My Short Short Story for the Day

“Stretch little one.  You can do it.  Come on.  Almost there.”  It was hard for him to sit still.  He was so excited but a little nervous.  She hadn’t tried to reach anything so high up before.  The couch was tall and he wanted to help her but knew she had to do it herself.  She was on her feet now grabbing the edge of the couch with one hand.  A little wobbly but getting steadier.  The giggling was music to his ears.  There was no greater joy than what he felt at that moment as his best friend reached her tiny little hand up to him.  “Almost there.  Almost there.”  He leaned forward ever so slightly and her face lit up with a smile so big her eyes twinkled.  “Good.  Just a little further.  That’s it.”  He wiggled in anticipation.  She stretched out rising to her tippy toes.  The fingers reaching closer and closer.  He leaned a little more, just enough.  “Puppy!”  She said gently touching his head.  He jumped up, rewarding her with wet doggie kisses until she plopped down onto her butt.  “Good girl.”  He woofed.