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“You can borrow my truck”

“Oh, right I guess so Text me where you are I’ll be there as quick as I can”

“Thank you” I breathe out a sigh of relief

“And Xander?”

“Yeah?”

“Don’t do anything stupid”

I chuckle “Never”

She hangs up and I text her my location before I put my phone away

I look down at the helpless dog in my arms as the traffic passes us by

“It’s going to be okay,” I tell her, searching for the spot where the blood is co from I lay her down and remove my jacket and thenI’m not sure if that’s what you’re supposed to do, but it see with it

Her tongue lolls out of her mouth but her eyes stay firmly fixed to my face

Since I have the best fucking luck in the world, it begins to rain It doesn’t take long forto be drenched, but I don’t care I’ her

When h of relief

Thea hops out and shrieks, “Where’s your shirt?” while waving her hands wildly at me

“I used it for the dog” I stand with the dog in my arets the door for rown more labored and a desperate ache has seizedto happen to her