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samantha was sure that when she adopted
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the retired police dog Raven she would
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finally feel safe walking the 10 streets
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of Detroit at night but nothing turned
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out to be further from the truth as when
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she wanted to make a withdrawal from the
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ATM somebody threateningly blocked her
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path and then Raven did something that
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caught Samantha completely offguard it
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all happened in a flash samantha stared
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at her dog in disbelief the man blocking
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her way at the ATM clearly also didn't
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expect this to happen but somehow it
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seemed as if he knew who Raven was it
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even seemed as if he knew who Samantha
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was had he been stalking them for a
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while and if so what were his intentions
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samantha just couldn't believe her eyes
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this was very out of character for her
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ex- police dog and she couldn't wrap her
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head around why her dog would do
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something like that to a stranger but
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why did Samantha adopt an ex police dog
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who was the man blocking her at the ATM
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and what did Raven end up doing there
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miss any new stories in Detroit it feels
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like danger is always lurking around
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every corner and Samantha feels like she
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has had her fair share of encounters
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there that she would love to forget as a
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young single woman she was probably the
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top target for most of the people
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praying for victims on those streets
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samantha had wanted to leave the city
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ever since she was forced to move to one
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of the worst neighborhoods around due to
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money issues but those money issues were
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also precisely the reason why she had so
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far been unable to leave her situation
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after her boyfriend broke up with her
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and kicked her out of the house she
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first ended up on the street he had
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provided for her when they were together
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and Samantha foolishly assumed that that
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would be the case for the foreseeable
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future an error of judgment she now
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wholeheartedly regretted in the time
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since Samantha had been robbed twice
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followed cat-called and even nearly
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kidnapped only escaping thanks to her
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pepper spray realizing she needed more
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protection than a simple spray Samantha
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began searching for a solution
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one day she visited a local animal
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shelter hoping for companionship too as
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loneliness had weighed on her since her
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breakup initially planning to adopt a
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cat Samantha's attention was drawn to a
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police officer entering with an older
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German Shepherd she overheard that the
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dog a retired police canine needed a new
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home since no one at the station wanted
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to care for him it felt like fate an
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experienced police dog could solve both
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her problems safety and loneliness
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samantha immediately introduced herself
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and explained her situation begging to
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adopt the dog the officer uninterested
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in her story was simply relieved to hand
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the animal over despite finding his
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attitude odd Samantha was thrilled to
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complete the paperwork and walk out with
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her new companion less than half an hour
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later the dog's name was Raven from the
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moment Samantha stepped onto the street
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with him she felt a chain people stared
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but kept their distance even when
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someone dared whistle they quickly
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paused samantha felt invincible
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empowered by Raven's presence like she
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superpower yet she knew little about the
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dog beyond his police
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background at home Raven didn't seem
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impressed by his new surroundings he
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kept his tail low sniffing every inch of
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the house methodically like he was still
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working an assignment that night Raven
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was restless though Samantha kept her
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bedroom door closed she heard him pacing
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non-stop through the tiny home by
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morning the contrast was stark raven was
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passed out on the couch completely
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unresponsive even to Samantha's attempts
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to wake him when she pushed too much he
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even bared his teeth at her samantha
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began to understand maybe no one at the
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station wanted him because he was
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conditioned to work nights and sleep
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during the day a hard habit to break
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especially in an older dog she knew it
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wouldn't be easy but she had to try
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adjusting his schedule if Raven only
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wanted to be active at night he wouldn't
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be much help during the day when
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Samantha needed him most that morning
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she stayed home waiting for Raven to
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wake fully before venturing out the idea
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of walking alone terrified her after
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everything she'd been through it turned
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out to be the right decision because she
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would absolutely need Raven that day by
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afternoon Raven was awake and full of
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energy and Samantha seized the moment
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she needed to withdraw cash from a
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nearby ATM one of the riskiest places in
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her neighborhood had been robbed there
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before and knew others had too no
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cameras monitored the spot and despite
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many police reports nothing had been
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done yet there was little choice this
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was the only accessible ATM for her
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unemployment benefits unless she went
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all the way into the city where she'd
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face similar dangers determined but
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cautious Samantha headed out with Raven
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by her side hoping he would help her
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feel a little safer when she and Raven
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walked up to the ATM there was nobody in
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line but a few people hung around
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probably waiting for somebody to make a
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withdrawal worth stealing but that was
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not going to happen to Samantha today
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she had given herself a better chance at
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being left alone by coming during
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daylight when many people were around
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even so Raven was clearly on high alert
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as they approached nobody dared come
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close and the withdrawal went over
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without problems making Samantha
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extremely happy and perhaps a bit
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overconfident she thought she could now
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visit safely any time at least with
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Raven by her side walking away Samantha
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could feel eyes burning into her back
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raven kept glancing behind probably
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meeting those gazes somebody clearly had
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their sights set on her but she pulled
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Raven along and confidently continued
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her day she did everything she was once
