Summer holidays had begun but
Martha was glum. All her friends had
left town and were holidaying in beautiful islands and cities of the world.
"Brandy went to Paris, Susan is in Seychelles but I'm left all alone!" Martha moaned.
Martha looked so sad and lonely that her mother decided to give her a surprise. The next morning, Martha woke up to the sound of a little whimper. Oh, what's this? She thought as she saw a little basket near her bed. Guess what! A little pup was peeping out from the basket. It was a young German Shepherd.
"Martha, here's your new friend!" her mother said.
Martha jumped out of bed in excitement. She cuddled the pup and said, "Hey, I'm going to call you Brownie:
Martha was not lonely anymore. She gave Brownie a bath. took care of her, played with her, and took her for long walks every day.