Loyal Barkley

Everyone has a fantasy. it could be about a person, a dream, an event, a moment an animal, literally anything that make the blood bubble and rush with joy. For Anne, it was her wedding.

She had done everything to save up to match up with her fantasy.she had cut her spending, traveling and gotten an extra job to make it work. she had Conrad do the same. he had to increase his trips to make extra not just for the wedding but for their little boy who was on their way. there was just so much excitement. she had all her friend alerted and invited, it was going to be a full house in two weeks. She couldn't wait.Everything was going according to plan until grandma fell ill.

Grand Marie has been everything to her, she had moved from one foster home to another until her met Grandma Marie. She was her family, her best friend and adviser. She provided all she could for Anne including Barkley, who had been more than just a pet dog,both of them helping her through her depression, a dark stage where she felt so less of herself,lost her shot at fashion school, lost her boyfriend due to social backgrounds, lost her sense of direction and worst of all lost herself.Yet again Grandma made her go for the concert where she found her love of her life, sweet Conrad. she would do whatever it took to see grandma ok, to see her happy and if possible be a great grandma to her son.

She and Barkley spent a week in the hospital with Marie before she finally got herself together. It was worth everything just to see her smile. The only thing that she couldn't change was the date of the wedding. everything was booked, the refunds was as good as nothing. Conrad was absolutely right not to further spend money postponing it, they till had a future ahead, a bright one at that. She would have to make use of what they had left.

It was a few days left, She and Barkley went to the local markets to get things at lower prices. Grandma was sad and a little worried because of the rumours of the products being stolen goods and their safety going to such places. Anne dismissed her thought, she reminded her that she's a big girl and she had Barkley as her guard. He sat with her as she view the picture for her decorations and wedding accessories. Drafting her final list and they started their hunt.

It was the last day, she couldn't get all she wanted due to fund. she had done all she and Conrad could. She went to the field where she could be alone, she sat and bursted into tears, sobbing with her hands over her face. As she tried to wipe her tears, Barkley was sitting close by watching with something in is mouth. She called him over and he came dropping his offering at her feet. She was surprised, he gotten almost if not exactly the neck lass she had planned for her wedding gown. she asked him where he had gotten it and he signalled for them to go home.  He brought out her bag there were more items than she ticked, she examined them, this was her complete list, even more. She looked at him, she knew what he had done, shop lifting. No wonder he was always looking around, disappearing and appearing. She was amazed, sad, shocked,surprised,grateful, less disappointed and thankful. He had save her from a dark place for the second time. He some how understands and always stood by her. She wasn't going to spank him, not today. Sh kissed his head.

As she walked down the to meet Conrad, it was more than she wished for. And as they collected their rings fro Barkley their ring bearer, they were reminded what love and friendship was all about, holding her husbands hands, she couldn't explain the joy that filled her heart. Sweet Loyal Barkley. She kissed his head.  He made her fantasy of her wedding more than perfect.