“No, no, no, no! This can’t be!” George exclaimed, his voice cutting through the serene morning silence. He couldn’t believe his eyes as he took in the sight before him. His gorgeous four-legged best friend, missing for the past eight months, was standing right in front of him!
He had never anticipated being reunited with Luna. With each passing month and no sign of his beloved dog, he had gradually lost all hope. But there she was, standing a few meters from the barn, as if nothing had happened.
As George rushed to be reunited with his dog, something made him halt abruptly. “Hold on a sec…” he said loudly, then in a hushed whisper, “Could it be?” He cautiously took a few steps closer. “Am I really seeing what I think I’m seeing?” He trudged towards Luna, his steps slow and deliberate to avoid scaring her away. Luna looked up at him, and suddenly he was certain. “What in the world!” George shouted, his face growing pale. Little did he know that the happiness of seeing Luna once again would be overshadowed by a dark discovery.
It was indeed Luna standing before him. For a second, he thought it was a mirage, a mere hallucination. The pain of being wrong would have hurt George even more. He distinctly remembered the day Luna went missing.
It was a fine Tuesday morning, and George had been tending to the farm, collecting weeds to feed the cattle later. With precise strokes, he swished his sickle, collecting fresh grass and weeds for his cows. Usually, Luna accompanied him, but since the farm door had gotten loose two weeks ago, Luna spent most of her time tending to the cattle, ensuring they didn’t run out of their enclosure.
George had spent the entire morning tending to his crops with care and precision born from years of experience. The sun bathed the farm in warm, golden light, a sharp contrast to the horrifying scene about to unfold.
As soon as George finished collecting bales of grass and weeds, he made his way to the barn to store the hay for his cows. He had been toiling away in the sun since morning and looked forward to spending his evening reading a book on his hammock while enjoying a chilled beer.