Zane and the Hurricane

Zane knows he was wrong to leave the church van and chase after Bandy, but he keeps following the little dog. Bandy leads him back to Grammy’s house. Zane is soaked and worried, but Bandy acts proud of himself for “saving” Zane. Grammy’s neighborhood is deserted, and many of the homes are boarded up. Zane climbs through an unlocked window in Grammy’s house and lets Bandy inside. The house is lonely and empty. They eat from cans of food they find in the cupboards. Zane calls his mom. She and Miss Trissy are frantic about his safety. Zane apologizes, but declares he had to save Bandy. Zane’s mom plans to have the police take Zane to a shelter, but Zane worries that a shelter will not take Bandy. Zane’s mom assures him she will find out and call him back. Zane falls asleep and awakens to discover that the power has gone out and the phone is dead. Outside, the wind picks, up, making frightening sounds. 

The wind rises and a downed branch shatters a window. Zane and Bandy are terrified. Zane begs and prays for the wind to stop, but it continues to worsen.