I ran back into the house in tears. But then I stopped. I needed to get back under control. I took a deep breath and went over my options. I could call Graham’s parents and see if he was there, I could call my parents, but what would they do? I sat on the couch and put my head in my hands. I had been too involved in my own problems to worry about my own dog.
I went into the kitchen to get another cup of coffee. I sat at the kitchen table and started tapping my fingers on the table. Then I heard a weird noise. It scared me so I got up slowly. I tiptoed out of the kitchen and into the hallway. The noise was coming from my bedroom and it sounded Iike someone trying to get in the house. I was afraid; my hands were shaking and I was sweating. I peered into my room and gasped.