Lucas the fish

Sammy was begging and begging for a pet.  For months, he showed us how responsible he could be -- always quick to pick things up and doing chores before being asked.  Mike got him a fish, which he named Lucas.  (It was going to be named Goldeen, but somehow the name changed on the way home.)  Sammy was excited and bubbly about the whole thing.  Lucas the fish lasted five days at our house, poor fish.  Sammy's going to be pretty sad about it.  Fare thee well, fish.