Sydney's body went cold. She had always loved small, fluffy animals, especially puppies. But Julian was allergic to dog hair, so she had never been allowed one.Until her sixteenth birthday. Against all odds, Julian had given her a little border collie. She had named it Yoyo.Not long after, both she and Yoyo were cast aside. At least, for a brief time, Yoyo had been hers. It had been her only companion, her only solace.The good days ended abruptly. One afternoon after school, Yoyo was gone. The Sterling family's butler told her the dog had died.The reason? That morning, she had not properly eaten her eggs at breakfast. She had secretly discarded the whites and fed the yolks to Yoyo instead.She had disobeyed, and Yoyo had paid with its life.That night, Sydney had dreamed only nightmares. Night after night, she'd cry apologies to Yoyo. If she had not been picky, Yoyo would have still been alive. In her mind, she had killed it.From then on, every morning, Jason would set five
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