Maggie bristled at the way Daniel had dismissed her.While they weren’t as close as they once were, they were always on good terms.
“Maggie!Back in town, I see.I guess you are here to pick up for your mom.”Mrs.Wilson smiled brightly.“It’s in the back.I’ll be right back.”
Maggie bit her lip and glanced out the window.Daniel was climbing into his old blue pickup truck.
Glancing at the clock on the wall, she headed for the door, calling out to Mrs.Wilson that she’d be back later.She had time to talk to Daniel before picking up the dessert for dinner.
Maggie ran out onto the sidewalk just as Daniel pulled away and drove in the direction of his parents’ house.
Walker looked at her, gave her a toothy grin and let out a bark.
She headed to the driver’s side and slid inside the car.Maggie started the car and pulled out on to the street.
Maggie pulled into Daniel’s driveway just as he was getting out of his truck.When he spotted her, he frowned.
She climbed out of the car.This time Walker didn’t stay in the car.He followed her through the open driver’s door, jumping to the ground.
“What are you doing here?Aren’t you going to be in trouble with your mom for not picking up her dessert?”He arched his brow and crossed his arms over a muscled chest.The bag of goodies dangled from his hand.
She crossed her arms and lifted her chin.“I want to know what your deal is.Do you have an issue with me that I don’t know about?You’ve never been mean to me.But youwereback there.”
He snorted.“I’m not being mean to you.”
Maggie shoved her finger in his chest.“You most certainly were mean.And dismissive.”
Daniel frowned.“I’ve never been mean to you in my life.”
She arched her brow.“Fine.Then why did your tone change with me when you said Mom brought Walker in to see your dad.Is something wrong with him?”
Daniel studied her, and he dropped his arms to his side.“Your mom hasn’t told you.”
It was a statement, and not an accusation.
A cold shiver ran down her back.“Tell me what?”
Daniel set the bag of goodies on the hood of his truck.He bent and called to Walker.The dog slowly made his way over.
He rubbed Walker between the ears.“Walker is going blind.”
She shook her head.“You’re mistaken.Mom said he’s having trouble in the house.Bumping into things.She said he’s just getting old.”
He stood and looked at her.“No, Maggie.Walker is losing his sight.He’s slowly going blind.One day he’ll wake up and the world for him will be dark.”
Maggie swallowed the lump in her throat.“Mom didn’t tell me that.”
Daniel snorted.“Did she tell you she brought him in so Dad would put him down?”
Maggie’s mouth dropped.She bent down and cuddled Walker into her arms.“That’s not true.”
Daniel arched his brow and crossed his arms over his chest.“Ask your mom.Or you can ask my dad.He’s inside.”
Maggie blinked.“But she didn’t put Walker down.”She glanced down at her beloved dog.
“That’s because Dad refused.He said he wouldn’t put a dog down who was just going blind.He said it was heartless.”
The full events of the day came to a culmination.From Mason’s cheating to her mom not listening to her, to finding out what could have happened to Walker.She sat on the concrete driveway, and hugged Walker close.
Walker, as if sensing something was wrong, licked her face.
