“Clara? Clara?”, Sebastian gently shook me awake.
“What?”I grumbled and turned my head to the other side. “What is it? Please let me sleep”, I begged
“Okay, but I have a surprise waiting for you downstairs”, he said before placing a kiss on my forehead and walking out of the bedroom.
After an hour I finally got up and took a shower. Changed into a comfortable dress and walked downstairs for breakfast to see the surprise Sebastian was talking about.
As I stepped into the living room, my eyes widened in surprise at the sight before me. Sitting in a basket on the couch, a fluffy bundle of fur wagged its tail excitedly, its big, brown eyes filled with curiosity and warmth. It was a golden retriever puppy, just like the one I had once cherished as a little girl—a memory too painful and sad
