Her eyes flew open, but Rick and Shelly screamed. My mom and Toya grabbed Rick. Wendy wrapped her arms around Shelly’s waist to keep her back. Rick bellowed. “ABBY!” His eyes were a mix of rage and desperation. He was desperate to save his pup. I felt the phantom kick from my own pup and knew I would have done the same. “Amy, you were supposed to save her.” His voice broke. “How could you do this?” Tears poured from his eyes. “She trusted you.” He forced himself another step. “We trusted you.” He bellowed again, eyes flashing. “ABBY!” His pain was a bitter taste in my mouth.
I met his eyes. “You said you trusted me.”
That made him pause. “I did…I do. But you just killed-” His voice broke as he looked at the growing pool of blood under her. “You killed my baby.” He dropped to his knees a
