Chapter Five
A pop similar to a gunshot vibrated underneath her car just as Maggie pulled in to her driveway. She pressed the brakes and stopped as the passenger front end tilted down. Maggie clutched her keys and pushed open her door but could do little more than glance at the dilapidated Topaz in the shadows and see how it didn’t seem to sit quite right. Daisy barked and scratched from inside the house. “Just a minute, girl. I’m coming. Don’t panic.” She unlocked the door and was welcomed by a licking, tail-wagging Daisy, who pranced against her legs.
She stumbled and pushed Daisy with her knee as she flicked on the outside light. Daisy continued to step in front of her, her tail still wagging, her muted brown eyes attempting to pour guilt into Maggie’s heart. “Sorry, girl. I know I le
