Creative Writing: Sally The Parasite

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Sally the Parasite
Day 1
I have just spotted a perfect golden retriever pup for my new home. She lives in a superb home, but her masters wouldn't pay enough attention to see that she has fleas (parasites). Which is where I come in, I'm Sally the flea/parasite that plans on living in the pup's ear. Since I will be spending lots of time with this dog I have decided to name her "Goldie". I've recently moved from the dog next door, and I'm currently living in the soil. I will live in the soil, until Goldie comes out and I will transmit to her. I will attempt to camp out on Goldie until "the humans" find me.

Day 2
It is 6:28 AM, every morning at 6:30 the master wakes up and let's Goldie out, so I plan on jumping on to her as she exits the house into the backyard... I have succeeded! I'm now on the upper rump of this furry creature, I will soon start ascending up through all her fur up to her ear, where I plan on living for as long as I can. Parasites like myself are organisms that live
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As I think about it more, I realize that if the owner were to put medicine on her, the medicine would go on her neck! I better hurry, you never know when they could decide to put "anti-flea" on her. I'm now running very rapidly up her neck, it is hard and I'm out of breath. Climbing Goldie's neck is like climbing a steep sandy mountain.

Day 6
I have arrived!! This long, tough expedition to the left ear, was hard! I am trying to now climb into her ear, it is very orange and slimy, but it will be a splendid shelter for a parasite. Now, hopefully as long as I can, I will try to stay and live here. If I have good luck, Goldie's owners won't find me as I live in her ear, but for now my diary of my six day journey to get to the ear must end, and I must enjoy the time I have, without writing everything in a journal everyday. I will enjoy my paradise in

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