Opening scene – uniformed staff are bringing out cases, trunks and trolleys of covered evening wear. Guests have finished their scrumptious full English and are hugging and air kissing each other on the steps “See you next time Dahlink” “Wonderful such wonderful fun” “Missing you already”….
Reality check
Up in Doggy Ave no 1
Handan feels that there is something in the air – she sniffs expectantly – no it is not food but most definitely something. Abby and Trev can sniff it too.
“What is going on Handan ?” they ask rather excitedly “Are we having visitors today to take us out ?”
Handan, with a shake of her newly coiffed hair, knowingly looks at them and announces “It is today – today is the day that i am leaving for the UK”
Abby and Trev don’t know how to react – they are happy for Handan but will miss her and her funny ways too. But they put on their “happy” face and run around barking with glee.
A fleeting look of doubt crosses over Handan’s face…. “Oh what is going to happen to me – will this “plane” be comfy – will i be safe – will my heart fit in with Hertfordshire”
With a quick shake (of her newly coiffed hair) Handan begins to get her box ready. They have told her that she has a box to travel in – but she wants to take her own box. Her memory box. Full of things to remind her of her KAR family – images of Abby and Trev – the smells of the forest especially after the rain when the sun comes back out, images (and smells !) of Elaine, David, Anthony, Yulihan, Julie, Jacky, Ian, Sue and all of the other wonderful people in the KAR family, the sound of the cicada, a picture of her kennel where she has been so happy……. There are so many memories Handan is worried that she will not have room for all of them – but she does. They are all packed away in her “memory box” to take to Hertfordshire with her.
With much barking farewells it is time for Handan to leave – before getting into her travel box she takes one last lingering look back at her KAR “family”.
With a shake (of her newly coiffed hair) and a shimmy she gets into her box. She calls out to Abby and Trev “I am going to miss you both – take care and keep practising for when it is your turn……….Goodbyeeeeeeee”
And away she goes – to her new life, in a new Country with a new family.
Closing scene ……..Handan is quite happy in her box waiting for her flight at the airport. She settles down on her comfy blanket and a little worried look passes across her eyes. This is the time – one of the times she thinks – that she can open her memory box and look back on her memories and feel comforted by them
A little shake of her head (and newly coiffed hair) “Oh i wonder if they will let me make a new memory box in Hertfordhsire – i do hope so “
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