He Does Love Me

Bubba came over and laid his head on her lap. “Oh, Bubba boy… What are we gonna do for three hours, huh?” Bubba just looked up and smiled showing his cute, little puppy teeth. “Yah, I don’t know either buddy.”
She patted her lap, a gesture for him to come up. They snuggled like mother and son. She loved that dog so much… And he loved her, she just knew it. He always knew when she was sad, or angry, or just wanted company. She didn’t need to tell him, he just sensed it.
He was the only good thing that she loved. The drugs the drinking, were bad, real bad. Bubba was good. Sometimes he was what brought her out if it. Like as if he was Kathrine’s son, she’d stop to think what will happen to Bubba. “Love you, my silly man,” she said. And fell asleep with the big ol’ dog in her arms, he precious son.