Free Write

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I threw open the door and yelled, "quit it!" at my dog, he wouldn't stop barking. I saw that he was digging in the yard, which he's not allowed to do. With a stomp in my step, I headed over to Sparky. "What're you doing?" I asked as I approached him.
Then I got his attention and he stepped aside. I saw a glimpse of something yellow, maybe this was what Sparky was trying to dig up? He sat down, panting and looking at me wth excitement. I stuck my hands in the dirt and he barked happily when I started to push away the dirt covering the object. 
I was expecting something like, a shoe. After all, nothing of real value could be hidden in my tiny backyard. That's exactly what I thought until I uncovered it. It was about the size of my fist when I pulled it out of the dirty ground. 
It was a gold nugget. I was so shocked to see it, that I nearly dropped the nugget. I wondered how much it was worth as I crouched there with my jaw dropped.
I fantasized about what I could do with it. I could sell it, make thousands, or keep it as my prized possession, I could pass it on to my children. Unfortunately, I didn't have much time to think about that, because the nugget was ripped from my hands by Sparky. I couldn't hold in a gasp as he snatched it from me and ran around the yard. "Sparky!" I yelled as I chased him. 
It was like he couldn't hear me. As he sprinted in large circles along the fence, his tail wagged like mad. I decided to just let him get out his energy as he continued to run. Sparky was much faster than me, and he knew it. 
Finally, he started panting and flopped on the grass. I saw my opportunity and took it. I walked slowly and cautiously over to him as he held the nugget in his mouth. Then I took advantage of his weakness, belly rubs. I started rubbing his exposed tum and in the midst of Sparky enjoying the affection, the nugget dropped from her mouth.
"Aha!" I exclaimed as I snatched the nugget before he could grab it again. "Ew.." I groaned after I picked it up, it had dog slobber all over it. "Gross, you're lucky you're cute, Sparks." I said to him with a kiss on his forehead.
I could hear my mom calling me in for dinner as a wiped the nugget clean on my sweatshirt. I yelled a reply to her as I gave Sparky his dinner. 
"Good boy."

(448 words)

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