SCARY STORY SAM'S NEW PET

Описание: Sam stayed with his grandmother when his parents went to
Mexico for their vacation. "We are going to bring you back
something nice," his mother told him. "It will be a
surprise." Before they came home, Sam's parents looked for
something Sam would like. All they could find was a
beautiful sombrero. It cost too much. But that afternoon,
while they were eating their lunch in a park, they decided
to buy the sombrero after all. Sam's father threw what was
left of their sandwiches to some stray dogs, and they
walked back to the marketplace. One of the animals followed
them. It was a small, gray creature with short hair, short
legs, and a long tail. Wherever they went, it went. "Isn't
he cute!" Sam's mother said. "He must be one of those
Mexican Hairless dogs. Sam would love him." "He's probably
somebody's pet," Sam's father said. They asked several
people if they knew who its owners were, but no one did.
They just smiled and shrugged their shoulders. Finally,
Sam's mother said, "Maybe he's just a stray. Let's take him
home with us. We can give him a good home, and Sam will
love him." It is against the law to take a pet across the
border, but Sam's parents hid the animal in a box and no
one saw it. When they got home, they showed it to
Sam. "He's a pretty small dog," said Sam. "He's a Mexican
dog," his father said. "I'm not sure what kind. I think
it's called a Mexican Hairless. We'll find out. But he's
nice, isn't he?" They gave the new pet some dog food. Then
they washed it and brushed it and combed its fur. That
night it slept on Sam's bed. When Sam awakened the next
morning, his pet was still there. "other," he called, "the
dog has a cold." The animal's eyes were running, and there
was something white around its mouth. Later that morning
Sam's mother took it to a veterinarian. "Where did you get
him?" the vet asked. "In Mexico," she said. "We think he's
a Mexican Hairless. I was going to ask you about
that." "He's not a hairless ," the vet said. "He's not even
a dog. He's a sewer rat--and he has rabies."