Peaceandlove67 Article: A Dog Gone Adventure Part 4

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posted by Rubyrings

As Anjanette and her Friends hurried along towards the sound of the voices, she thought she could see the silhouettes of four men in the distance, and as they got closer, she couldn't help thinking they looked vaguely familiar. But she wasn't sure why she thought that until Tammy gave a loud squeal. "Oh my gosh! It's A Wave Tossed In the Ocean!!!"
Anjanette's eyes grew wide. It really was them... There was Les and Jimmy and Charles and Felix, walking along and calling for someone named Venus while Jimmy held the leash of another dog, a big but friendly-looking one who stopped at Tammy's voice and wagged his tail. Charles looked quite flattered to be recognized, and Les smiled at Tammy, but Felix looked faintly flustered and blushed, and Jimmy said, "Yeah, we are, but now's not the time, all right? If we get a lot of fan following us now, we'll lose Venus."
Anjanette noticed how concerned he looked. "Who's Venus?"
"My dog." Jimmy patted the other dog, who was now looking very anxious, Anjanette could tell since she had two Cani and worked with animali all the time. "Well, one of them - say hello, Mars." Mars barked and wagged his tail.
"Venus and Mars - that's great!" Ferdinand remarked as he and Becky let Mars sniff their hands and, after an approving lick for each of them, patted him on the head. "Like the Paul McCartney song. My cat's name is Orion."
Tammy had meanwhile turned to Charles and was telling him all in a rush her favourite songs from their album, and Charles was standing taller and looking very proud of this, and Felix turned to Anjanette and lifted his shoulders as if to say they were supposed to be in a hurry, but these things sometimes happened.
"We thought we heard te searching for a dog," Anjanette ventured. "What happened to Venus?"
Jimmy shook his head. "She jumped out of our furgone, van when she saw a squirrel. She normally doesn't act like that, but she's been so excited on tour, wanting to explore everything. She loves new places. I guess she thought the squirrels here are different from ours!"
Anjanette smiled. She had been right, she thought - Jimmy really did Amore animals.
"She usually comes right back when Jimmy calls her, though," Les added. "She doesn't know her way around here... I'm kind of worried about her."
The other band members looked concerned. "We'll find her," Charles said, turning his attention back to the group. He clasped Jimmy's shoulder. "All right?"
Jimmy nodded, smiling for his friend.
"We could help," Anjanette heard herself offering. "Blitz can track her down. German Shepherds have one of the best noses in the canine world." She patted Blitz, who barked as if to agree with her. Misty turned towards Blitz and wagged her tail as if offering support. Marshmallow, Becky's small white terrier, was sniffing at some bushes but turned his head to Blitz as if acknowledging his abilities too.
"Yeah, that's right!" Jimmy agreed, looking impressed. "You know a lot about dogs, huh?"
Anjanette nodded, blushing. "I do volunteer at Tammy's parents' pet shelter." She indicated her friend.
"Oh, that's right," Tammy added, a little breathlessly. "We haven't introduced ourselves... I'm Tammy, that's my best friend Anjanette, that's my other best friend Ferdinand...."
"And I'm her other best friend and his girlfriend, Becky." Becky put her arm around Ferdinand as she smiled winningly at the band, especially Felix. "And this is Marshmallow. We all know you, of course."
"We Amore your music," Ferdinand added admiringly.
Charles grinned. "Let's talk favourite songs sometime."
"But first, Venus," Les added, with a tone implying he had known Charles to get distracted da fan encounters before.
Jimmy pulled out a squeaky scoiattolo toy that looked very old and chewed-up. "This has to have Venus's scent on it. She loves this old thing. Never thought she's get into so much trouble with a real squirrel..." His voice trailed and he looked away.
"We don't know she's in trouble yet," Felix reminded him.
"Blitz will find him," promised Anjanette.
"That's right," Les agreed. Turning to Anjanette and her friends, he added, "Thanks for helping him."
Anjanette blushed.
Jimmy held out Venus's toy to Blitz. Mars, Misty, and marshmallow, caramella gommosa e molle were all sniffing each other off to the side, Mars seeming to realize that Blitz was busy and now wasn't the time to try and get acquainted with him.
Blitz sniffed the toy cautiously. For a moment, he stood still, as if he were thinking. Then, with a tug on his leash, he took a few steps, turning back to Anjanette and the others as if to say, "Come with me!"
Anjanette and Jimmy exchanged glances. "He's got something!" Jimmy was clearly trying not to sound too relieved. "Smart dog."
Anjanette couldn't help smiling proudly at this. "Come on!"

