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A short story about a young man who thought he was prepared for one of life's adventures, but he was surprised to find he was lacking in what it takes.

Just for Fun.

Prague & America during the communist era
before the Berlin Wall fell. A love story between a young American and a Czech girl, made difficult, even dangerous, because of the political situation then.

John takes his long term girlfriend on vacatioon but leaves something behind that he will regret.

Chains. When I first open my eyes I see chains. Chains with bones, chains with teeth. The ground is hard and there are fluffy things around me, pushing me away from the warmth of my mother. Everyone stares at me, like I am something rotten that needs to be discarded. He heads toward me- I don’t know who he is, but he is coming toward me-, and when he is close enough to hear my breaths, he slips a chain around my neck. I have a padlock, its shiny metal mirrors my face. I have a light shade of orange in my fur and have dark black stripes. I stare into my own enchanting eyes, I lose myself and I don’t when I’ll find me again. He is an ordinary tiger. 

This is the story of Venus, a crested-doxie, and her newly found famliy. This whole story is based on my dog who we named Venus because of her heart shaped spot on her forehead.

When preparing to travel, one must choose a destination,plan for sightseeing, secure possibly a hotel, airline tickets and a rental car. Thomas,however, doesn't have to prepare for anything!