About The Dog

Let me tell you about a story of a soft toy. His name is The Dog.

One night in mid year of 2000 2001, a boy called a girl said he wanted to meet her after lunch break at their uni tomorrow, he wanted to give her something. She reluctantly said yes, because before that day that boy somewhat couldn't be reached for a week and she thought he was just a lame playboy. A day after that she called him said she was waiting for him somewhere behind the uni next to the carpark. She could see his figure coming stepping up and passing the rear gate of the uni. He had a paper bag on his hand. After a big smile that made his eyes almost gone, he handed the bag to her and said, "Here some gifts for you. I've been to Japan with my dad for a business trip. Hope you like it." She got thousand butterfly in her stomach that very instant. Than that boy gone, just like that.

At home she opened the bag and found some souvenirs from Japan and a soft toy. She could smell his perfume on it's head. She loved it and named that toy The Dog. His head as big as his body that's why he couldn't sit properly, his butt will automatically pointing up as his snout fall downward. She always keep him close to her, even when there were some (immediate) years when both the girl and the boy had to lived in different country and lived their life separately, she still keep The Dog with her everywhere, still hoping one day she could see him again just coincidentally every time she visited her hometown.

The year was 2007 in December, the boy and the girl met again and after spent almost 2 weeks together, a day after New Year Eve 2008, he finally said the 3 words in his car before she stepped down to get home.

After that, they still have to life separately for three years, but still she keep The Dog close with her.  And now, three of them and another real dog, live happily ever after..

*she hasn't washed The Dog ever, afraid that she'd lost the perfume smell and detergent would ruin his faux-fur. It shouldn't be any problem now, I think, since they live together, she could spray his perfume on it anytime.