#jmlopen

“Excuse me-” Jacque called out as loudly as she could as she stayed seated on the bench outside a bakery. “HEY! Excuse me! Discúlpeme!” She gruffed in aggravation. The dog at her side whined while adjusting their head on Jacque’s lap. “I know...life’s not fair, buddy. Who’d leave you wrapped around a tree for so long?” Unfortunately while freeing the loved animal from the shadeless tree, the leash snapped completely. Leaving Jacque to keep her fingers hooked around the collar to save from the furry friend running off. 

“Discúlpeme!!” she waved her arm wildly about as she tried to flag someone down. “Excuse me! Hi! Have you...” Her head turned as her voice trailed off, watching yet another person run by and pretend like she didn’t exist. She sighed, “lost your dog?”