A lonely trucker almost passed the starving dog in the storm-then his headlights caught what the animal was hiding under its body…

the porch, old enough by then that he rose in stages, but he still limped down the steps to meet the bus.

Luke walked past both of them and sat on the bottom porch step.

Hank wiped his hands slowly on a rag. He had learned that children, like engines, often gave warning sounds before the real trouble showed itself. Pushing too hard too soon could strip continue reading …