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Don't you think we should have a pet? said my husband as we were
having breakfast. What's come over you? Why this sudden desire
to have a pet? I asked.
Haven't you noticed something in Vancouver, even a beggar
sitting a few yards away from the Vancouver Sheraton had a pet
dog, said he.
Yes, even I saw that chap dressed in a black pant and a coat
feeding his dog with biscuits, as he was sipping from a bottle
of Coke, I said.
You know something, my friend said there is a
beggar who goes around in his car calling on people asking money
for a drink of beer and also for his fuel, said my husband.
It's news to me. I thought beggars had only
pets but never knew some owned cars as well in Vancouver, I said
quite surprised.
Well, it only shows beggars are more
prosperous in Vancouver compared to those in our country, he
observed.
By the way what pet shall we have, a cat or a
dog?
I thought you were joking because all these
decades we have been married you never once expressed your
fondness for a pet, I said not very pleased at his sudden
desire.
Well, I just thought it would be a good idea
to have a lap dog. It was amusing watching those tiny creatures
wagging their tails and I found their bark also not harsh to the
ears like the big ones that bark here, he said.
From his tone I could see that he was serious
and was waiting for my approval to bring a lap dog home.
Well, if you want an answer, here it is. I
suggest you better go in for a laptop which would be useful to
me as well rather than a lap dog because pets are my "pet"
peeve, I said, knowing full well his disappointment.
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