The dog looked at him, and wagged its tail. "Go ahead, boy," Mark said. "You can have it."In a matter of seconds, the bowl full of food evaporated. Th...at dog was hungry, and Mark realized that it might be the best meal he'd had in a long time. "You can stay here if you like," he told the dog. "I've got to go in for supper."Jackie had dinner on the table when Mark got back in the house. It wasn't that much of a dinner; they were consciously trying to hold down on what they ate, reminiscing about. “Hey Chloe, what’s up?” I asked in my best nonchalant voice when I really wanted to yell at her for her insistence interruptions. “Oh Chris I’m so scared,” she said in a panic.“Slow down and tell me what’s wrong,” I told her.“It’s Bud, Mom’s new boyfriend. I think he had plans for me and I don’t think I’ll like it very much,” she started to explain.This caught my full attention and as I sat up straight in the chair with the phone held tightly against my ear, I told her to go on.“Well you know. " Mom and Dad have offered to put her up at our place if she needs somewhere to stay, and she's thinking seriously of moving to Carseland," Keira volunteered."No way am I going back with my parents," Cynthia was adamant. "I've had enough of their bullshit." Where's home? Torrington, isn't it?" I enquired."It was, but not if I move out," she answered."Torrington's not exactly just down the street from Preston's," I pointed out. "Wouldn't your folks be able to force you to go back if you left?". He is sitting in his chair and I quickly drop down to my knees between his legs. “Kitten, what has you in this mood?” He asks. “Master I have been working on your birthday present and I found it today! I’m so excited! I have to go out tomorrow again, with your permission of course, to get it but I know you will love it Master!” I say, gushing with enthusiasm. “Well kitten you know how to ask for something don’t you!” Master says in his deep commanding voice. “I’m very happy that you have found.