Merry Christmas everyone! Well, it's Christmas Eve. I know I said Christmas Day was when we will unveil the Secret Santas, but I did say that if you finished early, you can post yours today, so that's what I'm doing!
My assigned client for this year's Secret Santa was Shawn! He wanted a mini fanfic with his pups, so I did just that, and I hope he likes it:
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One morning on Dearly Farm, the Dalmatians had got up to have their breakfast from the troff. The Dalmatian known as Shawn had noticed his sister, Balance was not with him. Of course, since there were dozens of pups in the family, it was kind of hard to tell. All the pups pretty much blend in with the crowd.
After breakfast, Shawn decided to go back into the barn, and he saw his sister still asleep. Just then, she got up with a big yawn.
"Good morning, Sis," Shawn said. "You overslept this morning, didn't you?"
"I didn't sleep very well last night, Shawn," said Balance. "I was tossing and turning all night and was unusually hot for some reason."
"We've all had nights like that," said Shawn.
"I didn't miss breakfast, did I?" Balance asked a little desperately.
"Unfortunately, you did," said Shawn depressed.
"Aww, that's a bummer," Balance moaned.
"Don't worry, Sis," said Shawn trying to cheer his sister up. "It's going to be lunchtime soon."
Suddenly, the female pup's stomach let out an embarrassing-sounding growl. Laughing nervously, Balance said, "I guess my stomach doesn't want to wait."
Shawn decided to take his sister out for a walk to see the sights. He hoped that maybe it would keep her mind off of food. So that's what they did.
As they walked, Shawn inhaled. "Ahh, don't you love this nice winter weather, Balance?" he asked his sister.
Balance did indeed like this weather a lot, as opposed to the days in August and September when it got over 100 degrees. Balance tried her best to enjoy her walk with her brother, but she just couldn't ignore her rumbling tummy, which was making her enjoy the weather less.
Just then, the two of them ran into a Dalmatian pup who they knew very well indeed. It was their brother, Blake.
"Hey," he said. "What are you guys up to?"
"Balance is a little upset because she overslept and missed breakfast," Shawn said to Blake. "I'm trying to keep her mind off of it, but I don't think it's working."
"You got that right, Shawn," said Balance as her stomach continued to growl. "I'm starving!"
"Sounds to me like she can use an early lunch," said Blake. "And I think I know what we can do. We can go for something that's heavier and even tastier than kibble!"
"What?" Shawn and Balance asked Blake curiously.
"Pizza!" Blake answered. "I was actually planning to go there and try to snag some for me and Autumn today. But now seeing that I can get you guys in on it, I think getting it will be easier!"
Shawn looked puzzled. He wasn't sure what Blake was planning or how they were going to get into a no dog zone. So he asked, "How are we going to do that, Blake?"
"Well, I've been around Joey quite a bit," said Blake, "and in these types of situations, he always solves it with this solution!"
Blake took Shawn and Balance to the local pizza parlor. Along the way, he grabbed a fedora hat, a fake mustache, and a trench coat.
"Okay, Shawn," Blake said as he tossed him the hat and mustache. "As soon as you put those on, climb onto Balance's shoulders, and then Balance, you climb onto mine."
Shawn did just as Blake instructed. As soon as Shawn was on her shoulders, Balance climbed onto Blake's. Blake then stood up on his hind quarters, then he grabbed the coat handing it up to Balance. Balance handed it up to Shawn. Shawn slipped his paws into the sleeves, and together, the trio of pups buttoned up the coat so that they were completely covered. Only Shawn's head and Blake's hind legs were visible.
"Alright Balance," said Blake, "make sure you hold onto Shawn real tight, cos here we go!" Blake started to make his way inside the pizza parlor. The trio of pups were a bit unbalanced, but they managed to get inside with no problem. Blake walked up to the counter and stopped so that Shawn could talk to the woman on the other side.
"May I help you, Sir?" asked the woman.
Shawn cleared his throat and said, "Um, yes, we...uh, I mean, I would like to order one large pizza with extra cheese, pepperoni and sausage."
"And olives. I like olives," said Balance from inside the coat.
Shawn kicked his sister signaling her to be quiet.
"Oww," Balanced said in a hushed whisper.
Shawn sweat-dropped and quickly came up with a lie: "Um...that was my stomach growling. I'm so hungry it sounds like it's talking to me." Of course, just after he finished saying that, his sister's stomach growled again. Shawn blushed and giggled saying, "That was...the aftershock."
Blake sneezed. The totem shook a little bit, but fortunately, they didn't fall.
The woman behind the counter just shrugged it off and rang up the order. "$9.17, please."
Blake passed the money up to Balance, who grabbed it, and without thinking, stuck her paw out of the coat and placed it on the counter. Shawn felt like face-pawing, but the cashier just took the money without noticing.
"It'll be ready in about 20 minutes," she said. "Your number is 217."
Blake walked off to the corner in a semi-hiding spot. This way, he and his sister could stick their heads out and get some air.
"It smells so good in here," said Balance.
"Balance, you almost got us caught!" said Shawn. "Remember, you gotta keep quiet when we do this."
"Sorry," said Balance.
Eventually, their number was called. Blake and Balance hid back in the coat once they heard it, and Blake walked up to the counter. Shawn grabbed the box. It was a little difficult for his little paws, but he managed. Blake walked outside, where ironically, Autumn was waiting.
"Oh boy!" Autumn cheered. "What a surprise delivery!"
Shawn, Balance and Blake got out of their disguise, and the four pups began their feast.
With her stomach satisfied, Balance decided to give both of her brothers a lick on the cheek. "Thank you for talking me into this, guys," she said. "It sure was fun!" The trio gave each other a group hug and wagged their tails happily.
The End.
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Hope you enjoyed it, Shawn!