Abandoned On the Highway for a Dog
My in-laws were old-fashioned. They insisted that spending New Year's in their hometown was a must for a smooth year ahead.
We could not get train tickets, so we decided to drive back. When my wife’s first love heard about it, he insisted on coming with us.
He even brazenly took the front passenger seat from me. “Charles, I get carsick easily. I can only sit in the front.”
Evan shot me a disdainful look.
"It's just a seat. Why are you being so touchy?"
“If you knew how to drive, would this even be an issue?”
My in-laws chimed in as well. “You’re a grown man. Why are you making such a fuss over something so small?”
Outnumbered, I had no choice but to squeeze into the back seat with my in-laws.
Then, when we were passing a toll booth, Yvonne spotted a stray dog and was suddenly overcome with compassion.
“That poor dog. Let’s bring it home with us.”
I immediately objected, “The car is already full. If we bring a dog too, we’ll be over the limit. We won’t even be allowed on the road.”
Before I had even finished speaking, Evan turned on me without hesitation.
“Charles, in that case, why don’t you give up your seat for the dog? You can just take a cab back!”