Madelyn rolled over in her warm, comfy bed as her alarm beeped incessantly. Every cell in her body screamed at the thought of getting up. However, routine forced her to hop off of her bunk bed and onto the floor. It jolted her enough to open her eyes and hit the off button on her alarm. It was dreadfully early, not even the birds were chirping away at her window. However, the morning sun did stream through the crack in the curtains of the dormroom. Maddie pulled the curtains back to see the sun poking above the horizon. The light cast itself over the room in an aesthetically pleasing way. Yawing, the drowsy girl went over the her closet to pick out an outfit for the day. A crop top seemed to be the only weather appropriate thing in her closet. Looks like she’d have to do laundry soon. Pulling a pair of jean shorts, and a cardigan from her laundry basket, Madelyn made herself decent.

As per usual, she headed to the bathroom with a tote of her makeup along with a toothbrush and toothpaste. Her blurry mind barely registered the fact that there was trash everywhere in the hall and bathroom. About a half hour later, Maddie was back in her room and finally able to remember that it was Saturday. That meant she had to be at the theatre today. She let out an audible sigh. While she loved working there, it meant she couldn’t stay up late and go to parties or get shit faced drunk. Then again, it was summer, so most people were not at the college. The brunnette checked her phone, looking at all her notifications. Nothing too out of the normal. She took a picture of the morning sun shining in her room and posted it onto her social media. It was about time to head out, so Maddie grabbed her purse and shoved a few necessities that hadn’t already been there. With a quick sweep of the room, she left the dorm, locking it behind her.

The public transportation was sketchy at best. However, the school bus system was still better than walking. The bus was nearly empty as it shambled it’s way to the edge of St. James, but that was better for her. It meant she could listen to music in peace. Unfortunately, the bus was too rickety for any drawing, but it allowed her to think about what play they would put on next. Maybe a musical? The previous performance hadn’t been very successful, which was kind of worrying. However, Madelyn was an optimist at heart, and didn’t want to think about the looming threat. By the time, she was dropped off in the city, she had put herself in a better mood with the promise of having the evening to herself with a movie marathon.

Since she had enough time, the first stop was a small coffee shop that she frequented often. The place always smelled wonderful and the staff was always nice. The cheery girl ordered a warm mocha latte, and headed to the theatre, sipping away at the liquid caffeine. When she got to the Lawrence Theatre, there were others there. She came in, and headed towards the usual meeting spot. There, she was greeted with an amazing sight.

[color=31040e]“Oh my gosh, a puppy!”[/color] She gasped rushing towards the cute brown dog. Obviously the dog was older than a puppy, but in her mind, every dog was a puppy. However, as excited as she was, Madelyn made sure to apply [i]some[/i] self restraint.

[color=31040e]“Can I pet him?”[/color] She asked Billy with eager eyes. Unfortunately, pets weren’t allowed in the dorms. Also, her college wasn’t exactly rich enough to invest in stress relief animals. This made any and all pets amazing and special to her. The purpose of the meeting as well as the other people there, flew out of her mind. There was a dog!