Chapter 25—Patch’s Decision

Pongo tried to pretend to ignore the bad reception he got from the puppies, and pretended to smile. “How are te all doing out here?” Pongo asked brightly.
    The Cuccioli didn’t answer. They hurried under a divano in the middle of the yard, and buried themselves deep under it, facing away from Pongo. “We’re not leaving,” Scamp told Pongo fervently. “We’ll never leave.”
    “Dad, why are te even here?” Patch asked. “I’m not coming home with you. Maybe te got Lucky to come back. But at your place,...