Maxine's shoulders slumped as the bus came to a stop. She expected the worse. What if Jo made her take Sam to the pound? What if she made Maxine take him back to the bus stop?
The young child dragged her feet on the way back to Jo's house. Maxine's first instinct was to try and sneak Sam into the house, to her room without Jo seeing. If Sam was in the house and showed he could be a good dog, perhaps that would convince Jo that they should keep him.