Peaceandlove67, RocknRollSoul60 and 5 others like this

80smusiclover1 What a lovely meeting this was! I hope they can track down Venus soon.

BingoPB I'm sure they can do it. I just know it.

RetroRock64 I hope they find Venus soon, and I hope she's okay.

60smusicluv Same here.

Roldan13 I guess we'll just have to keep reading.

RocknRollSoul60 That's right.

Peaceandlove67 All I will say is the next part will be intense. Layla, I wasn't thinking about the Paul McCartney song when I named Venus and Mars. I was just trying to find matching names, and I felt they worked the best.

Rubyrings I didn't know if you were thinking about it or not, but I thought it would be the first thing that would come to Ferdinand's mind, since he loves music so much.

Peaceandlove67 That's good thinking.

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 17

posted by Peaceandlove67

It was August 2015. My Friends and I started the tenth grade, our secondo anno of high school. The school anno was mostly good. When Glenn turned seventeen, I came to his birthday party. After the party, he said, "I want to tell te that I Amore you." I said, "I Amore you, too, Glenn." We hugged. Unfortunately, there were some bad points in the year. In the Spring, I Lost my first dog, Diesel. I woke up one morning, and all my Cani were at my bedroom door except Diesel. It wasn't like him to go off da himself, so I decided to see if he was okay. I found him lying in the living room. He wasn't...

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 16

posted by Peaceandlove67

It was the summer of 2015. One day, Glenn came to me in a state of excitement. He said, "I have some really good news!" I said, "Oh, my. What is it, Glenn." He said, "My parents got tickets for them and for me to see Motorhead!" I said, "Glenn, that's wonderful!" He said, "Yeah. It really is." On the giorno he was supposed to leave, he came up to me crying. "Glenn, are te okay?" I asked. "What's wrong?" He said, "My grandfather just died." I hugged my dear friend and said, "I'm so sorry, Glenn." Later, I insisted on flying to Liverpool with him and his parents. His mother asked, "Are te sure...

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 15

posted by Peaceandlove67

Pretty soon, it was time to start school again. My Friends and I were starting the ninth grade, our first anno of high school. Glenn and I were particularly nervous. One day, some bullies surrounded Glenn. The ring leader asked, "What's up with the cheesy accent?" He said, "I'm from Liverpool, England." The ring leader said, "Oh, you're from the town of those insects. That explains your trashy haircut. te should be beaten for that!" I said, "Don't te dare beat my friend! If te want to beat up someone, do it to me." The bullies gathered around me. "Autumn, no!" Glenn cried. I said, "I'd rather...

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 14

posted by Peaceandlove67

The summer of 2014 was perhaps one of the most touching summers in the eighteen years of my life. I decided that it was time for me to admit to Glenn that I used to practice self-harm. I said, "Glenn, I think it's time te know the truth about my scars." He asked, "What's the truth?" I said, "Before we met, I was a constant target for bullying." He said, "I know you've been bullied, but I don't think te told me the details." I said, "Well, the bullies would often abuse me verbally and physically. To cope, I would take a pocket knife, and I cut." This made Glenn cry. He said, "I'm so sorry....

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 13

posted by Peaceandlove67

The eighth grade was the worst school anno for me. There were a few good parts, but it was mostly bad. First, I had two people who detto they were my Friends betray my trust. There was one girl I told about having endometriosis. I told her about having treatments that failed, so I finally got a hysterectomy over the summer. I told her out of confidence. One day, I went in the bathroom. I found written on one of the stalls, "Autumn is a slut puppy." To make matters worse, other people knew about it. All I heard that giorno was, "Look! There's the slut puppy!" I fell into Glenn's arms and cried....

