I opened the door.
People in town noticed, of course. “That’s a whole lot of dog,” the mailman said, crossing to the other side of the street. Kids pointed from car windows. But BBW didn’t care. He walked beside me with the grave dignity of a small elephant, his tail wagging in slow, metronome sweeps. bbw dog
He didn’t save me from the storm. He just made sure I didn’t have to face it alone. I opened the door