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too scared to do reading in the park
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eating alone at a cafe even taking the
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subway home as the sun set it was time
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to head home samantha still didn't fully
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feel safe at night even with Raven she
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quickly walked home but froze when three
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hooded men approached pulling Raven
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close she stood still when they came too
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close Raven growled and bared his teeth
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the men quickly crossed the street
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leaving Samantha sighing in relief at
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home she showered Raven with treats and
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affection grateful he was there she
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barely remembered his strange behavior
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before later as night fell police sirens
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echoed nearby a sound was used to but
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one that made Raven stay alert it
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saddened her to think Raven might still
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expect a police car to come for him she
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played music to soothe him trying to
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make him feel at home even with the
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music Raven stayed restless samantha
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decided to slowly adapt her schedule to
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help him adjust starting with being more
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active at night the following week she
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planned another withdrawal this time in
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the evening though she still didn't
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leave after 1000 p.m she had become
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comfortable going out around 9:00 when
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it was already dark but still early that
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evening she grabbed Raven's leash and
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headed out the area was a bit rougher at
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night with occasional cat calling but
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Raven stayed close sometimes glancing up
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at her to check in his nerves mirrored
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hers and he stayed on alert reacting to
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every sudden noise when they reached the
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ATM two people were already there one
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withdrawing money another waiting
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samantha didn't want to stand around
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exposed so she decided to circle the
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block when she returned those two were
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gone but now a man stood near the ATM
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hood over his head not directly beside
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the machine but close enough to make her
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hesitate eventually she approached raven
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stayed alert sniffing intensely toward
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the man but staying glued to Samantha's
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side she felt reassured by Raven's
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behavior not realizing there was more to
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it as Samantha withdrew her money Raven
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never took his eyes off the man the man
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leaned against the wall still and silent
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samantha hadn't seen his face yet and
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while he seemed unfazed she couldn't be
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sure the machine glitched forcing her to
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restart annoyed but cautious she
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shielded her PIN while entering it again
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she reasoned that if the man didn't know
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her code he probably wouldn't try to
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steal her card a naive thought she would
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later reconsider after withdrawing her
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cash she quickly tucked it into her
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purse mindful not to reveal how much she
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had as she turned to leave she noticed
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Raven still frozen in place eyes locked
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on the man he didn't growl or bark just
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unmoving that's when the man suddenly
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began to move he stopped leaning against
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the wall and started walking towards
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Samantha at a slow pace step by step the
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man approached moving carefully as if to
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avoid Raven samantha pulled Raven's
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leash trying to walk away but he
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wouldn't budge her heart pounded as the
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man drew closer she didn't want to leave
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Raven behind but feared for her safety
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unsure why Raven was suddenly
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unresponsive she called his name but
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Raven ignored her standing completely
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still tears welled in Samantha's eyes as
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she tried again finally Raven moved to
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stand beside her growling lowly at the
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approaching man samantha tugged hard on
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the leash and Raven finally obeyed but
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the man suddenly rushed toward them
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samantha screamed in shock trying to run
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but the man blocked her path "please,"
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she cried clutching her purse and
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tightly she hoped Raven would react but
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he remained strangely passive the man
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didn't attack just stood there
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preventing her from leaving samantha
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wondered if he was waiting for someone
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else to emerge she knew she had to get
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away fast she turned to flee in the
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other direction but the man quickly
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mirrored her movements cutting her off
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again "please what do you want?" she
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pleaded the man stepped even closer so
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near she could feel his breath he seemed
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unstable possibly under the influence of
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something samantha carefully took a step
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back when the man didn't follow she
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prepared to run but then Raven moved
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toward him samantha gripped the leash
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tightly trying to hold Raven back but he
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started whining and pulling to get
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closer then without warning Raven broke
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free the leash slipping from Samantha's
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grasp "raven no!" she cried fearing an
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attack but instead of attacking Raven
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shocked her he ran straight into the
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man's arms the man laughed and caught
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Raven easily raven licked his face
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excitedly knocking the man's hood down
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to reveal a very ordinary older man
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"that's my boy," the man said confused
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samantha said "Um excuse me." "That's my
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dog." The man gently sat Raven down and
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gave him a command to lie down instantly
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Raven obeyed something he had never done
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with Samantha before
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my name's Greg," the man explained "i'm
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an ex policy officer raven was my
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partner but when I retired early he had
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to stay behind to finish his service."
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Samantha stood stunned it explained
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Raven's strange behavior and why he had
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acted so differently toward Greg greg
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had spotted them on one of their earlier
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outings and thought he recognized Raven
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but didn't want to scare Samantha by
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approaching unfortunately standing
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silently nearby had made him seem even
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more suspicious greg admitted he only
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wanted one final hug with his old
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partner and maybe the chance to walk him
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sometimes he wasn't in a position to
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care for Raven full time and he could
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see Samantha loved him deeply samantha
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promised to think about it later they
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set up a coffee date in the daylight
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Samantha saw that Greg truly had good
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intentions and loved Raven they agreed
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Greg could walk Raven two to three times
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a week and they stayed in close contact
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a new friendship built on a loyal