The Puppy Had a Note Tied to Her Paw-and Someone Promised to Call at Noon

coordination of a puppy growing faster than she understood.

The note was not with us.

I had left it in a drawer at home.

When Rachel and Lucy appeared at the far end of the path, Sophie stopped walking. Her nose lifted, and her entire body leaned forward.

Lucy raised one hand but did not call.

She crouched near a bench and tapped two fingers against the continue reading …