Andre enjoyed supper, but his mind remained on Sam, even when he went to bed. It had been the longest time since he'd had anyone he could truly call a friend.

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Andre woke the next morning to Goliath jumping on him. As soon as the young man gave a sign of activity, the little dog jumped for his feet, trying to bite his toes through the blanket. Andre smiled, playing with his dog for a few minutes before getting dressed. He was an interesting dog-- when he got excited, he whimpered and did a little dance, going in circles and looking back, jumping up and standing on his hind legs. It was cute.