Chapter Twelve
Ellie
Darren turned down their driveway, answering me as he fit the key in the door. “Little bit, all we know is what happened. We don’t know the source.”
“What happened?” Jacob asked. “Some kind of electrical grid shut down is my guess.”
Darren nodded as he closed the door behind us, just as a tiny, ancient-looking Chihuahua walked gingerly into the entryway from an archway off to the side.
Chocolate gave a little tug on the leash, but I held firm and looked up to Darren. “Is he okay to be loose now?”
“Oh yes, he’s friendly as can be and surprisingly gentle.”
Unclipping the leash, I watched as Chocolate trotted over to the tiny Chihuahua, who froze in place while Chocolate gently nudged her with his nose.
I wanted to take them both home. Clearly, they had a good pla
