Chapter 68

• "Our little doggies." Mom made a baby noise. She licked her lips together affectionately, and they ran over to her, barking happily, their tails wagging. She stooped down to kiss them, and they licked her nose hungrily.
• A scream was trapped in my throat, because they'd received more affection in ten seconds than I'd ever gotten in my entire childhood.
• "Well, your dogs now, really. We're leaving tomorrow. That's why we're here.".