From Shadows, Emerging Tides
A high pitched whine, followed by dainty barking pierces Melody’s ears, startling her awake. Her body shudders, arms flail upward, as Melody’s heart pounds against her ribcage, her chest expands rapidly, then she realizes it’s Pearl. The nine week old English cream Golden Retriever, is sounding off, alerting the whole house, she is here, awake, and needs to go outside. A smile spreads across Melody’s face, her whiskey-green amber eyes, soften and melt gazing at Pearl. “Hi sweetie,” Melody’s voice cracking, softly speaking. She rises from bed, shimmying her feet into some slip on sneakers, and wraps a light long grey sweater over her body.
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