a little far away, so they had time to talk for a while.
"JT, are there any, um, really beautiful sights to see in the forest?" Terry asked.
"Oh yeah! There's nothing more beautiful than some of the spots in the forest. Well, there is one thing that is." JT smiled. "You."
"Awww, you big softy!" Terry teased. "But why would you ask something like that?" JT asked.
"Well these woods remind me about my old home, there was this one place that was so pretty, I never showed it to a anyone because I didn't want it to be trashed." Terry explained.
I know a place just like that! I'll take her there tonight. JT thought.
Before they new it, they where at Dakota's cave. JT called her name, but Don came out first.
"Oh hey Don, w-where Dakota?" JT asked, "She's coming, just slowly." Don smiled to himself. Then JT could see Dakota, she was walking very slowly out of the cave, she looked tired.
"Hey Dakota! I wanted you two to meet-" JT stopped, he had watched Dakota come out of the cave and something caught his eye. Dakota looked, different, her tiny, slim figure was gone, her stomch was had grown, but not a lot.
Don could see JT staring at Dakota and joined in. "Oh JT, I don't think we told you yet." Don smiled. Dakota stepped closer to her mate and leaned on to him. "I'm having puppies!" Dakota smiled. "Oh my gosh! I-I-I'm so happy for you Dakota!" JT exclaimed. "Aww, congrats!" Terry smiled.
They stayed and talked for a while, they talked to Anna, and then left.
"Terry, before we head home, I want to show you something." JT said and began to take her in a different direction.
The sun had already set, but the moonlight made it easy to see. They walked for a while before coming to a large bush. "Come in here." JT said and pushed through the large plant. Terry followed him and gasped as she walked through.
The moonlight hit a river back, that was just in front of a large waterfall. The water was coming down some tan rocks, than reflected on the water in a wonderful way.
"Oh my gosh... I-It's so beautiful! It's the most beautiful thing on earth!" Terry gasped. "Second most beautiful." JT smiled. Terry turned to him and licked his muzzle. He pressed his noes into fur. She pushed him off and began running playfully.
He took off after her, it didn't take long for him to catch her. He tackled her to the ground and the rolled into the shallow water. Terry shook herself and the water splashed all over JT, he did the same.
"Ohhh man.. It's cold." She shivered. "I'll warm you up." JT pressed himself against her. She did the same, she nipped at his chin and the two were covered with happiness the rest of the night.
As JT woke up, he could feel Terry's soft fur under him and smiled. Then after getting up, he realized they were still in the forest, not at home. "Dammit, Jason's gonna a be pissed!" JT whispered to himself. "Terry, babe, we gotta go home! Our humans will be worried sick!" JT warned. Terry slowly got up and was soon eady to begin running home.
The split up when the got half way between eachothers houses. On his way back, JT bumped into Angie. "Angie!!" He exclaimed. "Oh, JT! Where were you? Your human was worried about you!" She asked. Then after starring him down for a moment, she realized how roughed up his fur was, that Terry girl's scent was all over him, too. It didn't take her long to put things together.
"I gotta go! Jason's gonna be really mad at me!" JT said and ran passed Angie.
JT walked into the house. But Jason was still in bed, mabey he didn't know...
JT jumped on his masters bed, trying to wake him. "Ohh, hey JT. Go on and... see that Terry dog again, I'll be leaving for work soon." Jason yawned. JT leapt off the bed and out the door. He quickly made it to Terry's and scratched on the door.
Terry poked her head out the doggie-door. She smiled when she saw her mate and let him in. "My owner didn't even know I was gone!" She laughed. "Mine didn't either." JT laughed along with her. They snuggled up next to the fire place and just cuddled most of the day.
A few weeks later, JT woke to the sound of scratching on his front door. He got up and poked his head out. "JT!!!" Terry exclaimed. "Haaaaa... What?" He yawned. "Come outside." She said in a soft voice. He stepped out slowly.
"JT.." She said. She nuzzled him wildly, tears falling down her face. "Whats wrong?" He gasped. She sniffled. "Nothings wrong, I'm crying because I'm so thrilled!!" She cheered.
