A Man on a Leash

Bailey cowered behind the rusty slide, hyperventilating. His leash was tied to one of the posts of the climbing frame, right where his Master had abandoned him the night before.
A child’s squeal rang through the air. “Daddy, look,” a girl said and pointed at him. He wagged his rump, wishing he had a real tail, and tried to look adorable.
The man smiled and Bailey wiggled his rear more eagerly.
“Can he live in the doghouse?” Bailey sent a pleading gaze at the girl’s father, hoping he’d become his new owner.
“Maybe,” the man said and untied the leash.

By geier [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons The photo has been cropped.

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Check out Bealevon Nolan’s drabble to the same photo here.

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