A young man named Chris worked at a warehouse near a long-closed bike shop. Every day, he noticed a scruffy Shiba Inu sitting outside the deserted storefront, staring through the glass as if waiting for someone. Intrigued, Chris decided to follow the dog one day and uncovered a heartbreaking secret.
At just 18 years old, Chris was accustomed to seeing stray animals roaming the marketplace, but this dog was different. Friendly and well-groomed, he didn’t appear to be a stray. Chris soon learned from his coworkers that the dog, named Ollie, had once belonged to the bike shop’s owner, who had mysteriously stopped coming to work weeks earlier.
Seeing Ollie waiting in vain day after day tugged at Chris’s heart. He couldn’t understand how someone could abandon such a loyal companion. One afternoon, before heading to lunch, he approached Ollie and gently patted his head.
“Hey there, buddy… Want a bite to eat?” he asked, offering a piece of his sandwich.
From that moment on, Ollie eagerly greeted Chris each lunchtime, wagging his tail excitedly. But instead of eating the food, Ollie would grab it and disappear, only to return later, resuming his watch in front of the bike shop.
Curiosity gnawed at Chris. If Ollie wasn’t eating the food, where was he taking it? At first, he thought the dog might be feeding puppies somewhere, but he soon realized Ollie was a male, making the theory unlikely.
With each passing day, Chris noticed Ollie’s energy fading, his coat losing its shine. Something was clearly troubling the loyal canine. Determined to find out what, Chris decided to follow him after handing over his lunch.
“Ollie, where are you going?” Chris called as he trailed the dog through narrow streets. Ollie, however, was quick and determined, disappearing beyond the marketplace.
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