i go to lie beside her, my head near her belly. i close my eyes. when i open them, there are two more white dogs, one on either side of me. they are smaller than the first dog, but a bit bigger than me. i snuggle between the three dogs, feeling their soft fur, smelling their warm, doggy skin, and i am very happy.
my parents call to me from halfway down the basement stairs. they tell me it is time to go home. or would you rather stay with the dogs? they ask. i consider this and tell them i will stay, that i would like to live with the 