Fetch by Karen McDermott
Someone had nailed a sign to a tree at the entrance of the path into the woods. A scrappy bit of lined notepaper, torn from some schoolkid’s notebook, I figured. ‘WORNING – TURN BAK’. Guess whoever left it wasn’t acing their English homework. Last night’s drizzle had impregnated the ink and patches of blue stains had blossomed. I heard a noise behind me, a whine, and looked over my shoulder, the curled piece of paper forgotten.
“C’mon Ash! Let’s get going.” I peered up at the fragments of sky visible through the canopy, gradually transforming into a dusky hue. Ash gave a bark of joy and on we continued down the route we both knew and loved.
About ten minutes down the trail, I glanced back at Ash, wondering what was keeping him. I thought he’d just gone to do his business, so walked on a few steps to afford him some privacy. But the movement of his comma of a tail indicated something of interest, if not one hundred percent delight. I could hear his usual co...
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“C’mon Ash! Let’s get going.” I peered up at the fragments of sky visible through the canopy, gradually transforming into a dusky hue. Ash gave a bark of joy and on we continued down the route we both knew and loved.
About ten minutes down the trail, I glanced back at Ash, wondering what was keeping him. I thought he’d just gone to do his business, so walked on a few steps to afford him some privacy. But the movement of his comma of a tail indicated something of interest, if not one hundred percent delight. I could hear his usual co...
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Summary: A man and his dog encounter a mysterious homeless figure in the woods who possesses a strange stick ...
Review: This story weaves mystery and a touch of magic seamlessly into an engaging narrative. The descriptiv...
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