They certainly weren’t happy about their little sister getting to choose the new puppy. “Will you two just stop it!” Dad snapped in the end. “How exactly did you think you were both going to get the puppy you wanted, even if we hadn’t chosen Ellie’s favourite? It’s not as though we’re getting two puppies! And this is a family dog, remember – for all of us!” “We should have picked mine…” Lila grumbled. “Mine was better!” “That’s enough!” Dad was using his I-really-mean-it voice, and Lila and Max fell silent. Ellie tried not to smile too much. But she couldn’t help it. They were getting a puppy tomorrow! Her favourite puppy, the one who had liked her! And if Max and Lila were going to sulk, maybe she would be able to do most of the looking after! As soon as they got back, Ellie begged to nip over to see Grandad to tell him their exciting news.
