Chapter 9Wylie and Carl arrived at Garry’s house at the same time Sunday morning. As they stepped onto the porch they were greeted by Ziggy’s barking from inside, prompting Carl to say, “That’s some early-warning system he’s got there.”
Garry could be heard a moment later ordering the dog to sit and behave before he opened the door to let them in. When Wylie bent to pet Ziggy he got his hand tongue-washed instead. The same happened when Carl tried it.
“Now that you’ve been properly greeted,” Garry said to Carl, who was wiping his hand on his jeans, “I hope you two like waffles and sausage because that’s what’s on the menu.”
They agreed that sounded good, and soon the three men were seated at the dining table, food and coffee in front of them—after Ziggy had been relegated to the kitchen
