Alone

Maddie and George move back to Maddie’s mom’s house for spring and summer. Maddie feels no need to leave the house, still anxious about the dogs from Peakmont.

Maddie sees geese flocking overhead. She wonders if other species also experience love through their connection to each other in groups. She misses her family.

To cheer herself up, Maddie takes George on a picnic in the park.