To my pleasant surprise, Hayden bought a lot of stuff for Little Hayden. I’m starting to call the puppy Little Hayden now, but it was clear that Hayden still hated the idea and the name. It might be weird if two ‘Haydens’ turn up when I call for him. Also, it might be weird for Hayden to say his own name as part of the dog’s name when he calls for it. Well, if things don’t work out, I can always think of a new name.
The maids brought in all the stuff that Hayden got for the dog, and I had to admit that he had a habit of over-buying everything. There was so much stuff that I felt stupid worrying about the lack of dog food. There was dog food, dry and wet, and other things that would spoil Little Hayden rotten. A dog bed, chew toys, plush toys, various dog snacks, many collars in different colors, dog clothes, dog shoes, leashes, a stroller, shampoo and so many other things that I didn’t bother to go through anymore. I closed the large brown box and decided to deal with everything when I had the time.
It was getting late and after Little Hayden had eaten his full of food and some snacks, he began drifting off to a peaceful sleep right there on the floor. I laid out his bed on the floor close to the sofa and lifted his small body onto his bed. It’s probably a good idea to train him where he should sleep early on so that he could get used to it.
“He’s finally asleep…” Hayden whispered as if afraid that he would wake the little puppy.
I looked over at Hayden before offering him a smile. Despite what he says, I could feel that Hayden probably had a soft spot for animals. Recalling our time together at the tiger conservatory when we played with the tiger cubs brought back really good memories and feelings. He was gentle to the animals back then too.
“I guess I should thank Luka the next time that I see him for giving you this genius idea of getting me a dog. I’m sure that I’ll be a lot less lonely with him around and I’ll probably be busy dealing with his mischief and struggling to toilet train him…” I said with a laugh.
“I’ll let him know that you send your thanks,” Hayden replied with a nod.
“Oh right, I almost forgot. The website is completed now, and I managed to add in the commission form that we talked about. Want to have a look?” I suggested with a proud smile.
“Show me,” he said.
Hayden’s eyes were on the output of my hard work as I showed him the completed website and the form that thankfully worked. He seemed to be thinking of something as he scrolled through images of my past artworks that I have added to showcase my portfolio on the website.
“What do you think? Does it look ok?” I asked as I bit my lower lip anxiously.
“It looks great. We’ll go with this for now,” Hayden replied before he patted the top of my head.
I smiled a little at him as I tried to keep myself from blushing at his compliment. It was rare for him to compliment anything that I do so I guess I felt more than a little happy. Now that the website was up and running, I wondered what I should do next so that my career wouldn’t be put on hold while I am stuck holed up in this place.
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