Chapter 29Lina
Something cold and wet touched her hand, and Lina woke with a start.
“Hi, Salty,” she whispered as she stroked the coarse fur. The very same dog that had first growled at them and then ignored them last night sat next to her bed now, staring up at her. Still cocooned in the warmth of her covers, she vaguely recalled hearing excited barking earlier, but she’d been too groggy then to worry about it.
Salty gave her another nudge then, seemingly satisfied that her eyes were open for good, he trotted away, his nails making a clicking sound on the linoleum floor. From somewhere down the hall came other noises, cupboards being opened and closed, followed by cursing.
“Mm-mm.”
Emery! Lina hadn’t heard her come to bed last night and she hadn’t felt her close either, no elbows in
