Lily to the Rescue by W. Bruce Cameron

Author:W. Bruce Cameron
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates

“Beau! Come back here!” a woman was yelling. She had her hands on her hips, but the brown spotted dog didn’t seem to know that meant he was being a bad dog. I knew, though, so I pressed against Maggie Rose’s leg, being a good dog, and waited for Casey to return.

But Casey did not come back.

Dad called the boys, and we all went to the car. I noticed Maggie Rose had her head down, as if she were watching for something to happen on the ground.

When we got to the car, Casey was not in his cage. I realized then that he was going to stay with his crow friends. Maybe they would all find some chipmunks to play with.

I was very sad. Maggie Rose was my best friend in the world, but Casey was my best bird friend. I had not realized how much I enjoyed being with Casey until he left.

“I know you were sorry to see Casey go,” Dad said to my girl. “But believe me, this is best. It’s your mom’s job and mine, too. We take care of animals, we help them get better when they’re sick or injured, and then we release them back into the wild.”

“Except puppies,” Craig said.

“Right,” Dad replied. “Dogs can’t live in the wild, so your mom finds them homes.”

“And cats,” Bryan said.

“True enough.”

“And monkeys!” Craig said. He laughed.

“Whales! Dolphins!” Bryan hooted.

“If I come across a whale up in the mountains, I will do my best to find it a good home.” Dad chuckled.

Both boys were laughing, but Maggie Rose was sad. She could probably feel the emptiness in the cage behind us, just as I did. It felt as if Casey were still in there, but every time I checked, he wasn’t. Casey was gone.

I hoped Casey would be happy with his new friends. But I was sure he would miss me, just the way I was missing him.

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