From Glitch to Glory
I threw myself into her arms, breathing in the warm, sunny smell of her clothes, and my throat caught.
My grandmother thought I was scared of the big dog, so she snapped at it right away. "Rocky, hush! Don't you go scaring Kelsey like that!"
I laughed through my tears, wiped my face, and reached down to pat Rocky's head. "It's okay, Grandma. I'm just too happy to see you and Rocky again."
But my touch didn't calm the dog at all. Rocky, usually the most obedient dog ever, barked at me nonstop. It even jumped up, pawing at my hand as if it were desperate to tell me something.