14 Aug 2023, 06:40
Prince Jello the fluffy
Marietta and her father [Newell] walked into the shop. Marietta still had tears on her face when they walked in. Her and her father perused the available pets. Her dad would give her a concerned look and walk over to where she was standing. Marietta was examining a cage with three redd-ish tan spiders. "...Marietta?" He'd ask gently putting a hand on her shoulder. Marietta would sigh watching the spiders climb around.
"I've always wanted a pet! But now I-I just... I don't know.... it feels, wrong? Some how? I always thought ya know. We'd be in a muggle store and-" Newell would sigh. "And your mom would be here," he'd finish for her. Marietta would nod biting back tears; she'd had enough of crying today. She would continue to watch the spiders as her father tapped his foot. "We can come back some over time if you'd like." Marietta's dad suggested. Marietta shook her head furiously. "No, no I want somebody to be there to help comfort me this next month. Other than you of course dad." Marietta would say smiling up at him. Her dad would smile back.
"So thinking of a spider?" He'd ask Marietta. She would nod. "I think I want to get one of these guys.. but I want to see all the pets before I make my decision. Who knows? Maybe a different critter will catch my eye." Marietta's dad chuckled. "Wise words, I'll leave you to it." Newell said then headed to the checkout desk to strike up a conversation with one of the owners.
Marietta would wander round the store aimlessly. She felt as if she was a walking void. Moving, breathing, living, but nothing. She looked at the animals that normal Marietta would have been squealing over, flailing about with joy and struggling to pick between. She couldn't not pick one. What if by the time she was normal Marietta again her dad changed his mind? Or if by that time she was already off to Hogwarts and would have to wait months before she could get her pet? No, it had to be today.
While no critter had caught Marietta's attention, Marietta had caught one of the critter's attention. A Siberian cat getting on in years had become very vexed with her. Despite his several meows the russet haired girl wouldn't pet her. He rubbed up against her legs and purred loudly. If the girl didn't pet him she'd trip and it would serve her right for ignoring him.
Marietta would feel something bump into her, as well as a vague noise. She looked down to see a cat. Marietta giggled it was clearly demanding attention. She'd scoop it up and hug it close, letting out a soft sigh when she pressed her face to his fluffy coat. Marietta would pull back angling him so he could look her in the eye and she could look back. Marietta would smile. "Hello there mister" Marietta would say. The cat would meow in response and nuzzle her. "awww" Marietta would feel happy, still empty... but somewhere in the pit, there was a glimmer of happiness, of joy. He was just what she needed.
Marietta would set the cat down and giggle as he practically marched up to her father and did the same thing. "Its like he thinks hes royalty. Demanding attention from everyone." Her dad would pick the cat up. "He is! You want to take this one?" he'd ask. Marietta would nod vigorously. Newell would smile glad to see his daughter so happy he'd set the cat down grinning at it "You should totally name him Jello," Newell said. Marietta would frown. "Why in the word would I name him Jello?" "Cause hes fluffy like Jello!" "Dad Jello isn't fluffy!" "Pffft sure it is!" Marietta would shake her head. "No its not and I was gonna name him... uh... darn whats old English for prince?" "Fengel" "Thats it! I was gonna name him Fengel!" Marietta would say clapping her hands together. Her dad would make a pout face. "Still thinks he looks like a Jello..." Marietta would scoop up the cat. "well hes mine so..." her dad would look at her with pleading eyes. Marietta would sigh hugging the cat that would soon be hers. "Fine, Fengal Jello Griffis Sr." she'd say with finality. "Sr..?" Asked her dad. Marietta would shrug. "Hes a prince his name has to be fancier then Fengel Jello Griffis." "Fair enough." replied her father with a nod. then he'd pay for the cat while Marietta grinned. At last, she had found herself not just a cat, but a prince.
"I've always wanted a pet! But now I-I just... I don't know.... it feels, wrong? Some how? I always thought ya know. We'd be in a muggle store and-" Newell would sigh. "And your mom would be here," he'd finish for her. Marietta would nod biting back tears; she'd had enough of crying today. She would continue to watch the spiders as her father tapped his foot. "We can come back some over time if you'd like." Marietta's dad suggested. Marietta shook her head furiously. "No, no I want somebody to be there to help comfort me this next month. Other than you of course dad." Marietta would say smiling up at him. Her dad would smile back.
"So thinking of a spider?" He'd ask Marietta. She would nod. "I think I want to get one of these guys.. but I want to see all the pets before I make my decision. Who knows? Maybe a different critter will catch my eye." Marietta's dad chuckled. "Wise words, I'll leave you to it." Newell said then headed to the checkout desk to strike up a conversation with one of the owners.
Marietta would wander round the store aimlessly. She felt as if she was a walking void. Moving, breathing, living, but nothing. She looked at the animals that normal Marietta would have been squealing over, flailing about with joy and struggling to pick between. She couldn't not pick one. What if by the time she was normal Marietta again her dad changed his mind? Or if by that time she was already off to Hogwarts and would have to wait months before she could get her pet? No, it had to be today.
While no critter had caught Marietta's attention, Marietta had caught one of the critter's attention. A Siberian cat getting on in years had become very vexed with her. Despite his several meows the russet haired girl wouldn't pet her. He rubbed up against her legs and purred loudly. If the girl didn't pet him she'd trip and it would serve her right for ignoring him.
Marietta would feel something bump into her, as well as a vague noise. She looked down to see a cat. Marietta giggled it was clearly demanding attention. She'd scoop it up and hug it close, letting out a soft sigh when she pressed her face to his fluffy coat. Marietta would pull back angling him so he could look her in the eye and she could look back. Marietta would smile. "Hello there mister" Marietta would say. The cat would meow in response and nuzzle her. "awww" Marietta would feel happy, still empty... but somewhere in the pit, there was a glimmer of happiness, of joy. He was just what she needed.
Marietta would set the cat down and giggle as he practically marched up to her father and did the same thing. "Its like he thinks hes royalty. Demanding attention from everyone." Her dad would pick the cat up. "He is! You want to take this one?" he'd ask. Marietta would nod vigorously. Newell would smile glad to see his daughter so happy he'd set the cat down grinning at it "You should totally name him Jello," Newell said. Marietta would frown. "Why in the word would I name him Jello?" "Cause hes fluffy like Jello!" "Dad Jello isn't fluffy!" "Pffft sure it is!" Marietta would shake her head. "No its not and I was gonna name him... uh... darn whats old English for prince?" "Fengel" "Thats it! I was gonna name him Fengel!" Marietta would say clapping her hands together. Her dad would make a pout face. "Still thinks he looks like a Jello..." Marietta would scoop up the cat. "well hes mine so..." her dad would look at her with pleading eyes. Marietta would sigh hugging the cat that would soon be hers. "Fine, Fengal Jello Griffis Sr." she'd say with finality. "Sr..?" Asked her dad. Marietta would shrug. "Hes a prince his name has to be fancier then Fengel Jello Griffis." "Fair enough." replied her father with a nod. then he'd pay for the cat while Marietta grinned. At last, she had found herself not just a cat, but a prince.
What animal do you wish to purchase? Silver Siberian
What do you want to name it? Fengel Jello Sr.
Is this a boy or a girl? Boy
What is your pet's date of birth? November 22, 2016
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16 Aug 2023, 01:25
Prince Jello the fluffy
Have fun with your new furry friend! Take great care of him!
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