I’m shocked to find Lucky, but even more shocked to see who’s standing next to him. Waiting out here in the middle of the field is a man wearing a Tae Kwon Do gi and a pink bag over his head, with the words “love is real” scrawled across the front. He’s sporting dark sunglasses, despite the quickly fading daylight. Although his sudden appearance is startling, I’m not at all frightened by this man. In fact, I find his presence strangely comforting. “Here is your dang dog name of Lucky. He has a very kind way,” the man offers, handing the pup over with a brand new leash. “Should’ve just named
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