An Unfortunate Ending, Starts a New Beginning

## Summary

Kasey´s life takes a turn after being abandoned - in the large city of Adventure City, alone. Only as a little puppy. She soon meets someone that becomes her greatest friend and companion. Along with a new home, comes a new name - *Nevada to Kasey.*

## Characters

### Main Characters

Kasey (Previous named *Nevada*)

Ryder

Ryderś Parents

Felicity

Andrew

## Story

Felicity held the tiny puppy in a pink blanket, holding her in her arms, ¨daddy...¨

¨No darling, have told you many times, we can´t keep this puppy¨ Andrew said to his daughter grabbing his keys

¨But daddy! this is wrong! why can´t we keep her!? she´s just a little thing. Nevada can´t take care of herself¨ Felicity whined, voicebreaking looking up at her father

Andrew sighed as he made his way to the front door, ¨Felicity, I wished I could keep her more than you do...I really do, but we can´t have her¨ he put his hand on the knob, looking back at his 8-year old daughter, ¨bring her along¨

Felicity just stood there looking at him. A long pause, resistance to her father´s orders. ¨No. I´m keeping Nevada!¨

¨Felicity!¨

Little puppy yips and cries came from the blanket. A little head popped up from the snuggled wrap. She looked around, confused.

Felicity begun to rock her, ¨Itś alright Nevada¨

Andrew walked over and took the puppy from Felicity´s arms and made his way out the door, ignoring the cries and pleas from his daughter. He loaded her into his truck, in a cardboard box, with simple items such as; a bowl of water, some food, some blankets to keep her warm from the cool air, and her moose stuffed animal. He drove down deep into the streets of Adventure City, stopping at a near corner, letting her out and on the corner carfully.

Then without saying a word, he drove away - out of sight down the street. Confused and scared, Nevada ducked into her box, trying to hide herself underneath the blankets she had. As day turned slowly into night, the temperatures slowly died down. Shivering, thirsty and now out of food, Nevada yipped and cired out trying to look up and and out of the box. Footsteps sounding, nearing the box. Slowly peaking in the box was young - 7 year old boy, with dark brown spiky hair.

Gasping in shock, he slowly scoops her up. Nevada looks up at him in fear, srunching up into a little ball.

¨Itś alright¨ The boys calmly says, ¨I won´t hurt you..¨

Feeling how cold she was and seeing her shivering, he carefully zipped her up in his jacket and quickly walked home.

¨Ryder! your 15 minutes--Ryder...seriously..?¨ his mother sighed when seeing the puppy

¨I had to bring her home. She was freezing and was just sitting in a cardboard box at a corner near the street...¨

After a few moments of looking at her son, standing near the corner of the kitchen, she sighed walking towards him, ¨Okay, let me check her¨

Ryder handed her over to his mother who checked her for any injuries, then started towards the bathroom, ¨No injuries, but she needs a bath¨

Sniffing the air, and taking in the new surroundings, Nevada nervously looked around and stayed in a scrunched up ball. While Ryder´s mother was starting the warm bath, Ryder slowly lowered himself to her.

¨It´s okay, i´m not going to hurt you....what´s your name? I´m Ryder¨ the seven year old boy introduced himself

Still scrunched up, the pup just contuined to look at him - scilently.

¨....Do you know how to talk yet..?¨

Nevada still didn´t say a word.

¨That´s alright. All you need is to adjust. The waters just right. Wanna get in?¨

Nevada took a slight peak into the bathtub before looking up at the two. She scrunched back into a ball.

¨It´s okay¨ Ryder said

¨We need to get her used to it. Sweetie, will you get me a wash cloth?¨

¨Sure mom¨ Ryder quickly hurried to the laundry room, and returned with a wash cloth.

The mother put the cloth into the warm water to get it wet, then squeezed it out, gently wiping the cloth over the puppys´ fur to get her cleaned up. Afterward, she wrapped her in a dry, warm towel and handed her to Ryder.

¨Hold onto her securly Ryder. Don´t drop her¨

¨I won´t¨ he grinned, ¨mom, do you think she´s hungry?¨

¨Maybe. Why don´t you try feeding her something¨ his mom says as she cleans the tub

Ryder goes into the kitchen, grabbing a gallon of milk and pouring some into a bottle and warming it up a bit. Sitting down on the couch, bottlefeeding her. Nevada starts drinking from the bottle - her little paws around the bottle as of trying to take it from Ryder.

¨Wow, you were hungry huh¨ Ryder giggled

Time went by, after feeding the tiny puppy, Ryder´s mother prepared a room, just for her for the night. Going to the pet store getting doggy toys and blankets for her.

Nevada pipped and cried as she looked around at the new toys, searching for her own. Ryderś mother handed her a moose stuffed plushie which Nevada happily took fromher, hugging it tightly, ¨Heś all nice and clean¨

¨Mom...can we keep her...please?¨ Ryder asked looking at her with pleading eyes

¨We´ll talk to your father about it¨

When the time came, the two talked it over. Ryder was in the living room with the little pup watching her stumble and try to walk.

¨Ryder...you can keep her¨ Ryder´s father says smiling

¨Thank you, thank you, thank you!!¨ Ryder said in glee, huggng both of his parents.

Nevada yipping and howling at the loud comotion. Ryder ran to her and hugged, ¨sorry did I scare you?¨ he chuckled lightly

¨What are you going to name her?¨ his father asked

Ryder thaught long and hard, soon coming up with one, he smiled down at the pup, ¨Kasey..

Nevada´s name was soon changed to *Kasey*. With her new and joyful family, happily growing up.