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.

"You're mean! We're not friends anymore! I'm never sharing my snacks with

she snatched the packet of

Lucky lunged and clamped his teeth around the

candy with both hands, her eyes brimming with tears.

let go now!" Briony's

the

so out of character for Lucky. He adored

promise, I won't let

Lucky released

Little Nina landed on her bottom, still clutching the packet

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

good friend-he would never

backside, Little Nina glared

at her with big, sad eyes,

stroked his head. "Lucky, is it because you don't