One bright Saturday morning, little Dela was on her way out with her father. She’d been bugging him for ages for a puppy and her dad finally agreed to get her one. Little Dela had always wanted a puppy since she saw one in a cartoon on TV at the age of 2. Her father thought she would stop asking for a puppy once she gets old, but that’s what she asks for on every birthday. It was a hard decision for her father to finally agree to get her a puppy, considering her condition.
Little Dela woke up early on this Saturday morning to get ready for the pet shop. Even though she was little, she never fancied ice cream or candies. All she wanted was a puppy. Being an only child and staying with a single father who was often away at work, that sounds like a fairly good birthday present.
They got to Mr Jack’s dog house and her dad told her, “go get your puppy”. She saw 4 very cute puppies priced at 20$ each. She got closer to admire them and saw one puppy sitting in one corner alone. She asked about the puppy and was told by Mr. Jack, the pet owner that he was deformed. He was supposed to be put down.
Little Dela picked the puppy up and he happily licked her face. The puppy looked alive all of a sudden. She smiled to herself and decided, this is the puppy I want. The store owner however decided not to sell the puppy. “Why would anyone want to buy such a puppy”, Mr Jack said. “What’s wrong with him”, little Dela asked. “Well, he was born without a leg and hip socket”. “I want him”, she insisted. Mr Jack finally agreed. “You still have to pay the same 20$ for him just like the others” he said. She pulled out a 20$ bill and he exclaimed, “I honestly don’t know why you would want to pay full amount for this while you could get a good one for same price.
She didn’t respond. She just lifted her dress so he could see her left leg in braces. Mr Jack refused the money.
