Dogs can't speak

700 + 400 =1100. Ok the deal is done. We bought a puppy for Rs. 1100. Some 9 years ago, I spent my whole savings to buy a puppy. My big B and I spent our summer vacations to search for the cutest pup available and our search ended at "Naughty". He filled our lives with joy but just for two days as my parents were not in favor of having a puppy. I cried, argued and tried almost every trick but couldn't succeed. I dressed up and picked the innocent puppy and started moving out of house. But just then, Lights went off, the whole area was as black as the world of a blind girl. So, the puppy was allowed to stay for the night and miracles do happen. In the morning, Mom asked me to keep the puppy with a list of promises that I didn't kept with time. The list of promises included bathing of puppy, looking after his needs and daily needs. I noded my head as fast as I could and finally we ( my big B and me) were able to keep "Naughty" at home.
Now the Naughty pup established various relationships with us. He became mamaji of my cousin's son, my cousins tied rakhi to him. He forced my uncle to consider him as his nephew by continuosly licking his feet. In all these years, he became an integral part of our family. We were so comfortable with him that we never realised that he can't speak to us, yet we were able to understand what he needs and when.
As time passed by, me and my brother left home to make our respective careers and Naughty's whole responsiblities fell on my mother. yesterday only, she told me on phone that Naughty has undergone an operation because of some trouble. He got a few stiches on ear and was unconscious the whole day. I asked her how is he now? she told me that he is playing with neighbor's child. I wanted to talk to him and ask about his health. It may seem a bit funny to others but all these years, he has been just like my kid brother. I played with him, I had beaten him for his mischiefs, he also fought with me by growling and barking if I ever teased him. But all these years, I never realised that Dogs can't speak, my Naughty can't speak.