A Paw in the Rain

When Gunner tried to think back on that day, there wasn't much he could remember.

Harper's face was blurred. Rain hammered against the umbrella, soaking her arms, splashing mud onto her pants, and dirtying her shoes.

The one thing Gunner could remember for sure was that the human who rescued him was called Harper.

Harper glanced at him, then at the dead Westie, and said flatly, "Poor thing."

Gunne