At lunch, Anjanette and Ferdinand sat with Tammy. Tammy wrote down directions to her parents' pet rescue center. Anjanette asked, "Does this place ever rescue Collies?" Tammy replied, "We do have Collies sometimes. In fact, we have a litter right now. They were rescued from a ditch along with their mother." Anjanette said, "That's awesome! I can't wait to tell my uncle the good news." Tammy said, "You live with your uncle? What happened to your parents?" Anjanette began to cry. Ferdinand said, "She's not ready to talk about that just yet. She has been through so much already. She recently started living with her uncle, so her past still hurts." Tammy said, "I'm sorry, Anjanette. I didn't mean to upset you." Anjanette dried her tears and said, "It's all right." Tammy seemed like a nice enough person, but Anjanette wasn't comfortable telling Tammy about the abuse she suffered. Still, Anjanette was excited about the potential of getting a Collie. When she got off the bus, she ran inside to talk to Uncle Bruce.
It was summer. Jane and Paula were looking forward to enjoying some time off from school. Neither one of them liked school much, mainly because of the bullying, but they did enjoy each other's company. Jane's Siberian Husky puppy, Shiloh, was growing up fast. Jane said, "Puppies grow up so fast." Paula said, "I know. When we first met, Shiloh was a tiny puppy." Jane said, "Yeah, and she's now getting close to the full size of a typical Siberian Husky." Jane and Paula reminisced about the months since they had met. They had grown very close. They made a pact that they would remain friends for life, no matter what.
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