The Puppy
Never Pet a Dog You Don’t Know
“Where did you come from!?” Carly presses her cheeks together with her hands, her eyes wide and sparkling.
Sitting on the sidewalk with a stumpy, waggy tail is a puppy, with one ear alert and the other flopping. Its wiry white fur is speckled with black spots, and its eyes are wary but full of love. It shivers. How long have you been alone out here, little guy?