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\u201cWell, look at this,\u201d he said with a smirk. \u201cDidn\u2019t know the Army had a drive-thru.\u201d<\/p>\n

His buddy snorted. \u201cI bet the dog pushes her wheels. Or maybe he\u2019s trained to beg for attention.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emily kept her voice steady. \u201cExcuse me. I just need to get through.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of them stepped into her path.<\/p>\n

She tried to turn\u2014but the third recruit slid behind her, blocking the other side. Ranger shifted uneasily, tail tucked, ears back.<\/p>\n

Then the tallest one, the loudest one\u2014the one who needed an audience\u2014lifted his boot slightly and nudged Ranger\u2019s side.<\/p>\n

Not a hard kick.
Not enough to injure.
But enough to frighten.<\/p>\n

Ranger yelped and pressed against her wheel.<\/p>\n

Emily\u2019s breath caught. The world sharpened into a painful point.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t the act itself\u2014it was what it represented.<\/p>\n

\"Megan<\/p>\n

Helplessness.
Humiliation.
The echo of too many moments she had survived by swallowing her pride and keeping her voice small.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWell, look at this,\u201d he said with a smirk. \u201cDidn\u2019t know the Army had a drive-thru.\u201d His buddy snorted. \u201cI bet the dog pushes her wheels. Or maybe he\u2019s trained to beg for attention.\u201d Emily kept her voice steady. \u201cExcuse me. I just need to get through.\u201d One of them stepped into her path. She…<\/p>\n

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