
It was bound to happen. After all, I'm a fun-loving dog, and there just aren't enough good dogs to go around. Even so, I don't think anyone imagined that this would happen to me.
Dad just got home, and as always, he called out, "Rex! Dad's home!" I always come running to greet Dad -- but not this time. He called out again and again, but there was no answer. Dad looked everywhere, but I was nowhere to be found. Dad ran outside and shouted, "Rex! Rex," but I did not answer.
Dad thought the worst -- "Rex has been kidnapped. What am I going to tell Mom?" He called Mom to break the bad news, but there was no answer. Dad left a message for her to call as soon as possible. Then he went to the bank, to arrange a billion dollar line of credit. He then went home, to wait by the phone for the kidnappers to call with their inevitable ransom demand. It was a long time before the phone rang.
"Come on, Rex. We have to call your Dad." We have to go now. I hope to tell you more next time -- if there is a next time. . .