Chapter 13When Emily left Hannah’s house, she stopped at Kyle’s long enough to pack just what she would need. Then she took the dog with her. Part of it was the fact that she didn’t know how long he would be gone, and part of it was that she was feeling just a little petty. Rocco was a great dog, and he deserved great treatment. Kyle didn’t know how to treat anything nicely. It was a shame to waste such a good dog on that low life jerk.
“Come on, big fella,” she said as she closed the door to her father’s house behind her. The sound of it echoed through the living room. She had a grocery bag in one hand, and his leash in the other. She dropped the leash. “Let’s get you something to eat.”
Someone had cleaned up the place. It didn’t smell like cigarettes or medication anymore. It smelled l
