Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony crouched down and picked up the packet of fruit chews.

Lucky placed his paw gently on Briony's hand.

She looked at him and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Woof! Woof!" Lucky barked at her, his voice even more urgent than before.

Little Nina came running over, one hand on her hip and the other yanking at Lucky's floppy ear. Her cheeks puffed up in anger, making her look just like a little pufferfish.

"Mommy, Lucky's being bad! I was nice and shared Mr. Ellsworth's fruit chews with him, but he wouldn't eat them and tossed them straight in the trash. When I scolded him, he went and tried to steal my whole packet!"

Briony was startled and glanced at Lucky. "Is that true, Little Nina?"

Lucky answered with two more anxious barks, spinning in frantic little circles and pawing at the ground, whining softly. Then he lunged again, trying to grab the fruit chews from Briony's hand.

"See, Mom! He's trying to steal them again!" Little Nina stamped her foot, on the verge of tears.

Hearing this, Lucky spun around and barked at Little Nina again, clearly frustrated.

Nina was beside herself with outrage. "You're mean! We're not

spoke, she snatched the packet of fruit chews

the moment she grabbed them, Lucky lunged and clamped

with both hands, her eyes brimming with tears. "Lucky, you

now!" Briony's voice

most obedient dog in the world, just clung stubbornly to the packet, refusing to

He adored Little Nina and Mario-why would he suddenly make her so

tone. "Lucky, let go. I promise, I won't let Little Nina eat the candy,

once, Lucky released his

her

up, rubbing her little backside with a mix of sympathy and amusement. Her feisty, spirited daughter was rarely bested but this time, her

is our good friend-he would never make

Little Nina glared

sank down, looking up at her with big, sad

because you don't want Little Nina to eat this