Erica
I couldn't believe that Antonio brought the little dog for me. After how he had reacted in that alley which I knew was his knee jerk reaction after what Mario told me, and what seeing the dog must’ve reminded him of, I understood why he didn't want to bring it with us in the first place but he did bring it. He went back to the city for the dog and brought it back for me. I didn't know what to make of it.
The puppy settled against my chest and I caressed it between his eyes, there was still a bandage near his eye that was quite swollen from his injury and another around one of his hind legs but now he was clean and looked better than it was when I had discovered it in the trash can.
“I see he already likes you.” Mario commented.
“We are like long lost friends,” I said as I stood u
