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“Fine,” I said, e”

Teeks later, Sadie dragged et home I found her desire to come home ironic, because she’s always so excited to leave for the walk I guess really, she’s just excited all the ti, because she needed a ton of exercise

Once we decided to get the dog, things reed on a mutt We went to the shelter and visited and finally settled on this adorable, stu that looked like ato accli owners, but soon it became clear that she had a fondness of me (and my runs) and followed me around all day

Since we all moved in, we’d done our best to turn Oliver’s house into a shared, cohesive space We still had our own rooms and there was a bit of adjustment with both Anderson and Haydenat one last Oly position with our local teaym, A5, had continued to thrive in Allendale’s ym a fens over

“Good afternoon,” our neighbor, Mrs Richot her mail from her box

“Hi, how are you today, Mrs Richmond?”

Things with Mrs Richhtly tense Oliver inherited the house from his parents and the people that lived nearby understood that They’d also seen the boys coo for years and even were faether there was no doubt a few had questions Especially that lady down the street—Monique—who’d just moved in with her husband and two little kids I saw her watching uys when she strolled theuys I didn’t blame her

“Well ain, but that’s what happens when the weather changes and it starts getting a little cold” She glanced down at Sadie, as sniffing the ground like she was looking for a good place to pee I gently jerked her leash “I see you got a new dog”

“Yep, a feeeks ago”

“And this dog belongs to…”

“Oh, all of us, really, we take turns taking care of her”

“That seems like it will be complicated when one of you moves out”