My legs nearly gave out! I grabbed the doorframe to steady myself, breath caught in my chest.
"This… this isn't possible," I whispered.
I reached down with shaking hands to pick it up, but Baxter grabbed it again.
"Hey?! Where did you get this? Give that to me," I said, tears burning behind my eyes.
Baxter didn't bark or move for a few seconds. He just stared at me with those intelligent, urgent eyes, then turned his head sharply toward the backyard.
Then he took off!
My legs nearly gave out!
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