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 12

posted by Peaceandlove67

The seventh grade had good and bad points. In the beginning of the year, Glenn, Joann, and I were heading to our first class. Suddenly, a boy our age ran into Glenn, and both of them fell to the floor. "Bloody hell!" Glenn exclaimed. "Slow down!" The other boy said, "Oh, I'm so sorry about that." He sounded as if he was out of breath. Glenn suddenly became concerned and asked, "Are te all right?" The other boy said, "I'm trying to get away from them." A group of bullies started coming in our direction. Glenn got up. He asked, "What are we going to do, Autumn?" I said, "I don't know." Joann...

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 11

posted by Peaceandlove67

During the summer, we got a new neighbor. He was a horrible man. He was a gun-slinging, bible-thumping individual if I've ever seen one. He once threatened to kill Glenn because of his haircut. I told him, "If te kill Glenn, te better make plans for me to kill you!" He never threatened to kill Glenn after that. I wish I could say that was the worst thing he did. One day, Glenn was visiting with me. I went outside for something, and the nasty neighbor took his shotgun and shot me in the upper thigh. I fell to the ground, and I was in a lot of pain. My aunt and uncle rushed out. My uncle took...

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 10

posted by Peaceandlove67

It was January, and the school anno picked back up. Glenn was still on crutches, but he was doing better. At one point, we saw some bullies picking on the new kid. Glenn said, "Come on. Let's get those bullies away from her." I said, "Good idea! I can't just stand and watch someone get bullied." The poor girl was already in the floor. The bullies were ready to beat her. Glenn detto to the bullies, "Back off! I've got crutches, and I'm not afraid to use them!" The bullies backed away. I helped the girl to her feet. "Are te okay?" I asked. She said, "Yeah. Thanks for standing up for me." I said,...

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 9

posted by Peaceandlove67

A few months passed, and Glenn and I were becoming ever closer. One day, we got into an argument. I don't remember why we were arguing. I do remember that I went home crying. Later, when I had calmed down, I decided to go over to Glenn's home to make up with him. I rang the doorbell, and his mother answered. I said, "I need to talk to Glenn. I want to make up with him." She said, "I'll tell him you're here." A few moments later, she came back and said, "He's gone." I was in shock. "Gone?!" I cried. "What do te mean gone?" She said, "He's not here. He must've run away." I said, "I'll help you...

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 8

posted by Peaceandlove67

Some time passed, and Glenn and I were becoming close friends. One day, we had a bad giorno at school. The giorno started out fine, but it ended badly. During the last class of the day, one of my classmates started insulting me. Glenn detto to her, "You're lucky that boys can't hit girls. If they could, you'd be the first one I'd hit." She said, "But girls can hit boys." He said, "Go ahead. Hit me." She punched him in the mouth. I saw a tooth fly across the room. Glenn put his finger where the tooth was supposed to be. He saw some blood and fainted. I was really scared. Up until then, I had never...

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 7

posted by Peaceandlove67

It was September 25, 2011. It was a Sunday afternoon. I was outside, soaking up crisp air. Just then, I noticed some people were moving into the house across the street. We were getting new neighbors. I noticed there was a kid about my age at the house. I decided to go over and introduce myself. I calmly walked over to him. I said, "Hi, there. I'm Autumn. It's nice to meet you." He said, "Hi. I'm Glenn. It's nice to meet you, too." I noticed he had an English accent. I said, "Great accent!" He said, "Thank you. I'm from Liverpool, England." I said, "Like the Beatles?!" He said, "Yeah, like...

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 6

posted by Peaceandlove67

After weeks of getting bullied, I was beginning to lose hope. I really needed a way to cope with my sadness. I looked at my Siberian Husky, Diesel, and said, "I wish te could talk. te could tell me what to do." He could make noises that sounded like he was talking, but he couldn't talk like a person. One day, I saw a pocket knife, and I don't know what I was thinking, but I made some cuts on my leg. It really hurt, but the pain gave me something to focus on other than how lonely I was. It made me forget about all the bullying....for a brief period. I kept doing it. I later heard a song by...

