Personal Narrative-It's Time To Get A Car

In Kansas, a long 45 minute drive in the middle of the summer can be brutal. There’s the constant sickening rocking of the car as each bead of sweat rolls down your forehead. There’s the banter of family members as they argue purely to pass the time. The only thing driving me to survive this treacherous car ride is the thought of what is to come. After waiting so long, the realization hits me that I will finally get a dog. Once arriving to the house, eagerness to step out onto the grass overcame me. The fresh air and hot breeze were a reliever from the stuffy car. There was a small brick house with a big lawn filled with white fluff balls. There were six Samoyeds in total; two of them parents and four of them puppies. The father towered over all of them at three and a half feet on all fours. We were allowed to play with the puppies before we picked one out. The runt of the litter stood out to me the …show more content…
Soon she had been introduced to her new home in our foyer. Shy at first but quick to adjust us, she began to play with me. Her teeth bit into my skin as we wrestled throughout the day until we both collapsed in exhaustion. Not wanting to make any mistakes on our first day with her, alarms pierced my ears as it was feeding time. As she ate, I reclined on our sofa in an attempt to have a little screen time to this successful day. But, the day was not over yet and as ten o’clock neared, fatigue consumed me and compelled me to sleep. Upon each step of the staircase, exhaustion reminded me to look down as I stared into a pair of black almond eyes and finished my journey to my room. I slumped onto my bed and prepared for a long night of rest. As sleep neared, a high pitch whine snaps me awake and then repeats and repeats and repeats… As the shriek continues, realization engulfs me that I will be the one waking up for this dog. I am the one responsible for her and will be the only one awake at the crack of