but aside from her who was about the same age as the girl, it seemed as if everyone in that family regarded the puppy more as a nuisance that nobody wanted, an imposition tolerated at best and regretted at worst.
the sadness of the unwanted dog
the 11-year-old girl grew fonder of the puppy and made it a point to borrow and play with it every day, after school on weekdays and throughout the day on weekends. it became a source of quarrel between the two pre-teen girls.
indeed, fate played its tricky hand as the daughter of the household help had the misfortune of being in a family that disliked the puppy.
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