[It is unbelievably tempting to say yes. She knows John would believe her and that would be that, no more dog. Only- God damn it, he looked so happy when he brought it in. Doesn't one of them deserve that? Getting rid of the dog won't make her any less unhappy on a day-to-day basis and keeping it, for him at least, might actually do some good. And it won't kill her. Probably.
With a long-suffering sigh,] No.
But-
[One perfectly manicured finger in the air]
I'm not walking it.
[This is as close to her blessing as he's getting. She can only be so unselfish. And who knows, maybe she'll warm up to it in time. And stop saying "it." And use his name. Maybe.]
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With a long-suffering sigh,] No.
But-
[One perfectly manicured finger in the air]
I'm not walking it.
[This is as close to her blessing as he's getting. She can only be so unselfish. And who knows, maybe she'll warm up to it in time. And stop saying "it." And use his name. Maybe.]