Running late. Got caught up in something important. Will explain once I’m there. He hit send, slipped the phone into his pocket, and looked down at his two new companions. One wrapped in a towel, the other sitting proudly beside him. “Alright,” he said quietly. “Let’s get you both home.”
The older puppy barked once in agreement, the smaller gave a weak whimper, and together they stepped out into the fading afternoon light. Three lives that had almost never crossed paths, now bound together by one strange, unforgettable morning.