Therehadbeenatime, whenothersaskedyouifyouhadadog, , youjustanswered "yes" "yourdog" to "justadog", , youhaveanewcareeropportunityinanothercity, ' vemadetherightdecisionforyour "family", buttherewasatimewhenIwasyouronlyfamily.
, offear, "Iknowyouwillfindagoodhomeforher".-ageddog, evenonewith "papers".Youhadtopryyourson' sfingersloosefrommycollar, ashescreamed , "No, ' tletthemtakemydog!" AndIworriedforhim, andwhatlessonsyouhadjusttaughthimaboutfriendshipandloyalty, aboutloveandresponsibility, andaboutrespectforalllife.
Yougavemeagood-byepatonthehead, avoidedmyeyes, , , , "Howcouldyou?"
, ofcourse, , wheneveranyonepassedmypen, Irushedtothefront, hopingitwasyou—thatyouhadchangedyourmind—thatthiswasallabaddream...orIhopeditwouldatleastbesomeonewhocared, , oblivioustotheirownfate, Iretreatedtoafarcornerandwaited.
Iheardherfootstepsasshecameformeattheendoftheday, , , , , andIknowthat, , Ilaydownsleepily, lookedintoherkindeyesandmurmured, "Howcouldyou?"
Perhapsbecausesheunderstoodmydogspeak, shesaid "I' msosorry".Shehuggedme, andhurriedlyexplaineditwasherjobtomakesureIwenttoabetterplace, whereIwouldn' tbeignoredorabusedorabandoned, orhavetofendformyself—aplaceofloveandlightsoverydifferentfromthisearthlyplace.
Andwithmylastbitofenergy, Itriedtoconveytoherwithathumpofmytailthatmy "Howcouldyou?" , MyBelovedMaster, .
当我还是一只小狗的时候,我的顽皮总会给你带来快乐,让你开怀大笑。你称我为孩子,虽然家里的许多鞋子和靠枕被我啃咬得破烂不堪,你依然把我看做你最好的朋友。无论何时我做了“坏”事,你都会摇摇手指对我说:“你怎么能这样呢?”不过,最终你都会原谅我的,还把我扑倒揉搓我的肚皮。