Unexpected Pets

I would never have guessed I would have the two new pets I have now. And don't worry, I might still be getting my kitten, it's just not gonna be too soon. Now I'm going to tell the story of the pets I just got last night. :)

I was walking alone in the local park trail when something moving on the ground caught my eye. I leaned closer, staring at the bark on the ground.

Two lizards! Wow! They were SO cute. I nearly fell over on top of them! Afraid I would scare them, I stood frozen to the ground. They did not run away, but came closer to me! I crouched down, and held my hand to the ground. To my great surprise, they hopped right on!
I immediately took them home to show Mama.
She concluded that these lizards were escaped pets, since they were so friendly.
I smiled and stroked their tiny heads.
"Can I keep them?" I begged. "I'll take care of them with my own money, I'll be responsible, I'll---" Mama put her finger over my mouth. "I know you're responsible enough for a pet. I just don't know if you need another pet. After all, you do have Winter." I paused, and thought of my Schnauzer. "Winter never hurt anything, he will never hurt these two!" I argued. "Please?" I pleaded.
Mama smiled. She said yes!
Oh, I was so excited!
Immediately, I sat on the couch to think of lizzie names. I held up one of them.

It was a male, I could tell by his brilliant coloring. "Your name is Storm!" I decided firmly. Then I looked at the other lizard.

"You two must be brother and sister!" I thought. I decided to think of them as brother and sister even if they weren't. They did look alike. I looked at the little female. "I am going to call you Zephyr," I decided. I grinned. I was quite happy with my names.

I held up Storm and Zephyr, and shouted (a little too loudly), "Welcome to the Ling home!"
I love my new pets!

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