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My 10 year old French granddaughter Maureen was visiting me during her school summer vacation. One day I took her golfing with me near Pennusula, Ohio. We parked on the hilly lot above the course, as we stepped out of the car Maureen saw a dog roaming in the field below. 
Later, when we were on the short par 3 course, the same dog came towards us and seemed friendly enough. We used the old rule, do not to make eye contact or move toward him too quickly. The dog sniffed around and after a couple of minutes slowly came up to us. Maureen looked at its collar and told me her name was Molly. The poor thing was thin as a rail and had some bruises around her neck. We figured she had been running around for days, probably lost. Maureen gave her a snack and we continued our round of golf. She followed us for a while and then left. The next day we drove by the same road and Maureen spotted Molly in the nearby field. As we parked the car, she came running to us; she was haggard and exhausted. Maureen read her tags and we now had an address. We couldn't leave her in that state for a second time, so we put her in the car and following the GPS found the address. 
There was no one home so we thought the owner might be at work. I noticed that the house and yard were in poor shape and had no sidewalk. There was a rusty old truck and a wrecked car in the driveway, we walked around to the back and saw another mess of trash and piles of junk. We couldn't leave her tied up outside so we took her home so that Maureen could feed her. We planned to return later that evening. After being fed, Molly fell fast asleep. A few hours later we took Molly back again. I knocked on the door and waited, but no one was home. The place seemed spooky and there were no street lights. I found the phone number from the dog tags, but was unable to make contact. Molly stayed with us a few more days and we decided to try again to find her owner. We arrived at the address in the early evening and noticed a light in the rear part of the house. Maureen tried the doorbell but it did not sound. She knocked and knocked, but no one answered. The small light that we saw when we approached the house went out so we knew someone was in the house. Maureen said "I think the house is haunted." and I agreed. We waited for a long while but finally gave up and we left for home. One week later, after Molly had settled in our home, I tried to call her owner, low and behold, a voice on the other end answered. He said his name was Jack Jones and he indeed had a dog named Molly, who was missing. He said he worked nights and slept days. Somehow, what he told me didn't ring true and I became suspicious. We arranged a time to meet him and bring Molly back the next day. We loaded up the car with Molly and a few of her toys that we had bought and took her home. She didn't seem very enthused to be back. Jack appeared at the front door, unshaven and smelly. Molly was on a leash, which he grabbed, and led her inside without a thank you. We thought that was very rude after Molly was returned in good shape. Maureen went back to the house with the small box of Molly's toys and told me she heard Molly whimpering inside when she put the toy box down at the front door. 
Another week passed and Maureen's school vacation was almost over. We decided to play our last round of golf to see who was the best. A friendly rivalry had built up between us and she was winning by 3 games to 2. I told her, "If I win today and tie with you, next summer we can play for the championship." I thought that might entice her to come back and visit me again next summer. We parked the car, gathered our gear and put on our golf shoes. Who do you think showed up? It was Molly; she had escaped her vile owner. She was obviously waiting for Maureen to appear and she looked as gaunt as when we found her the first time. We didn't play our round of golf that day; we took Molly home with us. I finally spoke to Jack after about a dozen of unanswered calls. We couldn't bear the thought of Molly going back to someone who cared so little for her, so I offered him the going price for such a dog and he answered greedily; "Double that price and you can have her." I agreed and sent him a check. 
Maureen was very happy to have Molly back for a few days. She returned home in time for school but couldn't take a dog with her to France. I now have a pet of my own and she has become my very best friend. Molly knows that she is loved and wanted, and now Maureen has two reasons for returning next summer! If you enjoyed this story, there are many more in our collection, to register for more Free Stories please click below or click the Free Story Access button top left on this page. Click Here to Register for more Free Stories. Story Rating 
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