He sadly looked on as the world he loved got smaller and smaller.
"It's okay, Mr. Pepper," he said into the ear of his ragged, stuffed zebra. His dad had given it to him on his first birthday. "Mama says it's going to be better at the new place."
Mr. Pepper gave a blank stare with no encouragement.
Little Robert had grown up a lot in the last four months and he knew he needed Mr. Pepper now, more than ever. As he looked out the wide, back window of the Ford wagon, all he...
Published on September 28, 2012 02:00