Life in A puppy Mill (story verson)

???I have to get out of here! I have to get out of here!???
???Dude, Chill.??? A basset hound mix barked, ???Sit down and relax.???
???No Henry! I can???t!??? A cute Germen Shepherd mix snapped, ???We need to get out of here!???
???Koda, Koda, Koda.??? Henry shook his head, ???You know we can???t get out of here. We???re in the smallest cage possible, with like 3 other dogs, and covered in our own feces.???
???But Henry,??? Koda said, ???We???re getting sick, inbred, over bred, and my mom was killed because she couldn???t breed anymore.??? Her teeth bared as the owner walked by, he hit the cage and she yelped. ???I just wish someone would save us.???



Beep???Beeep???Beeeeeeeep. A hand hit the clock, and it shut off. ???Good Morning,??? A girl said to herself as she got out of bed. She looked into a mirror and jumped, ???I need a shower.??? And she walked off to take a shower.
About an hour later, she came walked down wooden steps and onto a wooden floor. ???Morning Mom,??? She said,
???Hi honey.??? Her mom said and set down a plate of French toast, bacon and apple juice.
???Yum,??? She dug into it, after she was done her mother handed her a backpack.
???Have fun at school Lilly.??? Mom said and Lilly set off.
Lilly looked like any other 12 year old girl, blondish brown hair shoulder-length, greenish brown eyes, average height and weight. She lived in the small town of Round Lake, Minnesota; near Iowa. She walks to school everyday and back.
As Lilly walked down her the street she turned and saw the creepy house with the large barn and barking. ???Creepy.??? She said, ???I wonder what???s back there.???
???Hi!??? Lilly jumped and turned around,
???Oh, hi Abby,??? She said and waved, ???Thanks for creeping up on me.???
???Your welcome,??? Abby said, ???What were you looking at????
???That creeping house with the barking and the barn,???
???Why????
???Because it looks familiar... oh well,??? Lilly said and they walked to school. Abby was as tall as Lilly, had the same blondish brown shoulder-length hair except had dark brown highlights on her bangs, blue eyes and freckles.



When they got to school, it seemed to drag on for ever; finally it was lunch time. Lilly and Abby sat outside eating hamburgers, French fries and chips. ???Lilly, did you hear there is a new student. His name is Jake, he is you height, has dark brown hair with a part that flops over his eyes; dark brown eyes.???
???Ohh,??? Lilly said, ???I hope th-???
???Hi,??? She turned her head and saw Jake, standing there; hands in his pockets.
???Hi,??? Lilly blushed, ???Wanna sit????
???Sure,??? Jake sat down next to her. ???So, names????
???Oh, I???m Lilly and this is my friend Abby. Oh, and this is Max.??? She said pointing at the girl walking towards them. Max had short curly brown hair, brown eyes, and tan skin. ???Hi Max.??? Abby said as she sat down.
???Don???t worry. I met Jake.??? Max said. Soon the bell rang and they went to class.



???Something or someone should save us.??? Koda said as she looked at the street that was barely in view.
???No one will.??? Henry said, ???Humans are careless and worthless. I don???t even know why they call us ???Man???s Best Friend???.???
???Someone will, I just know it.??? Koda muttered,
???Whatever.??? He said and curled up to sleep.





As Lilly, Abby, Max and Jake walked home, they all stopped at the Creepy house. ???Man that is one scary house.??? Jake said,
???I know,??? Lilly said, ???But something doesn???t seem right.???
???Who knows, maybe it???s just some run down house.??? Abby said.
???No,??? Max said, ???There are dogs back there.??? They all sighed and walked to Lilly???s house.
When they arrived at her mouse they all went upstairs to do there Social Studies problem letter
???Jake,??? Lilly said, ???What are you doing for your letter about????
???Abortion,??? He said, ???I think it is a cruel thing to kill unborn babies. What about you Max????
???Well, I was thinking about Wars.??? She said, ???What about Abby????
???I don???t know. Like pollution.??? Abby said and they all turned to Lilly. ???And you????
???Puppy Mills,??? Lilly said, ???I hate them!??? They all nodded and pulled out their laptops and typed away.
At about 4pm the door bell rang, Abby went home; then Max; then Jake; ???Bye Jake!??? Lilly called after him and shut the door; she took a deep breath and turned around. There in the doorway was her mother,
???So who???s Jake???? She asked,
???A new kid at school,??? Lilly said, ???He???s really nice.??? Her mother smiled and walked away to make supper.


???It???s cold tonight.??? Koda said snuggled up to Henry and the other puppies in their cage. ???I know,??? Henry said, his teeth chattering. They both sighed and covered the noses with their tails.


