Ciara arrived at her empty 3-bedroom home without her skateboard. Instead, she had a cute, little, white, furry puppy in her hands. It seemed to have been sleeping peacefully the entire walk home. Its fur felt soft and smooth to the touch. The evidence of rich grooming.
In contrast, her home was average. The rented 3-bedroom bungalow was located in a fairly good part of the city, in a clean and relatively noiseless neighbourhood. It was good enough for the price, and even though it was a thatch hut in comparison to Grande Avenue, Ciara's little family of 3 was pretty much satisfied for the time being.
Ciara walked up to the front door of her home. She paused, taking a moment to stare into space with dreamy eyes, totally overwhelmed by her recent encounter with Reo.
"I just met Reo..."
"...Sweet, beautiful Reo...", she whispered softly, still reeling from the unbelievable experience. It had completely rendered her speechless and now she was just a floating bubble of love.
She took in a blissful, deep breath and let it out in a melodious gasp that came from the very bottom of her love-struck soul.
She turned the key with her head in the clouds. Her mind filled with pink fog and images of vintage Reo in green deep-V and slacks... Images of his exposed skin... of his beautiful dark hair... of his dangerous eyes... of his delicious lips...
The door opened and Ciara floated into her home with a silly smile plastered on her face.
She leaned on the other side of the door with her back to close it, and then slowly slid to the floor with a love-struck gaze, melting to butter as she hit the ground.
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"Aaah... I met Reo today! Can you believe it?", she whispered to the white pup in her left elbow staring at her with big blue eyes.
It tilted its head as if it was questioning why she suddenly collapsed into a hopeless puddle. Its twitching ears and bright eyes caught her attention.
"Cute little puppy... You probably want to know why I've suddenly become a hopeless puddle without form... Well, you see, I met Reo today! Ha!... I met the love of my life... Ahhh...", she said dramatically clutching her heart.
"...You wouldn't understand. You lived with him a whole 2 weeks of your life! You lucky little pup! I'm so jealous.", she added, gently stroking the furry puppy's nose with her finger.
The white pup nozzled her hand excitedly as if it understood her words.
Ciara broke into a temporary chuckled.
"You're a sweet one, aren't you?", she said, picking the puppy from her elbow up to her face.
Its cuteness hit her heart again.
She hugged the puppy.
"Alright. I'll get up now. And I'm not just excited about meeting Reo. I'm happy to have you too.", she said, kissing him.
The cute puppy barked in response and licked Ciara to show its affection.
She giggled. Then she got off the floor and headed up the windy stairs to her bedroom with the puppy on her shoulder.
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"You must be wondering why my home is empty... You see, mom's a doctor. She's currently hard at work at the hospital, and little Liam is at kindergarten. He's a cute little rascal, but the sweetest little boy in the world. Trust me, he will love you... They both will. Welcome to your new home!", she said, opening her room door and waving her free hand in the air like a presenter.
The white pup looked around. The room was in the penthouse, fairly large, bright and clean. Ciara had neatly organised her space into 3 compartments;
A bed area with her bed, wardrobes, a side table, a dressing mirror and drawer set;
A study area with a simple reading table, reading lamp, chair and an organised column for her books;
And a work area where Ciara created all her fashion designs. It had a full mannequin, a display showcase, a work table with an electric sewing machine, a cabinet for sewing materials and a clipboard to pin her inspiring sketches.
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She dropped the puppy on her centre rug for a moment while she created a fourth compartment. A new puppy section.
The fluffy puppy looked around trying to get used to the new space he was just introduced to.
Ciara continued,
"Now, you might be wondering, where's dad? Haha! Well you see, he left us and is currently in the arms of a cruel, wicked witch! Worse than Maleficent and Cruela combined! Ha! She has stolen all the wealth I grew up with! ...Now mum and I have to work our axxes off for every penny we get! Huff ...", she sighed.
Ciara moved around, preparing a temporary bed in a basket for the puppy. Next, she busied herself searching for treats to feed it.
She kept on talking as she moved around the room.
"Ah... It's tough...You know, I used to be the rich princess of a millionaire who could get whatever I wanted, but now I have to cope with Sonia! Sonia the evil queen of Prestige High! (Middle School)", she complained, dropping the pack of biscuits in her hand on the bed.
She picked a strip of fabric off her design table and dramatically wrapped it around her neck and over her shoulder in a fashionista manner.
"...Oh! look at me! I'm Sonia with my expensive designer dress, my trendy designer bag, my luxurious fur coat and my diamond jewellery that you can never afford! I'm better than you! Bleurgh!", she mimicked Sonia's catwalk and superiority complex in an exaggerated act. She stuck out her tongue with disgust at the end of her statement.
The little pup circled her feet excitedly. He barked his approval as if cheering her comical performance.
Ciara chuckled again.
She picked up the roaming puppy and collapsed unto her fluffy bed with him in her hands. She lifted him to her face, still talking to him.
"Well, Sonia and the rest of the world can make fun of me all they want, but it doesn't matter anymore. You know why, sweet little puppy?... Cos I've met Reo! I've met the man of my dreams! And nothing matters anymore!...
...Aaaah... And now, I'll live happy forever in my sweet, fantastic fairytale, just like Snow White Haha!!...", Ciara declared happily.
And then it hit her.
"...Ah! That gives me an idea! I'll call you Snow White! Haha!Yup! The perfect name for a perfect white pup haha!... Hilarious!... Now you're just as miserable as me! Haha!..."
She giggled as she rubbed the little puppy's tummy. Then she sat up, put the puppy down and tried to feed him some treats. Only then did she notice the frown on the little puppy's face. He looked offended.
"Ah... What's the matter, Snow?... Are you frowning because you're a guy? Haha!... Don't worry, you'll get used to the name... Trust me, it's the best name in the world! Haha...", Ciara teased.
"...You probably also dislike these cheap treats and that basket bed over there... Hmm... Sorry Snow, but you will have to cope with this shabby provision for now until I get enough money to buy you a proper doggy paradise..." she added with a sigh and a click of her tongue.
"...I will someday...", she whispered a promise, more to herself than the little puppy.
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Turning around, Ciara spotted her backpack in the corner. She went up to it and slid her slender fingers into the side pocket of the backpack where she had carefully tucked the Golden VIP ticket to Steam's concert. She wanted to see it again to make sure the entire experience with Reo wasn't a dream.
She found it, pulled it out and stared at it like it was the most valuable treasure in the world.
"Ah! The VIP ticket... My golden ticket to see Reo again... Perfect Reo... So this isn't a dream...", she gasped and collapsed back unto the muddled sheets. A happy mess.
She lay still for a few minutes gazing at the ceiling.
She stared on into space, getting lost in the images of Reo tattooed upon her brain.
Her bones turned to liquid again.
Her eyes softened.
"Reo... Meeting you today was un-believable... I can't wait to see you again...", she whispered.
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Director: And cut! Great take! It's time to set up for the next scene.
Ciara, why did you name the pup Snow White? Haha!
Ciara: Ah! I panicked I had to improvise. He's white like snow so uh... haha...
Entire Set: Hahaha...
Director: No retakes! That was perfect!! Haha!
Little Snow: (furiously folds his little arms)
Ciara: Awww... how cute!
Entire Set: Awww... snap! snap! snap!!
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