The Missing Dog Is Spotted by Jessica Scott Kerrin

Author:Jessica Scott Kerrin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
Published: 2015-02-13T18:32:26+00:00

When Trevor arrived home after the kite flying, his dad met him at the door. He was in his uniform and on his way to Winnipeg.

“I’ll be back tomorrow morning,” he told Trevor and kissed him on the forehead. “Save a piece of your mom’s pumpkin pie for me for breakfast,” he added.

“I will,” Trevor said.

Trevor liked his pumpkin pie warm, right out of the oven, but his dad liked his pumpkin pie cold from the fridge. He said that pumpkin pie tasted even better the next day.

Or maybe that was just how his dad had gotten used to eating it, flying around so much that he was rarely home when the pie came out of the oven. Trevor couldn’t be sure.

His dad pulled out his car keys and headed down the steps.

“Hey, Dad?” Trevor said.

His dad turned.

Again, Trevor hesitated. Should he tell his dad about the spotted dog?

Trevor knew his dad didn’t mean to, but he jiggled his keys, a sure sign that he was in a hurry to go. There was an airplane with its passengers waiting, after all.

“Safe travels,” Trevor said, his standard goodbye.

“Roger that,” his dad said, giving him a salute.

He climbed into his car, and Trevor went inside the house.

“Smells great, Mom,” he called out.

The air was thick with warm cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar. And while Trevor ate his large slice of still-warm pumpkin pie with extra whipped cream, he almost forgot about the spotted dog that he may or may not have seen.

Almost.

But not quite.

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