She leaned in closer to him. "I just got back from the vets! I'm. Having. Puppies." She said. His eye's widened. Tears of joys filled his eye's. "I-I-I." He cried.
A few month later
JT raced to his mates home. His owner ran next to him. They both heard about Terry being pregnant with JT's pups. She had started to give birth when they got the call.
The opened the door. "Come in!" Terry's owner said. JT and his owner walked up to Terry. Who had one pup next to her.
In the end, about three hours later, the last two pups were born. The last one was very weak, and small.
JT had to tell his friends, "I'll be back!" He said and ran out the door. He dashed to Dakota and Don's cave. "Dakota!! Dakota!!!" He called. Dakota and Don raced to the front of the cave. "What! What's wrong!" Dakota asked.
"Nothing's wrong! My mate just had pups! I'm a dad!!!" JT announced. "Congratulations!" Don said. "O I'm so happy for you JT!" Dakota said, nuzzling him in a friend like way. "Hey.. Where's Anna?" JT asked. "Running around somewhere." Don laughed. JT chuckled and looked at Dakota, remembering that she had been a few weeks pregnant last time he saw her.
But this time, she was skinny, he knew that ment one thing. "Oh my gosh! Dakota, did you have your pups?" He asked. "I was wondering when you'd catch on!" She giggled. "But yeah, I had them about a week ago. Do you want to see them?" She asked. "Oh wait, what are your puppies names?" Dakota asked. "Names? Oh gosh! Names! I'll be back later guy's, I'll see the kids then!!!" He called as he ran off.
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! I'M A DAD I'M A DAD I'M A- JT's thoughts were broken by a familiar figure, Angie.
He collided with her, they rolled and landed next to eachother. "JT? Whats the hurry?" Angie asked. "Angie! I-I-I'm a-" He stopped, he couldn't bring himself to tell her he was a father now.
"Your a what?" She asked.
"A-a dad." He sighed happily and began running again. Angie stood there in complete shock. JT is a-a-a father? She had mixed feelings about this. She was happy for him but a little upset at the same time. She didn't want to tell him that though, she couldn't ruin his happy moment.
Meanwhile, JT had just arrived back at Terry's house. He was shacking all over and walked inside.
"JT!" His and Terry's owner smiled with happiness. "Your just intime for names, big boy!" His owner Jason said, patting JT a bit roughly on the back. JT smiled proudly.
They picked up the first born. He was blond like Terry, had red ears and tail tip, a black streak going through the top of his legs, and black spots on his eyes. He was the largest pup, too.
"If it's OK with you, I'd like for the pups to have 'double names' like JT." Jason said, Terry's owner nodded. "What's would be a good name for this big guy?" Jason asked. "Alexander!" Terry's owner chirped. "Alexander...James?" Jason added. The two smiled and sat Alexander James next to his mother.
The next pup was very weak, but was second born so the picked her next. She was mainly red and has spots on ger face. She had blond legs and a red streak connecting two dark red patches on her eyes. Her tail was red and black with blond spots. "I've always loved the name Jessie for a girl." Jason smiled. "Jessie Carol, I that a good name?" Terry's owner asked and Jason nodded. Alexander James, and Jessie Carol.
One pup left. She was the smallest but not th weakest, she was the youngest too. She had red spots on her eyes, and a streak the led down from them to her legs and continued half way up her tail, then at the top of it. She had a black spot on her back, and pawns. Her ears were a pinkish color with dark red spots. Her main color matched JT's undercoat. "I want to name her after her mom, Terry!" Terry's owner said.
"Why not mix her parents names? Like uh, Terry Jay, or Terry Jo-"
"Thats perfect! Terry Jo!" Terry's owner exclaimed.
"Terry Jo, Alexander James, and Jessie Carol." Jason said.
My three children...three lives.. JT Thought to himself.
The two humans left the room to give the family some alone time. "I can't believe it.." Terry cried. "Me neither."
"And to think, we made them. It's so amazing, oh I can't believe it." Terry sighed. "Me neither."
"I can't wait for them to grow enough so we can play with them!" Terry cheered. "Me neither."
"Is 'me neither' all you going to say?" Terry asked.
"I'm still just in shock." JT sighed. "Me to, hun."