???Good night mom.??? Lilly said and walked upstairs to her room. She changed into sweats, and printed her letter. Getting her backpack together, she could ear the dogs barking. Sighing she curled into bed, turned off her light and went to sleep.
???Lilly!??? Her mother called, ???Get up! The power went out and you???re going to be late if you don???t hurry.??? Lilly shot up and scrambled to get dressed, brush her hair, eat, brush her teeth and ran out the door.
Lilly got into class right in time. ???Good Morning Lilly.??? Her teacher said,
???Morning Mr. Mace,??? She said and sat down next to Jake.
???Where were you late???? Jake asked her,
???Power went out.??? She said and raised her hand.
???Yes Lilly.??? Mr. Mace said,
???Can I read my letter first???? She asked holding it tightly.
???Sure, come on up.??? Lilly smiled and walked to the podium. ???Who is it too? And what is it about????
???Governor Pawlenty, and it is about Puppy Mills.??? Lilly said and cleared her throat. As she read her letter, many people leaned in listening very closely. ???And that is why we should shut down Puppy Mills. Yours Truly, Lilly,??? She said as she finished, then the class clapped.
???Wonderful!??? Mr. Mace clapped, ???A+.???
???Thank you,??? Lilly said and sat down.





After School ended, the group walked back to Lilly???s house. ???Hey Sammy,??? Abby said as another girl joined them. Sammy was Lilly???s height, weight, and light blonde hair always in a pony, and had blue eyes.
???Hey guys,??? She said and walked with them.
???Hold on.??? Lilly said putting a hand out and looked at the Creepy House. ???Guys,??? She faced them, ???That???s a puppy mill.???
???What!??? Jake said, ???What can we do????
???We need a plan.??? Lilly said, ???Okay, everyone go get notebooks, overnight stuff and anything else. It???s a weekend; we need to shut this puppy mill down.??? They all nodded and everyone went off.


???Henry!??? Koda barked, ???Henry! I think that girl that always stops and looks at the house is coming to save us!???
???No she???s not.??? Henry said, ???No human is going to save us.???
???Just believe me!??? Koda said and sat down hoping for the girl to save her.


That night they all sat in Lilly???s room in there Pajamas. ???Alright Jake ,??? She said, ???Your first. What should we do????
???I think that tomorrow we should wait till the owner leaves and go explore it.???
???I think that is a good idea.??? Max said, ???But what are we going to do after we explore it????
???Maybe we should count the dogs that need help, and buy dog food, beds, blankets, shampoo and other stuff.??? Lilly said,
???We could take one dog a day, clean it up and give it too the shelter.??? Sammy said,
???Yeah,??? Abby said, ???How much money does everyone have????
???I have about 400 dollars.??? Lilly said, ???And I am sure my mom will give me some.???
???I have about 100 dollars.??? Abbey said,
???I have about 200 dollars.??? Sammy added.
???And I have about 4,000 dollars.??? Jake said, everyone gasped. ???Yes I know a lot. But my parents are rich.???
???Okay,??? Lilly muttered, ???Let???s, get some sleep and get up early tomorrow.??? The other???s nodded and the got into their sleeping bags and shut of the lights.




Chapter 2
Early the next day, the group snuck out of the house. ???Okay guys,??? Lilly said, ???We got 3 hours before the owner come back.???
???We???ll take one dog today right???? Abbey asked,
???Yep,??? Max answered, ???Then we will go to town.???
???Ready???? Sammy asked as they came to the back of the house. They nodded as they turned the corner. Lilly gasped and dropped to her knees.
???Who could do something like this???? Lilly cried, she wiped the hot tears away and walked over to the barn and stepped back from the door.
???What???s wrong???? Jake asked her as he stepped next to her and plugged his nose. ???Gross!??? He said. Sammy, Max and Abbey followed them and held their noses.
???In Puppy Mills, the dogs are covered in their own feces.??? Lilly said as she stepped in.



???Henry!??? Koda barked happily, ???That girl and some of her friends are here!???
???I don???t care.??? Henry said, ???They won???t take any of us anyways.???
???Yes they will!??? Koda said and barked for them.

???That one,??? Lilly said as she walked to the first cage where Henry and Koda were. She tried to open it but it wouldn???t budge. ???Jake,??? She said as he walked over and clipped the chicken wire. ???Thanks.??? She reached in and took the dark brown shepherd pup. ???Good girl.??? Lilly said and handed her to Abbey.
An hour later, they were each holding two puppies; that???s ten puppies. ???I thought we were only getting one.??? Abbey said holding two lab Chihuahua mix pups.
???I-I just couldn???t take just one.??? Lilly said, holding Koda and Henry.
???I told you she would save us!??? Koda barked at Henry.
???I???m sorry, you were right and I was wrong.??? Henry said and closed his eyes. ???It???s nice not being in that cage.???
???Come on, let???s get these guys baths and food.??? Max said, ???I came fell this one???s ribs. The only covering the skin is feces and little fur.??? Lilly nodded and they walked to town.
???Guys have names for your pups???? Jake asked the group, ???Alex for the male and Jade for the female. They are both siblings, Great Dane Pit Bull mix.???
???Cute!??? Sammy said, ???Jackie for the female and Ellen for the other female. Jackie is a Samoyed Terrier Mix. And Ellen is a mutt.???
???Nice names.??? Abbey said, ?????nna and Ben. Both Lab Chihuahua mix,???
???All are nice.??? Max said, ???Male black lab named Kapu, and white male German shepherd named Hons.???
???I like them all!??? Lilly said shifting her pups in her arms. ???Female German shepherd mix named Koda, and male basset hound mix name Henry.??? As they came to town they set them down on the sidewalk. The pups froze as soon as their paws touched the concert.