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I can't say I chose Ellie as much as she chose me When our eyes met, she curled her ears and tilted her head My heart snapped I tried walking away, looking at other dogs, only to look over ed me and said it was time to fall for another blonde

That afternoon Dad, Diane and me ooed and awed over Ellie; Shannie was in Atlantic City That night, I fell asleep on the floor with erous precedent The next night Ellie protested sleeping alone She whined and whined "ELLIE! Stop it," I scolded She did, for aherself "ELLIE! Knock it off!" On went this battle of wills Luckily my father slept like the dead

"Jesus Christ! Okay, okay, you win," I pattednext to ue "If I was s her I was in love

The next day Ellie and I were playing in the yard when Shannie returned home "Oh my God! She's adorable" Shannie fussed "What's her name? It's a her? I didn't see any equipby; I call her Ellie"

"Cute" Shannie looked up at me We locked eyes "I'm sorry Just James"

"Me too"

Shannie Scratched behind Ellie's ears "I hate e don't talk It's stupid" She stood "Wanna kiss and make up?"

"I'd rather ed Shannie and I had an unspoken understanding Don't ask; don't tell Asas it seemed, it was better to lose part of Shannie than all of her

I was telling Steve Lucas asroom when he said: "Be careful dude, Shannie and that bulldyke friend will convert yourboard for my Shannie frustrations He e "If I ever ive the Shoshone ood stock; I'in in a whorehouse I' incarnate!"

"Ye of little faith - give me a loaf of bread and watch me butter the slices This is what you do Get your wannabe woman to invite her squaw to Beyford We take them out on a double date and let the rest to me"