Don't Eat the Tulips

Billie Bob Taylor 

"Do you like these ones?" I looked down to him as he sniffed the bright colored petals before he sneezed. "I'm guessing that's a no." We continued walking around the store for a few more minutes. "How about these ones?" I looked down to him again and this time he attempted to eat the flower. 

I quickly held him back as I let out a nervous chuckle as the store owner looked at me. With a friendly smile I tilted my hat forward before I focused on the mix of red and pink tulips in front of me. I figured since Booger took a little nibble on the bulbous flower, I had no choice but to buy it. 

After paying the luckily understanding shop owner I walked down the street to stop at the sushi restaurant Benedito and I had lunch at the other week. I ordered a take away of everything we ate the last time, which the manager seemed to remember off by heart weirdly before I continued my walk with Booger leading the way in his little gold leash.