IThe older woman sniffed. “That’s because you don’t wave back. If there’s a non-waver, the wavers won’t wave.”
Myrtle did not want the conversation diverted into the realm of neighborhood etiquette. She turned back to the small woman. “If you didn’t go over to visit, what made you decide to call 911?”
She quietly said, “The front door was wide open. Wide open. And it was very early. I get up early to walk my dog, you see, before I go to work. No one is usually up then.”
Wide“Why aren’t you at work now?” asked the man in a snarky tone.
Miles gave a sigh that indicated he was tiring of the fellow.
The small woman said, “The police asked me to stay to answer questions.”
Myrtle, wanting to put a sock in the man’s mouth to shut him up, said, “So you saw the front door open during your w
