Chapter 23
Diego Garcia headed home from the animal clinic feeling a little sad. He was the on-call veterinarian for the clinic this weekend. He had to go in today and put down Mandy, an extremely friendly collie he’d known since joining the practice a little over a year ago.
He knew the elderly dog was in lots of pain, and this had been the right thing to do, but it was still sad. Especially after seeing the seven and ten-year-old boys weeping as they and their mom said their final goodbyes to their beloved friend.
Turning the truck into his driveway, his brow furrowed when he saw a silver sedan parked in front of the house. Pulling in behind it, he stopped and got out. As he approached his home, he saw someone seated on the front porch. It was Evan.
The sadness he was feeling turned
