The storm that hit San Diego that night brought fierce winds, heavy rain, and tornado warnings that sent people rushing to safety inside their homes.
But while chaos unfolded across the city, something heartbreaking happened. Someone threw a dog out of a car and sped away, leaving him trembling alone in the middle of the storm as if he meant nothing at all.
So he sat there, drenched in the rain, waiting. Maybe he thought they’d come back for him. They didn’t.
When he finally stood up, he wandered aimlessly until he stumbled into a dry, desolate canyon on the edge of town…