They Told Me I Could Only Take One Dog Home Until I Saw What Happened When They Tried to Separate Them

carpet trying to reach the back door. Before Margaret had fully come awake, Beans was already there, pressed against Harold’s face, quiet and still, offering the one thing he knew how to give. Harold’s breathing steadied. He found his balance. Beans stayed beside him until he was upright.

Margaret knelt on the hallway floor in the dark and thought about continue reading …