Some time passed, and Fritz's snake bite continued to heal. His leg was no longer swollen, and the wound was looking better. Dr. Wright said that the wound would heal completely and it would not scar. Paul said, "I think Fritz is well enough for us to introduce another dog." Carl went online and looked for breeders of different dogs. As he was browsing, he saw an ad for Gerberian Shepsky puppies. The puppies and their mother, a German Shepherd, were living in a foster home in Knoxville. They were all available for adoption. All of the puppies were female except one. The lone male in the litter had a striking blue coat, which he likely inherited from the German Shepherd, and had the greenest eyes Carl had ever seen. Carl talked with his mates, and they agreed they would adopt the puppy, who had not been named yet. The woman who was fostering the puppies and their mother agreed to meet with the band in Oak Ridge. That way, Fritz and the puppy could meet in a neutral location, and if things didn't work out, she would take the puppy back to Knoxville. The next day, they met the blue Shepsky, and he got along very well with Fritz. They decided to take the puppy home. They paid the adoption fee, and they named their new found friend Klondike to keep up with the snow dog theme. He's part Husky, after all.
After a long time of getting bullied, I began to consider self-harm. I confessed this consideration to Zoe and Gavin. Zoe said, "Please don't hurt yourself. It's not the answer." Gavin said, "Zoe's right. If you hurt yourself, you'll have to deal with all those scars. Why do you want to hurt yourself anyway?" I began to cry. He hugged me and said, "It's all right. You can tell me." I talked about all the bullying I was facing. Zoe said, "Alyssa, those bullies are just losers. You have family and friends who love you." Gavin said, "That's right. You don't have to hurt yourself. Any time something is bothering you, tell us." I said, "Okay." Zoe said, "If you hurt yourself, you won't be the only one who hurts. We'll be hurt, too." I said, "I don't want to hurt you all." We shared a group hug. Over the years, I gained some friends and lost some, too, but I still had Zoe and Gavin. They will be my closest friends until the end of time.
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THE END
Some time passed, and Leah and Shaun were virtually inseparable. Leah and Emily were still close friends. Emily later met a better guy named Bradley. This time, Leah didn't have feelings for the guy who chose Emily. Leah remained fond of Shaun. Shaun was really fond of Leah and valued Emily as a close friend. Even when they graduated high school, the friends were still together. It seemed that nothing could tear them apart. Leah never forgot what Shaun told her about not throwing away a perfectly good friendship over romance.
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