Can I Have A Pet?

• Jayah Mathews, Grade 3
• Short Story
• 2007

One day Jayah said "Mum, Dad, can I have a pet?" Mum said "Yes" but dad said "No, because you didn't take care of your goldfish." Jayah replied "Dad it was a goldfish. I couln't play with it." "Alright you can have a pet BUT not a cat." "Yay." On Friday Jayah got a dog for her birthday because she was good. Jayah looked after him, Jayah played fetch, Jayah went to the fair and bought some fairy floss and called him Dill.