"Hello?" I asked into my phone. I don't normally pick up random numbers, but at this point, I was desperate. "Hi, I'm Frank, and I believe I've found your dog," the voice said into the phone. I don't think I've ever been more relived in my life. "Oh my god, thank you! I was worried sick! His name IS Patrick, right?" I asked. "Yep. Right here on the tag. And your name is Darcy? My savior questioned. "Yeah, it is. Darcy Lane. And what's your address so I can pick him up?" "It's 506 Longview drive,Newark, New Jersey," he responded. "Holy shit! " I exclaimed." I live in New York City. I always knew that dog could run. When can I pick him up?" "Anytime but there's a bl-" "I'm on my way,"I cut him off. "Bye!" I hung up. I grabbed my purse and got in my car. Little did I know, I was in for a surprise.

***
There were sprinkles of snow falling as I drove through New York, and it was snowing pretty hard by the time I got to Newark. I arrived at Frank's house around 7:00. I knocked on the door and waited for a response. A short brunette with hazel colored eyes in a misfits tee answered me. And so did a little mix dog. The mix dog immediately began its work of trying to bit off my leg. "Sweet Pea! Get off of her!" Frank scolded. The little dog retreated inside. "I'm so sorry about that!" He apologized. "I'm Frank by the way. And I'm figuring you're Darcy?" "The one an only," I responded. "Come on in and get out of the cold." I gladly obliged. The wind had really started to pick up by then. The second I stepped in, I was greeted by my dog, Patrick. "Patrick!" I exclaimed. "I've missed you so much!" "Glad I could reunite you," Frank said, snapping me out of my Patrick induced trance. "Thank you so much for taking care of him!" I said, a bit embarrassed. "No problem," he replied. "I would be crushed if Sweet Pea had run away." Right then, I revived a phone call from my apartment mate, Terri. "Where the hell are you?!" She asked, quite alarmed. I then realized I hadn't left a note. "I'm picking up Patrick. Somebody found him. I'm in Newark," I explained. "Well I hope you're comfortable. There's a full on blizzard going on in New York, and all the roads are closed," she informed me. "Shit. I guess I can't leave then," I
said, a bit dismayed. "Have fun with that and stay warm! Bye," Terri told me, then hung up. "So someone finally told you that there's a blizzard going on then," Frank said. "Yeah, I guess I shouldn't hung up on you. Sorry," I said regretfully. "It's fine," he reassured me. "And hey, since you're going to have to spend the night here, we can get to know each other better, right?" "Right," I answered. I couldn't help but feel a little flutter in my heart.

***
We realized we had a lot more in common than just loving dogs. We both had the same music taste. (Misfits and Black Flag.) We both love the east coast. And we both hate the world just as much as the other. Right when we had started drinking coffee,(another shared interest)the power went out, which is common in blizzards. "Shit," I yelled. "We're going to freeze in here, and I can't see a damn thing." "Good thing I always carry a lighter with me, " Frank told me as he flipped it out and ran off to get something. I started getting super paranoid, even with Patrick and Sweet Pea sitting right next to me on the couch. I guess I could say I watch a few too many horror movies. "Boo!" Frank screamed from behind me. I shrieked and jumped three feet in the air, while he laughed at me. "Not funny!" I informed him. "Sorry," he apologized, and it seemed as though he really meant it. "I was grabbing some candles so we could actually see,"he told me as he lit them. "It's getting colder in here,"I stated. "I know. But I also know how to fix that,"he said mysteriously. Next thing I know, he had grabbed a blanket, and we were snuggled underneath it. " Body heat,"he explained. "I hope it doesn't bother you." "Not at all," I happily responded. Then he asked me something I never would have guessed." Darcy, do you have a boyfriend?" "No," I confided."Nobody would ever want to love me. And you?" " My girlfriend just dumped me for some dumb ass named Gerard," he told me reluctantly. "And don't say that about yourself. I think you're beautiful. " With that thought, he softly kissed my lips. We stayed like that for a while, until we finally fell asleep.

***
We woke up the next morning to find that most of the snow had melted. As I walked out the door with Frank' s hoodie on and promises to see he each other, he stopped me. " Um, Darcy?" "Yeah?" I answered. Aren't you forgetting something?" "What?" And then Frank pointed to Patrick, who was still sitting inside his house.

Notes

This idea just popped into my head and I figured why not. It's just fluff really. I hoped you enjoyed and it wasn't too shitty. And can you guys guess the hidden song tittle and who my dog was named after?
Keep Running ~Chaos Karma~