Chapter 1
Aaron’s sister’s cry interrupted his boredom as he waited for her to conclude her Saturday morning business at PetSmart. His ears perked up at the rising excitement in her voice. Becca, excited, always sounded a little like Minnie Mouse to him.
“Oh, just look at this one, Aaron! Isn’t she precious?” Becca bent down closer to the crate. “But she looks so scared. The poor little thing.”
Aaron squatted beside her to see what had caught her attention. The underweight Boston terrier inside the crate appeared to be cowering. The dog’s big eyes bulged out at them even more than was customary for the breed. When she realized they were looking at her, she pressed her thin little body hard against the metal of her cage, as if she wanted to disappear into it.
She was trembling.
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