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June 17, 2022
he's missing
Megan Lovato-Harris
August 27, 2013
4:30 p.m.
Layla:
Wayne, I can’t find the dog.
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Wayne:
What? What do you mean?
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L:
He’s not in the house. Wtf
I’m scared
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W:
Just calm down. Have you checked all the rooms?
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L:
YES, he’s not here. Omg
W:
It’s going to be okay. Maybe go ask some of the neighbors
L:
I already tried that. They haven’t seen anyone come in or out
Do I call the cops?
W:
No, not yet. You only left for a little while, right?
L:
Yeah, I went to get groceries and
shut all the doors like usua
Usual*
I’m re ally freakin out
W:
It’s gonna be ok. Ill try to leave work early
L:
ok
I feel so stupid
If I hadnt left he would be here
W:
U sure you checked everywhere?
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Like opened every door?
L:
I mean yeah
Our closet is too small for him
to hide in
What if he got out and
got hit by a car???
W:
Layla
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He can’t open doors
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He has to be there
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Who else even has a key?
L:
Your mom and my mom
But I don’t think they stopped by.
Im try ing not to have a panic attack
I cant believe this is happening
We only had him a year, babe
W:
I know
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It’s going to be okay
L:
You don’t konw that! How are we
supposed to take care of kids in
the future if we lost a dog in
our own damn house???????
W:
Try opening every door again and calling for him
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And i mean every door
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Hall closet
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Bathroom
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Any door
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K?
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5:15 p.m.
W:
Babe?/ You there?
L:
I FOUND HIM!!!!!!
OMG he was here the whole time
W:
Where?!
L:
In the bathroom
The door, I left it opened
He pinned himself in there
He was scared and crying and I couldnt hear him
I usually close it when I leave
Hes NEVER done this before
OMg
The neighbors must think Im crazy lol
I cant believe I almost called the police
…You there?
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W:
Glad he’s okay. Gping back to work now.
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Love you
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Youre gonna b a great mom someday
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L:
Love you too
Megan Lovato-Harris has been a lifelong advocate for independent creatives and began creating stories as a child. She often thinks of life as a series of short stories, though dreams of writing novels someday. When she's not thinking about writing, reading books, or supporting her writer friends, Megan can be found spending time with her husband, giving adult coloring books a try, attempting to garden, and chasing after her three kids and their dog Beau.