It was mid day when the pups had been born, and now it was past dark, JT's owner had left a few hours ago. JT decided it was time to go, he said his good-bye's and left. As he walked he couldn't help but think of what he'd do with his puppies. He could take them to the river, to the top of the mountains, to meet Dakota and Don, to meet Angie...
Angie! He knew she would want to see his puppies. He then wanted her to be the first one to do so.
The next day he talked to Terry about Angie seeing the pups, she was fine with it and he went to go find her. He new where she'd be, Dakota's cave.
"Dakota?" JT called, "Come on in JT." She replied and he walked in. He walked to the back of the cave, but only Don, Anna, and Dakota were there. "JT, come and see them!" Anna smiled and took him to the tiny week-old pups. "What are their names?" He asked. "Aw, that one looks like you Don!" He smiled. "Yeeahh I know. His name is Flanker." Don said proudly. "The grey one that looks like mom is Zoey." Anna smiled.
"The brown girl is named Candy Cane, and the boy is Ellis." Dakota finished. "Those are great names" JT complimented. "What about yours?" Don asked. "Alexander James, Terry Jo, and Jessie Carol." JT said. "Aww, those are cute." Dakota said.
"I'm looking for Angie, have you seen her?" JT asked. "She's in the boiler room." Anna said. "Thank Anna." JT chuckled and left.
He found her in the boiler room asked her if she'd like to see the pups. "I'd love too!" She cheered and they walked to Terry's home.
They walked in and up the stairs. "She's in here." JT smiled. They walked in, Terry was asleep. "C'mon."
JT and Angie sat down next to the sleeping female. "That one is Alexander James or AJ, that one is Jessie Carol or JC, and tha one is Terry Jo or TJ." He smiled proudly.
"Their adorable!" Angie quietly cheered. They sat there for a while before going back to eachothers homes. JT slept soundly, not knowing what awful things would be happening in the next few weeks.
A week had passed and JT had visited his mates house to check up on his puppies everyday. But one of the puppies, JC, had become very weak the past few days, everyone was worried about her and kept watching her a little more than the other two, so much could happen, even if the pups were too young to walk.
Then it happened.
JT calmly walked to his mates home and was happy as usuall. He was expecting to see all three of his puppies, healthy and strong. But that was not what would happen.
"Terry, I'm here!" JT called, but no one replied, he could hear crying up in Terry's room. He wondered what could be going on, then he noticed Terry's owner coming down the stairs, he smiled and wagged his tail at first. She looked at him, a sad look on her face. He didn't know what was wrong until he saw the rag in her hand, a tiny lump in the middle of it.
No..the pups! He sprang up the stairs and bolted into Terry's room. He was shacking and walked over to Terry, who was sobbing. His worst fears were true, only two puppies were next to her.
"N-Noooo.." He whispered and cried over his mate and pups.
The pups were now three weeks old, TJ was still tiny but very strong too. AJ was much bigger than her, he would often beat her to their mother.
It was the first day Terry and JT let the pups outside. They were just starting to walk. Dakota brought her puppies over and they played together. JT explained to Don and Dakota about JC, they were very sorry for him.
The puppies had a lot of fun. Candy Cane, Zoey, and Ellis were playing with TJ, and AJ was walking around with Flanker, trying to sneak up on their siblings, they all seemed to be getting along. Then Anna walked over and they all ganged up on her.
The pups were also learning how to talk.
"Anna! Anna! Gots your ear!"(Anna! Anna! I got your ear) TJ giggled. "I gots her tail!" Ellis called. "Your tail!" (I have YOUR tail) AJ teased. "Ouchie!!" Ellis yelped and jumped on AJ. Candy Cane and Zoey jumped on TJ "We got you!" They said. "Heeyyy" TJ laughed.
It was now about midday, the puppies were getting tired, it would have been their nap time anyway. "They go under the porch and sleep." JT suggested. Dakota nodded, JT got a doggie-bed and put in under their for them and they all jumped on it and fell asleep.
"Gosh they grow up so fast." Dakota said. "How old are they now? Four weeks? gosh, TJ and AJ are three weeks." JT sighed. The pups slept for about thirty minuets and began playing again. They ambushed their parents.
