Murphy inched forward and sat next to me. I felt his warmth by my knee. His tail wagged once. Slowly.
“I’m gonna call someone, alright?” I said gently, not knowing who I meant exactly.
As I reached for my phone, she suddenly whispered, “Don’t.”
I froze.
Her voice was barely there, but I heard it. And the fear in it.
“Why not?” I asked, blinking.
She looked around nervously, her little body trembling. “He’ll find me.”
That made the hairs on my arms stand up.
“Who?” I asked.
She didn’t answer.