Psych Fan Fiction ❯ A Difference of Opinion ❯ One-Shot

This is a response to Stray's "Animals" challenge on Psychfic. I'm not sure if this is entirely within the challenge rules. However, I did include a puppy, no matter how uncute this one is.

 

Diseased. That was the only word Henry could think of that would accurately describe the mongrel his son had brought home with him. The poor creature's left eye was so swollen that it could no longer open, and the right stared dazedly in his general direction. Its matted fur was coming out in clumps. A quick glance told him that one of its legs was no longer functioning. The beast wouldn't last a week.

Arms thrown around its neck, Shawn looked up at his father. “Can I keep him, Dad? Please?” His fingers scratched near the dog's ears and disturbed a loose tuft of fur. As pus began to flow from the newly opened wound, Henry turned on his heel and left to call Animal Control.

Shawn didn't speak to him for a week.

 

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