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Petrie

Frank had never been to Puma’s house before. Puma said, “Watch this, Frank. When I bark, the door opens.”

Puma barked once, and immediately Tyler opened the door for him. “See, it works every time.” Puma beamed.

Inside the house, Frank was looking from room to room. Frank walked into a darkened bedroom. He could barely make out anything. He pushed his glasses closer on his nose. Still he could not see anything.

“Hello?” said a melodic voice coming from the corner.

“Who said that?” questioned Frank. “Who’s there?”

The melodic voice said, “I am here in the corner. Can you see me?”

Frank could not see whoever was talking to him. He thought for a minute, When Puma barked at the door, Tyler opened it. Perhaps if I barked in this room, he would turn on the light.

Frank started barking softly at first. When nobody came, he started barking louder. Finally, Tyler came into the room flipping on the light as he entered. “What is it, Frank? What are you barking at?”

Frank didn’t hear anything that Tyler said because as the light came on, Frank saw the most beautiful creature he had ever set eyes on. He couldn’t help but stare.

“Who are you?” asked Frank

“I am Petrie,” said Petrie. “I am a guinea pig.”

“Y-y-y-y-ou don’t look like a pig,” said Frank.

Petrie giggled. “I’m not a pig. I am a guinea pig. There is a big difference, you know.”

Frank had no clue what the difference was. All that he knew was that Petrie was the most beautiful animal he had ever seen. He kept staring.

“Frank, let’s go,” said Spencer.

Frank didn’t respond. He was still staring.

“Frank, let’s go,” said Spencer again.

Still no response from Frank.

“Frank, let’s go!” said Spencer one last time.

Frank snapped out of his trance. “What…what did you say?” barked Frank.

“Let’s go. We must get home because Mom is going to have a surprise for us.”

Frank did not want to take his eyes off Petrie. He backed out of the room, his eyes never leaving Petrie. He backed right into Puma who had been standing in the hall.

“Hey, watch where you are going!” joked Puma. “What are you staring at anyway?”

“Oh,” said an embarrassed Frank, “I wasn’t staring at anything.”

In the car, Frank hoped it wouldn’t be too long before he was able to see Petrie again. He was sad to leave but curious about what the surprise was waiting at home.