Just as predicted, the bus came back again and made a great effort to stop. Maxine liked the sounds that buses and giant long haul trucks made when they stopped. Maxine gave Sam a look and answered him by shaking her head. It wasn't too long.
She stood up reluctantly to board the bus. With Sam behind her she wished and wished that she had a dog. She wanted a big dog. With nice brown eyes like Sam and shaggy fur, the way Sam was sort of shaggy.
When Maxine turned to say good-bye instead of seeing the very tall man she saw a very large, shaggy mutt instead.