“He's not at work?” I said. “He left early because he couldn't wait to see you,” she said.
“So don't take a nap quite yet.” Five seconds later Dad and Via came through the door.
I ran into Dad's arms, and he picked me up and spun me around and kissed me.
He didn't let me go for a full minute, until I said, “Dad, it's okay.”
And then it was Via's turn, and she kissed me all over like she used to do when I was little.
It wasn't until she stopped that I noticed the big white cardboard box they had brought in with them.
“What is that?” I said. “Open it,” said Dad, smiling, and he and Mom looked at each other like they knew a secret.
“Come on, Auggie!” said Via. I opened the box. Inside was the cutest little puppy I've ever seen in my life.
It was black and furry, with a pointy little snout and bright black eyes and small ears that flopped down.
Bear
We called the puppy Bear because when Mom first saw him, she said he looked just like a little bear cub.
I said: “That's what we should call him!” and everyone agreed that that was the perfect name.
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