Ariasdollcorner

Aria stepped off the big bed and onto Max's ramp.  She straightened her glasses.  She was barefoot and her hair was a mess.  She wondered where her shoes had gone to.  She sat down on the ramp and started to slide down. Andi was passing the bottom of the ramp and looked up to watch her.  She was surprised to see Aria disheveled and barefoot. 'Aria, are you ok?' asked Andi. Aria looked down at her.  It took her a moment to reply.  Then she said, 'Andi, we need a doll meeting.  Could see who you can find and meet me at the table in ten minutes?' 'Yeah!  I'm on it!' Andi replied and she rushed away to find the others.  She found two of them sitting in the dog blankets playing UNO. 'Uno!' Cried Sophie.  'No way,' replied Melody. 'You have like 40 cards! ' 'Do not,' said Sophie. They looked up as Andi approached them.  'I'm sorry to spoil your game, but Aria's calling a doll meeti...

It was a little after 5am on Sunday morning.  Lyra watched the little family from her post on the shelf.  Mommy was sitting on the floor, holding TJ who was sitting in her lap, wrapped in her arms.  She was singing his special song to him.  The same song she'd sung to Max that TJ had also come to love.  Isabelle and Paddington were lying on the blankets just behind her, watching quietly.  She let go of TJ and watched him.  Daddy appeared in the room and they spoke.  Then Daddy left.  Mommy placed her hand on TJ's back, took a deep shuttery breath, and got up.  She called to the other two and they came to TJ.  Isabelle patted him and kissed him.  Mommy picked up TJ carefully and carried him out of the room.  The two little dogs followed, subdued.  After a couple minutes Lyra heard Mommy and Daddy leave the house with TJ.  She sighed.  This was the hardest thing for people who love dogs. Lyra climbed down off ...