Chapter 4: Don't Be Sad 5
"Let's go, take me to save the world!"
In the moving car, Abaibai, wearing a black hoodie with a golden dragon logo embroidered on it, sat on my lap.
Sitting next to me was Bai Xiaocong, who was wearing a white T-shirt, light blue jeans, and big black-framed glasses. He kept muttering, "Abaibai is going crazy again!"
"Bai Xiaocong, you are the crazy one. I am the smartest super dog, not crazy!"
Abaibai shouted loudly. Lu Zhan in front probably heard Abaibai's "woof woof" barking and looked back in surprise - he didn't know that Abaibai was a dog that could communicate with humans. What we heard was Abaibai's voice, but what he heard was the original dog barking.
"I'm sorry, it's probably its first time riding in a car, so it's a little excited." I smiled at Lu Zhan sheepishly, then pinched A Baibai's little ears and whispered, "Okay, A Baibai, we are guests, we can't be so loud!"
Today is the weekend. After determining the address of Hero's owner's home the day before yesterday, we made an appointment to set out together to find Hero's home.
Bai Xiaocong and I sat in the business travel car provided by Lu Zhan's family. Lu Zhan sat in the passenger seat, A Baibai, Bai Xiaocong and I sat in the back seat, and Hero lay next to Bai Xiaocong.
As for Xiao Huihui, Lu Zhan did not take it with him because it was too noisy!
Outside the car window, rows of buildings and trees were receding, and there were other cars driving beside our car. After driving for an unknown amount of time, Hero, which had been lying still, suddenly became alert, raised its head, and looked at the scenery outside the window.
"Its eyes seemed to have seen a familiar place. It seems this is really a place he knows! Our inference is correct!" Bai Xiaocong said, touching Hero's head.
At this time, the car drove to a row of garden villa communities. "Lemon Community" was written at the entrance of the community. We followed the address we found and came to the front of Villa No. 30 in Lemon Community and parked the car on the side of the road.
At this time, we all got off the car, and I also saw what Bai Xiaocong said just now, Hero's eyes really changed. I saw that his eyes were very excited, as if he was missing something very much.
"Hero, go home, we will take you to your master."
I put Abaibai on the ground and pulled Hero 's leash from the other side of the car, but Hero whined and refused to move.
"Hero doesn't seem to want to get off the car." Lu Zhan frowned and said.
"What should we do? We can't just stand here forever, right?" I looked at the sky. Lemon Community is far away from Duoduo Pet Hospital. We got here by car in the morning, and it's almost noon now.
"Mom, Dad, I want to play Frisbee with Hero!"
At this moment, the door of Villa No. 30 opened, and a family came out. A woman in a white shirt, beige casual pants, and hiking shoes was holding a little boy in a white T-shirt and beige sweatpants. The little boy was holding a frisbee with a bone painted on it.
Coming out from behind the woman was a man wearing the same style of clothes as her. These three people were exactly the family that we investigated and identified as the owner of Hero!
At this time, the man was holding a dog in his hand. It was a black back dog that looked similar to Hero, but the difference was that the dog looked particularly energetic. In the sunlight, the dog's fur was slightly reflective. Its tail stood up proudly and kept shaking, and its four limbs took brisk steps as it walked around the man at a leisurely pace.
I turned my head and looked at Hero lying on the back seat. It seemed like it had lost its spirit. It kept its head down and lay on its front paws with its tail drooping behind it. Although its wounds had healed, its fur had been shaved off due to the injuries, making its entire body fur bumpy, old and ugly.
"Hero, Hero!" the little boy clapped his hands and called the name of the lively young dog.
"what happened?"
"Another Hero?"
Lu Zhan and Bai Xiaocong spoke at the same time.
And I understood it in an instant.
This is outrageous! The family actually bought a new dog and named it the same as Hero!
I watched the family resting happily in the garden. The little boy threw the frisbee clumsily, and the healthy and energetic big dog rushed out like an arrow, while the little boy's father smiled and taught the little boy how to throw the frisbee farther.
"I really can't stand people like this! I must ask them why they did such an outrageous thing, why they threw away Hero who had been with them for so many years, and then bought a dog with the same name!"
"Please don't go looking for them! Please—"
At this moment, a very old and hoarse voice sounded in my ears.
I turned around and saw Bai Xiaocong, who also had a look of disbelief on her face.
Hero spoke up!
Lu Zhan heard the voice and touched Hero's head, as if to encourage it.
Bai Xiaocong and I didn't say anything, we just stood there, afraid that Lu Zhan would find out. And Hero also started to tell us his story at this time.
"Actually, I once came back secretly. After they sent me to the shelter, I was worried about my master, so I ran back secretly..."
Hero whimpered.
I felt sad when I saw Hero's sad face.
"That day, the sky was sunny, and my old master loved to bask in the sun in the garden. I watched him from afar, hoping to see him, even if it was just a glance. As long as I knew he was still healthy, I would feel at ease. However, I saw the man carrying the dog out. It was just like me when , so energetic, as if it had endless energy!" Hero took a breath and continued.
"I was lying there, just under the corner, and I heard the mistress and the husband say, 'It's a good thing we sent the old dog Hero away', 'It's a burden to keep it', 'It can't even catch the Frisbee thrown by my baby, it's really useless'. Later, I saw the mat I used and the ball I chewed in the trash can, and then I heard them... calling the dog Hero..."
When Hero said this, a tear fell from the corner of his eye...
"Later, I understood that I was old and no longer needed, so I was sent to where I should go and wait for death... But I still don't understand why, in an instant, everything that should belong to me was gone? I was originally a hero protecting my home, but just because I couldn't run anymore, my voice became softer, and I couldn't catch the frisbee thrown by my little master, I had to be replaced? If I knew the final outcome would be like this, then why did I protect them in the first place?"
I listened to Hero's story while holding back my tears. I really wanted to rush to that family and loudly scold them for being so unfair that they despised the loyal Hero just because he had grown old. But I couldn't do that because Hero wouldn't let me!
"Woof woof! Bad guy! Abandoner! How abominable!" Abaibai shouted angrily.
“How could those people do this… I was still holding out hope, maybe they didn’t do it on purpose, maybe they had their own unspeakable difficulties… But no matter how you look at it now, Hero was abandoned by them on purpose…” Tears welled up in my eyes, I bit my lip and said hatefully.
"No wonder it had been silent before. When it arrived at the door of its former home, it couldn't take a single step...that family hurt it so much." Lu Zhan looked at Hero, and then at the happy family in the yard of the villa opposite.
When those people were laughing, did they ever think about the old dog Hero who had accompanied them and brought them joy?
"This world is so unfair. The most unfair thing is that humans are guilty of abandoning children, but not of abandoning animals." Bai Xiaocong's voice was a little colder than usual.
"What should we do next? Should we go and confront them or... Or, I can ask my uncle to expose what this family has done..." Lu Zhan looked at Bai Xiaocong and me, narrowed his eyes, and suggested calmly.
"Hero, Hero, what is your wish? Do you want to expose them and have them condemned, or do you want to drive away the dog and return home? I can do both!" Abaibai leaned close to Hero and licked him.
I touched Hero, looked into its eyes, and whispered in my heart: "Whatever you want to do, I can help you!"
"No, thank you. I just want to see my old master again!"
Finally, Hero's old and hoarse voice sounded in my ears.
