Kevin & Liz

Liz looked downcast. She was overwhelmed by what had happened. She never expected this could happen to her. She sat down and closed her eyes. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She sobbed softly. After a quiet while, she slipped into a slumber.

The doorbell woke her. She ran to the door, wiping her face on her sleeve. It was Kevin, her husband. She opened the door, and as he came in, she fell against him, sobbing again. He just hugged her tightly. “Shshsh…. baby,” he tried to comfort her. But tears welled in his eyes too. Liz looked up at him. “Why did it have to happen to me ? I just had him for 2 weeks !.”

Kevin looked at her, puzzled. What was she blabbering about ? “What did you say?”
“Ruff. He has been with us for hardly 2 weeks. And now he is gone.” And then it dawned on Kevin. Liz did not yet know that her mom had passed away. She was mourning for Ruff. And Kevin had not known Ruff was dead.