Chapter 102 Veronica

• Forty-five minutes later, Charlie and I stood at the gate alone. A sedan came toward us down the dusty road, pulling to a stop at the gates. My grandfather opened the back door and stepped out at the same time as the driver, and I climbed into the car with Charlie on my lap.
• "What is that?" he asked, a clear look of distaste on his face.
• I scratched behind Charlie's ear and held him on my lap. "It's a puppy, Grandfather. His name is Charlie."