The Reward Poster
A polite man named Greg answers and comes the next morning with cash. But when he walks in, Noodle hides behind Ellie and growls. He's never growled.
Greg reaches for the dog. The dog trembles behind your daughter.
What do you do?
The story so far
You told Ellie at breakfast. She didn't cry. She just went very quiet and fed Noodle half her pancake. Greg arrived at nine sharp in a clean pickup, holding an envelope of cash and a brand-new leash still on the cardboard. He seemed nice. He said "buddy" a lot. But the second he stepped into the living room, Noodle backed under Ellie's legs and made a low rumbling sound you'd never heard from him, his whole body shaking. Greg laughed it off. "He's just confused. Come here, Max." Ellie wrapped both arms around the dog and looked up at you. The envelope is sitting on your kitchen counter, fat with twenties.
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