Chapter 2
Phoebe held the stick in her hand and shook it. Hunter barked as she pretended to play fetch with him. He turned to run off ahead on the trail but stopped and barked again at her. “Okay, okay. I won’t play with you anymore. Here you go!” She threw the stick far ahead, and it landed into a small snowdrift.
Charley pointed and said, “Go ahead, Hunter. Go fetch!”
At his master’s command, Hunter took off to get the stick.
“He loves this game, doesn’t he?” Phoebe rubbed her hands together to stay warm and took in the beautiful countryside. Covered in a heavy snow, the tree branches hung low. She took care to not walk under one that could drop snow on her head.
“Even though my girls play with him every day, he still doesn’t get tired of the game.” Charley bent over and picked up a
