When Maggie, her husband Kyle, and their son Ethan moved into a new house, they hoped for a fresh start. Ethan had been struggling with bullying, and Maggie wanted to see him happy again. The house, previously owned by an elderly man named Christopher, seemed like the perfect place. But they never anticipated how a mysterious husky would change their lives.
Each morning, an old husky appeared outside their porch. His piercing blue eyes and graying fur gave him an almost mystical aura. Quiet and calm, he didn’t bark, just waited. Maggie and Ethan started feeding him, assuming he was a stray.
“Do you think his owners don’t feed him enough?” Ethan asked one day while shopping for dog treats.
“Maybe,” Maggie said, “or maybe he used to belong to the man who lived here before us.”
The husky’s daily visits became part of their routine. Ethan, struggling to adjust, quickly bonded with the dog, spending hours playing and talking to him. One morning, Ethan noticed the dog’s collar had the name “Christopher Jr.” engraved on it.
Maggie’s heart skipped. Christopher was the former owner of the house. Was this just a coincidence? Ethan’s curiosity only deepened her own.
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