Chapter 6
Janie walked gingerly down the path to her car. It had snowed again last night, leaving a fresh blanket of white fluff behind. She felt a thump against her knees, which sent her feet skidding on the icy path. She landed in a heap. “Oomph!”
A wiggly bundle of black fur encircled her in wags. “Pansy! You knocked me over!”
Stella’s giggle came from behind. “Sorry! I tried to catch her, but she slipped out the door too fast.”
Pansy was the six-month old puppy Stella had persuaded Janie to adopt just yesterday. Pansy wiggled madly and lapped kisses on Janie’s face. Stella reached her side and held out a hand. Janie grabbed it and got back on her feet. They watched together while Pansy ran in circles through the snow. “Well, she might be house trained, but she’s still a puppy,” Jan
