Ryan J. Sohmers

Pulling up to the shop, Ryan got out and opened the passenger door for Ellie. "Here we are!" The officer sprinted towards the building and opened the door for the teen. Glad to be out of the rain again, he stepped inside and took a quick glance around, his eyes searching mainly for the price tags. Wincing at some of the amounts, Ryan again cursed himself for making the offer. But... despite the dent it would make in his wallet, he was actually glad he had done it. He couldn't always help out the innocent, but it felt good when he could.

Ellie/Kallio/Tanya

Ellie followed the cop into the pet shop. It had been a long time since she had been to a place like this. It smelled like animals, but Ellie didn't mind. She looked around, staring at all the different cages. There were wire and plastic ones that looked like hamster space stations. But then there were big glass tanks with wire lids.

Tanya walked up to the humans and hamster after she was finished with the fish. She did not specialize in rodents, but she was the only one here right now and had a duty to assist the customers. "May I help you?" She asked politely with a smile on her face.

Ellie smiled and nodded. "I need a home for my hamster. I want a big one, but one that doesn't cost too much." She replied, pointing to the box in her hand. "She's one of those big ones with a white stripe on her back." She opened the box to let Tanya see.

"Ah, yes. A Syrian hamster. I have just the thing for her." She walked to the shelf where they kept the cages, but paid no mind to the fancy and overpriced plastic cages. "This one is on sale right now. $45, and it includes everything inside." She said, pointing at a 20 gallon long tank with a sliding screen lid. Inside was a large wheel, a water bottle, a food dish, and a bag of food. "Might I suggest aspen bedding? It does not give off any harmful fumes like pine or cedar, and it is quite soft."

Without looking around, Ellie began to speak. "Does this one cost too much?" She asked, putting her hands on the glass.

Ryan J. Sohmers

Letting out a quite sigh of relief, he nodded to her question. It was much cheaper than he had expected, "No, not at all. We'll buy that." He declared with a satisifed smile, pulling a half-soggy wallet from his pocket. Flipping through the depressingly small amoung of cash in it, he pulled out fifty and handed it to Tanya. "So, what's your friend's name? You know what... I don't think I caught your name yet, either?" Ryan added, a bit sheepishly. That probably looked real professional.

Ellie/Kallio/Tanya

Ellie's face lit up as Ryan gave the OK to buy the big cage. "My name?...My name's Ellie. And my hamster is called Kallio." She replied to the cop.

Tanya nodded and carried the tank to the register, waving the scanner over the barcode. Once she was finished with that, she took the money from Ryan and gave him the change. "Thank you for shopping with us. Would you like help carrying the cage?" Ellie shook her head. "No, thank you. I've got it." She put the entire cardboard box inside of the glass tank and picked it up, then looked at Ryan. "Where is the shelter?" She asked.

Ryan J. Sohmers

"Thanks." The officer said, speaking to Tanya before looking to Ellie, "It's not too far from here. Just a few minutes' drive." The day is almost over. He thought to himself, ready to get home and relax. It wasn't that he was ready to get rid of Ellie, it was just a long day for him.

Once again opening the door for the teen, he braced the lashing winds and rains outside. After she got into the car, he made his way to the Shelter.