Dialogue Story 423 words U3A Helen Edom

“Your mum actually said that she would bring her dog to a wedding?!”

“Honestly she thought it was okay somehow.”

“But Mabel? She ‘d jump up at every one and wouldn’t be above a widdle in the marquee!”

“You should have heard my elder sister in full Mother of the Groom mode! But the dog still went with us in the car. There wasn’t’ much room because my other sister, Jessica, and her two young kids had to go up. Mabel was in the foot well. “

“You had a fart-prone dog in the car. All the way up to Rutland?

“And she was car-sick and needed frequent walks.

“But you stayed in a cottage for three days. Was the dog even allowed?”

“A well-behaved pet was allowed but that wasn’t Mabel. There were instructions in the welcome book to keep the dog in the kitchen”

“But Mabel is used to roaming the house and sleeping on the sofa! And she sheds hair everywhere.”

“Yes it was a nightmare. The kids were constantly leaving the kitchen door open or else Mabel would whine.“

“Who did you get to look after Mabel on the wedding day?”

Well mum thought Mabel would be okay if she was shut up properly. Mum left the window slightly ajar so Mabel could get some air.

“What was the wedding like though?”

“Simply lovely! Katy and Chris were blissfully happy. We were slightly covered in dog hair but made a good showing.”

“So all was well?”

“No dog at the wedding but there was another bit of drama. When we got back there was no dog and the window was wide open. Mum went pale. Luckily there was a knock on the door and I opened it to find a man holding Mabel on a leash.

“’Hi,” he said, ‘I live next door and noticed you had a dog. It came running up to mine when I was walking in the nearby graveyard. ‘

“‘Oh thank you!’ cried mum, joyously reuniting with Mabel

“He went on ‘Ah, I’m sorry it’s not all good news .I’m afraid my dog mated with yours before I could stop him. I haven’t kept bitches but I think you can get some anti-mate medicine from the vet.’”

“I bet your mum refused!”

“Of course! Anyway it could have been worse. The bride and groom are already promised the pick of the litter. I don’t know if it will make them broody but mum certainly hopes so!”