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The Jupiter Point firefighters told Josh they were taking Suzanne to the clinic to get checked for smoke inhalation. Exhaustion—an adrenaline crash—dragged at him as he steered the Super Duty across town. For the entire drive, Snowball bounced up and down in the seat next to him.
“I don’t even know how you knew Suzanne was in trouble,” he told her. “You are by far the best dog in the world. You probably saved Suzanne’s life.”
He shuddered at the thought of what could have happened if he hadn’t called in the chopper. Or if his parents hadn’t called to let him know Snowball was barking like crazy. “You, my friend, are getting doggie treats for the rest of your life.” He scratched between her ears until she wriggled with joy.
For the second time that day, he walked into the clinic look
