Her dog had died at night, but no one told Zoe. Her parents didn't want to spoil her day. They decided to wait till she came back from school. In the morning, Zoe was too sleepy to notice that Buddy wasn't there to see her off. She got on the school bus, chatted with her friends, endured the classes, had lunch in the canteen, and played baseball. Everything was the same. Then, she slung the backpack over her shoulder and went home.