Mia’s New Life

Children’s Story

By Evelyn Tomson

All rights reserved © 2022 Evelyn Tomson

Table of Contents

The man who saved me

A new style of walks

My new family is bigger

The holiday house

Summer time

How I became a mum

New horizons

The man who saved me

“Bark, bark – I am Mia, a Chi-wa-wa and Pincher cross-bread.

I am white with a few brown spots, playful and calm. I am joyful and usually bring happiness to people. But one day my owner set me free and as I was used to walking on a leash I did not notice I had gone too far from my home and when I tried to go back, I could not find the way. “Did she try to get rid of me?” I thought to myself. I had always had good manners and had never made a mess…”Poor me. What shall I do now?” I realized I was lost in the town. I walked and walked hoping to see a familiar face, or feel a familiar smell. At some point I started feeling hungry so I tried to find something to eat. I noticed a place where many people gathered and I could hear the noise of plates and utensils so I quietly walked in and started sniffing around. Yes, I could detect the smell of different food also. Soon some good people noticed me and out of pity gave me a bite of their sandwiches, or pizza…whatever they were eating. I stood quiet and cuddled under one table. I was sleepy too. The people came, ordered something to eat and drink and when they finished their meals they left. I though it is safe to remain here and make a plan for the next day.

The waitresses too noticed me but I was well-behaved so they did not send me away. Later it started getting cold and I decided to stay the night there. So I hid into a corner and cuddled. Unfortunately not for long.

It was late in the afternoon already when there came three boys with a big dog and sat very close by. It is needless to say I was scared and that the big dog soon found out my presence. Not knowing what to do I barked twice but of course that did not scare him. So I came out of the corner and hid behind the legs of a man, close to me.

“Whose is this dog?”, the man asked the waitress.

“I don’t know” she answered but the little one is here the whole afternoon, so it is probably lost.”

I sighed with relief. But the 3 boys had something else in mind and a minute later I heard them give a command to their dog:

“Go, grab it!”

“Hey, boys don’t you have anything better to do?”, the familiar voice of the man asked. “Stop it! Or you will have to deal with me”.

“Why don’t you mind your own business?”, replied cockily one of them. But my defender stood up and that had a direct effect on them. They finished their drinks in a hurry and left.

The man looked at me and said:

“Come here, little one. They will not harm you. Easy, easy!” And as he was saying this he took me in his big hand and hugged me in his arms. I looked at him with eyes full of tears and gratitude. I licked his hand, which was my way of saying “Thank you”, and then I cuddled there again. I started praying he would not leave me alone.

“Didn’t anyone come looking for the dog?”, he asked the waitress.

“No!”, answered she.

“If someone comes looking for her, this is my number”, said he, gave her a card, paid and left the café with me in his arms.

Then we drove away in his car. He bought some things, put them next to me on the seat and drove again.

It turned out he had a family and they met me with surprise and joy in their home. He was very caring and washed my paws with lukewarm water first before he introduced me to his wife and child.

Lilly, his daughter came closer, kneeling and caressed me and went to find some toys we could play with. But I was shy and I only sniffed them, feeling happy, wagged my tail and soon after that I fell asleep.

      In the morning I woke up still feeling warm and I noticed I was covered with some soft blanket. I stretched my legs and looked around. Then I remembered how I got there. I smiled with a warm feeling of gratitude for being safe again and having a loving family to take care of me. Near my bed I also noticed two bowls – one with water and another one with food left obviously for me. Oh, how happy I was!

I quietly got out from where I was and began studying the place. I found where the bathroom is and knew how to use it. The flat was sunny, with a big hall and two comfortable beds, one in the kitchen and one in the living room. I love sunshine, so while the family was out to work I had the flat all to myself and I could study all the smells as well as find the best sunny places to rest. And then I waited for the family to come home.

I will always be grateful to Martin for saving me. And I secretly hoped they will let me live with them.

A new style of walks

At about 5.30 p.m. Amy, his wife, came home together with Lilly. And after they left their bags they took me out for a short walk. This time I was not on a leash and I kept looking around and did my best to stay close and not lose sight of them. So I had to learn to walk free, which I loved, and also not to lose touch of the girls. I smelled the green grass, the flowers, I ran after Lilly, then she ran after me. We had fun!

Then we returned to the flat and I was given dinner first.

Lilly was looking for a name for me also.