The day went by fast and Dakota and Don left with the pups. The puppies had so much fun and were totaly asleep. The day couldn't have been any better. AJ and TJ slept next to the fire place while JT and Terry were still up, talking.
"Do you think we should take them out again?" Terry asked.
"Oh of course! They had so much fun!" JT laughed.
"Yeah, but next time I want them to be able to run better. I mean c'mon, Dakota and Don's puppies walked all over them!" Terry said, almost sounding a little mad.
"But their a week older, babe, that is a big difference when it comes to puppies." JT explained. Terry thought about it and nodded.
"OK, but next time lets take them to the spot you showed me, they would love the water!" Terry smiled. "Maybe in a week or two, the rocks could hurt them if they fall off."
Terry rolled her eye's playfully, she loved yet sometimes laughed at how protective they were over their pups. But she knew that was a good thing, she never wanted to her babies to get hurt. She would never leave them alone, or with someone she didn't trust.
But she knew she'd have to let them go sooner or later, but not anytime soon. They had planned for TJ to stay with Terry, and for AJ to live with JT when they reached the right age.
But that sadly wouldn't happen.
The puppies had just turned six weeks old. AJ had seemed to grow a lot, only because TJ was so tiny. JT couldn't be any more happy.
JT had arrived at Terry's home, but something was wrong. Terry wasn't in the room, only the puppies were.
"Daddy!" TJ cheered and ran over to JT, glomping his paw. "Hello there hun. Where's mommie?" JT asked. "Momma wants to alone." TJ said, a sad look came on to her face. "W-Why hun?" JT asked, shocked. "I dunno, daddy, she said something about 'Moving' I don't know what that means though." TJ explained.
WHAT? This couldn't;t be true! Terry couldn't be moving, not now!
JT slowly walked up the stairs, he walked into the room where Terry slept. She was in the corner of the room, with tears sliding down he face. "Terry...A-Are you moving?" JT asked. Terry lifted her head, looked at him, and nodded. JT's heart sank. She was leaving. "Where?"
"S-S-SCOTLAND" She sobbed. JT almost fainted. "Are you takeing the puppies?"
".....Noo.."
JT felt terrible, not just for himself, but Terry. She was leaving her family behind and never coming back. "Why not?" JT asked, wondering why she couldn't take the pups.
"Because our new home only allows one dog! All she said was that the puppies were gonna ive with you!" Terry sobbed again. JT was deeply upset. He couldn't bare to leave his mate. He didn't leave until Jason came and got him.
The day for Terry to leave came soon. The puppies had been taken to JT's, JT said good-bye, not without tears of course. But te puppies didn't quite understand what was going on. But JT figured it would be best to not tell them. He mostly sat behind a shed all day while the pups played with Dakota.
"JT?" A familiar voice said.
He turned, Angie stood there, he didn't care though.
"I head about... Terry." She said, walking a little closer.
"Why would you care about my love life." JT coldly yet quietly said.
"Because I do care about you, JT, I don't want you to hurt."
JT was angered after she said that. He wanted to say "You want me to believe that? How could you say that? After you broke my heart like you did!" but instead, he said "That. Means. A lot. Angie." He was lieing through his teeth. "Good." Angie smiled and nuzzled JT.
No.. Too soon, way too soon. He sighed. "Thanks" He said. "Wait!" Angie called.
"That dog you saw me with a few months ago, I have no love relationship with him! He's just and old friend." Angie explained.
JT didn't feel any better, he just smiled at her, and he got up and walked home. He'd been left heartbroken twice in such a short time. He didn't think anything could make him happy again. What could possibly make him happy again? A knew girl?
But who? He didn't know any girl who had feelings for him. All his friends had mates. But, Angie, she said she had no mate. Why would she tell him that? Did it mean something? What should I do? JT thought and looked up at the sky.
Who should I choose? Angie, or Terry? he knew Terry would not come back, she told him that. That only meant one thing!
Angie... Do you truly love me too?
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Characters and owners:
Angie, and 'That Dog'(C)Dani
Don, Flanker(C)Lone
JT, AJ, TJ, Dakota, Anna, Ellis, Zoey, Candy Cane, and JC(no page)(C)Me
Terry(C)Me and Dani