Riley jumped on a ledge with Lily and Scout behind him. Riley let the wind blow on his face. "Ahh, such a beautiful day!" He smiled. Lily stepped up. "I can't wait till tomorrow!" She barked. Scout cocked her head. "What's so special about tomorrow?"
"National dog day! Many stray dogs, like us, get a home!" Lily barked. Riley paused and turned around. "Don't mean to break it to you, but I'm always going to be a stray dog no matter what. I-I know, we'll get food and a warm bed." He gulped his mouth watering. "But I like it out here. It's wonderful." Lily hung her head. "O-ok." Scout looked at Riley.
Riley sighed and turned his head back toward the wind. He looked below seeing a dog being whipped. He closed his eyes. "What will happen to the last dogs?" He asked. Lily and scout turned there heads. "I don't know....."
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