Every morning at 7:15, the same sight greeted city bus driver Laura Bennett. A golden-brown dog sat perfectly still at the corner bus stop, rain or shine, waiting for something or someone. At first, she thought he was just a stray. But every morning, without fail, there he was, sitting upright, eyes fixed on the road ahead. The dog never barked. Never begged. Just waited. When Laura’s bus pulled in, his ears perked up as if expecting a passenger who never arrived. Then, when the bus left, he’d lower his head and walk away slowly, disappearing down the same narrow alley each time. The sight became so routine that even passengers began to notice. Some would smile, others would whisper, but nobody ever stopped to ask why he was there.

Weeks passed. The same routine. The same loyal little figure waiting by the sign. Each morning, Laura’s heart grew heavier with curiosity. There was something hauntingly human in the way he waited calm, patient, and filled with quiet hope. She found herself thinking about him even after her shift ended. On her day off, she couldn’t shake the thought. “Who are you waiting for, little guy?” she whispered one morning through the bus window. The dog just looked up at her with gentle eyes, as if he recognized her voice. That was the moment Laura decided to do something she’d never done before. She was going to follow him and find out the truth.

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