My Last Day

It was time, but, there was one last person I longed to see. I kept my eyes peeled on the front door. After the longest hour of my life, or so it felt, the door opened. There stood my most precious person. She was still in her uniform with her hair in pigtails. I was the most excited to see her after school because of the long hours of seperation. I feebly wagged my tail. She smiled at me but I saw her eyes were glistening with unshed tears.

"Hey, Bruno", she said. " How are you boy? Don't worry, its all gonna end soon. Do you wanna fetch for me once more? Here boy, fetch", she threw my favorite ball a few feet away from me. The last time I was going to fetch for my mistress. I got ready to stand up but my legs gave away. Guess I was too weak for my last fetch. " I don't think he can do it, dear", I heard her father say. The tears came slowly at first, then, she hugged me and started crying hard. My mistress was always an emotional person.

I remember the day her parents brought her home. She was such a tiny thing. I had just completed my puppy phase. The moment I saw her I felt so protective and possessive. While she grew so did our bond. We were so happy together. She always told me I was her best friend and she was mine. She always talked to me about her problems. Her friends, her fights, her annoying teachers, her favourite teachers I knew everyone in her life.

She used to get sick rarely, but still, too many times for my liking. Her usual energy faded during those days.I was so worried about her that I used to lie near her bed the entire time. My mind was so trapped in fear till she got better and became her usual self. We tried to spend as much time as we could with each other.She never hid her emotions from me. She laughed, let her anger out and sometimes even cried around me.

Cried... She was crying now as well. I could feel my fur was wet with her tears. I wished I could stay to drive her grief away. Bark at it till it could not hurt my mistress no more. But I couldn't. I gave a small whine letting her know I too was unhappy about leaving her. I pricked up my ears hearing the front door opening again. A familiar scent came to my nostrils. My vet had come. It was time.

"I'll hold you the entire time Bruno", she whispered. I said a thank you in my mind. The vet came near and gave me the injection. I slowly felt myself slip away. I looked at my mistress once again. "I will always love you, Bruno", she whispered. Her words filled my dying heart. My mistress will always love me, a comforting thought. I tried to wag my tail again but I do not know if it wagged. I slowly escaped into the peace and darkness surrounding me, knowing I was loved, knowing I won't be forgotten.