Beth decided to name the puppy Shadow.
That first night wasn't easy. Shadow slept for about an hour before waking up whimpering and scratching at the tub. She didn't want to take him outside, not with his paws the way they were and the weather being so miserable, so she set him down on a pile of newspaper she'd arranged in the other corner of the bathroom. He used the papers like a champ, but then she had to figure out what to actually do with them.
And then she had to entertain a crying, sad little puppy who didn't want to play, didn't want to sleep, and didn't want her to touch him.
Finally, he dropped back asleep an hour after that and slept for a whole two hours before repeating the whole thing again.
By the time morning rolled around, Beth was exhausted. But she was also in love w
