The Suitcase

by carolynholm

Dear Alpha Mommy,

Mia and I are extremely worried about this suitcase.

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

I know, Sweetie. I completely understand. But you all need to relax. It will be okay.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

It means you are leaving us.

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

Just for a bit. We’re going on a short trip.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

Why would you leave us? Is it something we said?

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

Of course it’s not something you said, Sweetie. It’s not personal. Alpha Dad and I are just going on a short trip. We won’t be gone long.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

Before she died Molly explained to me that a suitcase means just one thing: DOOM. That when you go away you may never come back.

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

Oh dear. Molly has a long reach, doesn’t she? But we always come back!

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

And she explained that when you are gone for more than a day we have to assume that you were eaten by predators.

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

I’m so sorry you are worried about that. Molly was always the voice of doom. But we are in no danger from predators.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

Molly was a very wise dog.

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

She was, but she was also very gloomy. So don’t pay attention to all that, Sweetie. You’ll be so well taken care of that you won’t even miss us. You’ll go to Danielle’s house. You love to go to her house!

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

I do! And what about the cats?

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

She’ll come here every day to feed them and play with them. So they will be well taken care of.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

Still, there are predators everywhere. I worry that you are not a fierce fighter. You don’t even growl.

XOXO Poppy

 

Dearest Poppy,

I’ll work on my growl.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

Molly was right. We’re doomed.

XOXO Poppy

 

 

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