Write a short story based on the following prompt: You find an abandoned puppy hiding from the rain on your doorstep. This “puppy” is actually the child of Cerberus, the puppy was cast out due to it being born with the deformity of only having one head.

It was a ra iny day and I was sitting at home , feeling b ored and un in sp ired . Sud den ly , I heard a faint wh imper ing sound coming from outside . door . I opened it to find a small , sh iver ing pu ppy h ud d led under my por ch . It was so aking wet and looked like it had been abandoned . \n \n As I picked up the pu ppy and brought it inside , I noticed something strange about it . It had only one head , but it was still a pu ppy and looked just like Cer ber us , the three - head ed dog from Greek myth ology . I couldn ' t believe my eyes . \n \n I quickly realized that this pu ppy was the child of Cer ber us and had been cast out due to its de form ity . I couldn ' t just leave it there to suffer , so I decided to take it in and take care of it . \n \n I named the pu ppy " C er ber us " and tried my best to give it a normal life , despite its unusual appearance . It was a challenge , but I loved the little creature and was determined to make it happy . \n \n As the years passed , Cer ber us grew stronger and more confident . It still had its moments of sh yn ess , but it was a lov ing and play ful pu ppy at heart . I was grateful to have it in my life and knew that it was meant to be mine . \n \n Des p ite its strange beg inn ings , Cer ber us was a true bless ing and brought joy and love into my life . I was grateful for the chance to care for it and to give it a home where it could be happy and free from judgment . </s>