Eavesdropping secrets
Tom hid behind the door and listened closely. Mrs. Langford and his father discussed about dogs that fit Max’s description. “There’s another dog in the neighborhood that looks just like Max,” she told me. Tom felt his heart skip a beat. Could it be the same dog he had heard about? The talk confirmed his suspicions: there was more to the story. Could it be the same dog he had heard about? The talk confirmed his suspicions: there was more to the story.
Eavesdropping Secrets
hoping Max is alive
Tom’s imagination raced with the possibility that Max could still be alive. The conversation he overheard gave him hope. “Maybe there’s a chance,” he reasoned, his heart racing with anticipation. He began to connect the dots between the familiar barking and another dog in the neighborhood. “I need to find more clues,” he concluded, rejuvenated in his drive to solve the riddle.
Hoping Max Is Alive