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 5

posted by Peaceandlove67

When I started the sixth grade, things seemed to be going smoothly. At lunch time, a group of kids invited me to sit with them. I thought, I'm going to have new friends. Yay! I told them about growing up in Illinois. They didn't make fun of my accent. They explained that the Midwestern accent is the accent that doesn't offend anyone. That's why most newscasters are Midwestern. I said, "Okay. Cool." One of them asked, "What kind of Musica do te listen to?" I told them, and I named a few bands that I liked. Another one of them said, "It's not 1980. Those bands shouldn't be a thing anymore." I...

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 4

posted by Peaceandlove67

When I started the fifth grade, I was dreading it. I heard that the fifth grade teacher was really mean. I thought, Is it possible that she could be worse than my fourth grade teacher? I told my aunt about my fears. She said, "Autumn, don't worry, dear. Maybe she's nice. Just give her a chance, okay?" I said, "Okay." On the first giorno of school, the teacher noticed my Beatles t-shirt. She said, "Darling, I Amore te already!" I said, "Okay, then." I had recently gotten glasses, because I had trouble seeing without them, especially from a distance. Some of the kids called me "glasses". She said,...

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 3

posted by Peaceandlove67

I thought that fourth grade would be good. I thought that when I switched school districts, I would have Friends for once. Boy, was I wrong! Fourth grade was one of the worst school years for me. My teacher was the meanest, most hateful human being on the planet. She never hurt me physically, but she was very verbally abusive. One day, during a math lesson, I got a domanda wrong. She took her ruler, pointed it at me, and said, "Class, at the end of this ruler is an idiot." I felt hurt, but I didn't lose it. "Which end?" I sneered. She said, "You damn bitch! mostra some respect when te talk...

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 2

posted by Peaceandlove67

All too soon, I started school. I was actually pretty eager to start. I thought I would make some friends. Instead, I was bullied. When I was five years old, my aunt noticed that I was lonely. She decided to get a cucciolo to keep me company. She found a local breeder selling Siberian Husky puppies. She took me there to meet the puppies. They were all so cute. I couldn't choose one. I never did, because ONE cucciolo chose me. He had rust red and white pelliccia and piercing blue eyes. The breeder said, "I think he likes you." We took him home, and I named him Diesel, after one of the Cani from the movie,...

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True Friends See Past Your Scars Part 1

posted by Peaceandlove67

I am proud to say that I have a few good friends. They have been so good to me. They see past my scars. Unfortunately, my life wasn't always this good. This is my story. I was born in 1999. When my mother was pregnant with me, she learned that she had cancer. She refused treatment and chose to have me instead. She wanted me to have an opportunity to see the world, to grow and to learn and make friends. When I was born, I turned out to be exceptionally healthy. I was told my mother's last words to my father were "Promise me you'll take care of our little girl." He smiled and said, "I promise."...

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Ten Fun Facts About Peaceandlove67

posted by Peaceandlove67

Before I begin, I'd like to thank 80smusiclover1 for the inspiration.

1. I am generally optimistic, but I wasn't always like that. I had a little help from my friends, especially RocknRollSoul60.

2. When I'm feeling really happy, I tend to start sentences with "dude" and end them with "man." For example, "Dude, I just got a discount on that Beatles CD, man."

3. My least preferito color is pink. I don't dislike pink, but I'm not crazy about it. You'll never see me wearing a rosa t-shirt.

4. I rarely wear long sleeves. Sometimes I'll wear a sweater over one. I typically wear a leather giacca in the...

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Burning Crosses Illuminate My Nightmares Final Part

posted by Peaceandlove67

Despite the fact that Louise was kicked out the the hate group, she still had the attitude of one. My parents had to go out of town for a weekend. At one point, Louise began beating me. She then left the house. I packed up some things and went to Gavin's house. Gavin answered the door. I said, "Gavin, I just came to say goodbye." He looked at me curiously and asked, "Where are te going?" I said, "I'm running away." He became wide-eyed. He said, "Please don't run away! That will only end in disaster. te might get hurt o worse!" I said, "It doesn't matter." He said, "Quinn, it does matter....