Friends?

I absolutely loved this piece, as it resonates with experience.

“You’re such a beauty.” Her fingers stroked through the stray’s tangled white fur.
The doleful coffee-brown eyes lightened with a spark of joy. The stray whipped back its ears, the raggedy stump of a tail slapped against the ground in gratitude.

“Woof. Woof.”
Abigail laughed. She’d been overthinking alone on the bench with a despondent stare. However, when the stray laid its paw in her hand as she scratched its ears, this moment of absolute trust made her forget.

Friends?

A short prose for Weekend Writing Prompt #311 – Absolute hosted by Sammi Cox.