A few floors above the rabbit, two dogs slept soundly in their living room. As he snored, the giant mutt began whimpering softly...
"Come on Duke, you can do it," a kind voice encouraged Duke to chase after the tennis ball bouncing over the ground. Grasping it in his mouth, he headed back and dropped it at Fred's feet. Smiling, the old man bent down to pick it up. "Go get it!" he cried, tossing it as far as he could. Barking with delight, Duke bounded after the ball. He felt as carefree as a boisterous puppy.
Duke began tossing and turning in his sleep, saddened by the memory.
